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Schloss Erwitte
Schloss Erwitte · Stefan Didam - Schmallenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0
Schloss Overhagen
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Schloss Schwarzenraben 01 · Achim Raschka, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Erwitte, Germany

Erwitte is a town of 16,081 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Population16,081 GeoNames
Elevation105 m 344 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area73.8 km²
Nearest airportAirport Paderborn/Lippstadt (PAD) 19 km

Why visit Erwitte

Townapedia lists 135 museums and landmarks, 38 parks and trails, 184 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Hof Jaeger - Hofladen am Pöppelschetal, Stadttheater, Schäferkämper Watermill and Kunst Raum Hof Scheer.

About Erwitte

Erwitte (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁvɪtə] ) is a town in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

From the Wikipedia article Erwitte (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do6

Hof Jaeger - Hofladen am Pöppelschetal

Farm and orchard · 5.3 km

16 Im Grund, Anröchte

Fr 10:00-18:00

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Stadttheater

Cinema and theater · 7.2 km

3 Cappeltor, Lippstadt

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Cinema+Studio

Cinema and theater · 7.0 km

"Öffnet täglich 30 Minuten vor Beginn der ersten Vorstellung."

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Cineplex

Cinema and theater · 6.4 km

Mo-Th 14:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 14:00-23:15; Su 14:00-21:00

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Früchtehof Kolkmann

Farm and orchard · 5.2 km

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Rixbecker Hügel

Scenic view · 6.9 km

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Museums and landmarks135

Schäferkämper Watermill

Museum · 2.5 km

4 Holzweg, Erwitte

Sa 14:30-15:30

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Kunst Raum Hof Scheer

Museum · 6.7 km

Über 200 Jahre wurde der Hof Scheer landwirtschaftlich genutzt. Seit fünf Jahren sind die Geschwister Scheer gemeinsame Eigentümer von...

26 Gieselerweg, Lippstadt

Sa-Su 13:00-18:00 || "nach Vereinbarung"

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Peters SchokoWelt

Museum · 4.8 km

11 Hansastraße, Lippstadt

Fr-Su 09:00-15:00

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Stadtmuseum

Museum · 7.0 km

13 Rathausstraße, Lippstadt

We 15:00-18:00; Su 11:00-18:00

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KLJB-Haus

Monument and historic site · 7.1 km

5 Pankratiusweg, Rüthen

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Schloss Herringhausen

Monument and historic site · 6.2 km

1 Schorlemerallee, Lippstadt

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Schloß Overhagen

Monument and historic site · 5.5 km

19 Schloßgraben, Lippstadt

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Schloß Schwarzenraben

Monument and historic site · 6.2 km

7 Schwarzenraben, Lippstadt

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Artenschutzturm Völlinghausen

Monument and historic site · 3.0 km

Ehem. Trafoturmstation

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Burg Brockhof

Monument and historic site · 4.0 km

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Hofkreuz

Monument and historic site · 3.2 km

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Malschule

Museum · 6.6 km

1 Am Bernhardbrunnen, Lippstadt

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Parks, trails and playgrounds38

Brockbusch

Hiking and trails · 3.6 km

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CabrioLi

Sports field and stadium · 6.9 km

10 Bückeburger Straße, Lippstadt

Mo,We,Th,Fr 06:30-21:00; Tu,Sa,PH,Su 08:00-21:00

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Gieseler

Hiking and trails · 4.5 km

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Großes Holz

Hiking and trails · 6.1 km

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Lusebredde

Hiking and trails · 6.3 km

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Manninghofer Bach

Hiking and trails · 2.0 km

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Muckenbruch

Hiking and trails · 3.7 km

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Restaurants and cafes184

Gerling

Restaurant · Regional · 2.1 km

Biergarten, Spielfläche

32 Schäferkämper Weg, Erwitte

Mo-Su 14:00-24:00; Tu off

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Cafe Extrablatt

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 7.1 km

17 Lange Straße, Lippstadt

Su-Th,PH 09:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-24:00

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Cantina Popolare

Restaurant · Italian · 6.9 km

28 Cappelstraße, Lippstadt

Tu-Th 18:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 18:00-24:00; Su 18:00-22:00

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David´s 55

Restaurant · American, Burger, Coffee Shop, Pancake · 3.7 km

175 Erwitter Straße, Lippstadt

Mo,We,Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:00

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Gasthof Kemper

Restaurant · German · 2.6 km

6 Aspenstraße, Erwitte

We-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-00:00; Su 10:30-14:00,17:00-21:00

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Marx Wirtschaft

Bar and pub · German

11 Am Markt, Erwitte

We,Th 17:00-00:00; Fr,Sa 17:00-01:00; Su 10:00-13:00,17:00-00:00

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Pizzeria Gabbiano

Restaurant · Pizza · 2.8 km

7a Leckhausstraße, Erwitte

Tu-Su 11:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00

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Pizzeria Milano

Restaurant · Pizza · 5.6 km

43 Hauptstraße, Anröchte

Mo,We,Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00, Th 00:00-22:00, Su 14:00-22:00

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RHODOS Kitchenbar

Restaurant · Greek · 6.8 km

48 Cappelstraße, Lippstadt

We-Sa 17:00-24:00; Su 12:00-21:00

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Restaurant Estia

Restaurant · Greek · 5.1 km

11 Hauptstraße, Anröchte

We 17:00-02:00, Th-Sa 17:00-23:00, Su 12:00-22:00

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Twenty One

Restaurant · Bowl, Pasta, Bar · 6.8 km

6 Fleischhauerstraße, Lippstadt

Mo-Sa 09:00-22:30; Su 09:00-21:00

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Apotheke Deli Kaffee

Bar and pub · 7.1 km

11 Lange Straße, Lippstadt

Tu-Sa 09:30-18:00

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History

Officially the town of Erwitte is mentioned in the year 836 for the first time and the medieval architecture can still be seen in the town center.

From the History section of Erwitte on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay21

Churches and places of worship47

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Shopping58

Gas and EV charging20

Schools, colleges and libraries30

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Healthcare18

Map of Erwitte

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Getting there and nearby towns

Airport Paderborn/Lippstadt (PAD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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