Espelkamp, Germany
Espelkamp is a town of 26,378 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why visit Espelkamp
Townapedia lists 21 museums and landmarks, 39 parks and trails, 76 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hofladen, Neues Theater, Museumshof Rahden and Deutsches Automatenmuseum.
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About Espelkamp
Espelkamp (German pronunciation: [ˈɛspl̩ˌkamp] ; Low German: Espelkämpe) is a town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
From the Wikipedia article Espelkamp (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks21
Schloss Benkhausen
Monument and historic site · 5.0 km
Moorhus Besucherzentrum
Monument and historic site · 6.7 km
57a Frotheimer Straße, Lübbecke
Mo,Tu off; Apr-Sep We-Sa 14:00-18:00, Su,PH 11:00-18:00;...
9 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds39
Freibad Gehlenbeck
Sports field and stadium · 6.6 km
57 Frotheimer Straße, Lübbecke
27 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes76
Cafe Volgelnest
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 6.3 km
Frühstück auf Anmeldung
6 Moordamm, Lübbecke
Th-Su 14:00-18:00
Hotel-Restaurant Borchard
Restaurant · Regional · 5.7 km
26 Langekamp, Lübbecke
Mo,We-Sa 16:00-22:00; Su 10:00-14:30,17:30-21:00
Andreas' Grillecke & Restaurant Jasmin
Restaurant · Russian · 0.9 km
36 Gabelhorst, Espelkamp
Th-Su 12:00-14:30, 17:00-22:00
Bäckerei Röbelt
Bakery · 1.3 km
Brot & Brötchen handgemacht!
6 Tannenbergplatz, Espelkamp
Su 08:00-11:00; Mo-Fr 06:15-11:00; Sa 06:00-11:00
Gasthaus Rose, Restaurant, Hotel, Catering
Restaurant · German · 4.4 km
10 Zum Kleihügel, Espelkamp
Th-Sa 17:00-21:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Ristorante - Pizzeria Leonardo
Restaurant · Pizza · 5.7 km
1 Osnabrücker Straße, Rahden
We-Su,Mo 12:00-14:00,17:30+
Albersmeyer "Im Loh" Hotel und Restaurant
Restaurant · Regional · 4.6 km
53 Diepenauer Straße, Espelkamp
Bäckerei Kölling
Bakery · 0.8 km
21e-21i General-Bishop-Straße, Espelkamp
Mo-Fr 07:30 - 18:00; Sa 07:00 - 13:00
Bäckerei Middelberg
Bakery
Breslauer Straße, Espelkamp
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00, Sa 07:00-13:00, Su 08:00-13:00
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Bäckerei Schmidt
Bakery
30 Breslauer Straße, Espelkamp
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:30; Sa 06:30-12:30; Su 07:30-12:00
64 more on the map.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship19
Freie Evangelische Bibelgemeinde Espelkamp e.V. (FEBG)
Church · Baptist · 1.7 km
52 General-Bishop-Straße, Espelkamp
Freie Evangelische Bibelgemeinde Lübbecke e.V. (FEBG)
Church · Baptist · 6.3 km
5 Siemensstraße, Lübbecke
Mennonitengemeinde
Church · Mennonite · 0.9 km
1 John-Gingerich-Straße, Espelkamp
Shopping27
Gas and EV charging17
Tankstelle am Supermarkt
Gas station · 0.8 km
10 General-Bishop-Straße, Espelkamp
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Städtische Sekundarschule Rahden
School · 6.0 km
1 Freiherr-vom-Stein-Straße, Rahden
Berufskolleg Lübbecke Teilstandort Espelkamp
School
12 Trakehner Straße, Espelkamp
Förderschule Geistige Entwicklung des Kreises Minden-Lübbecke
School · 0.9 km
38 Gabelhorst, Espelkamp
Healthcare10
Panda-Apotheke Inh. Minh Doan-Vu
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km
3 Gerhard-Wetzel-Straße, Espelkamp
Map of Espelkamp
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flugplatz Bielefeld (BFE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 47 km away.
- Rahden 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Lübbecke 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Hille 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Preußisch Oldendorf 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Hüllhorst 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Rödinghausen 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Kirchlengern 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Minden 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Löhne 22 km south, about 22 min by car
- Petershagen 23 km east, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Espelkamp Breslauer Straße Brunnen, Hrz29vv, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Espelkamp/Westfalen, Gymnasium, Steiner, Egon, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Espelkamp, Neubaugebiet, Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Espelkamp, Neubaugebiet, Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Bahnhof Espelkamp 1, Björn Leisten, CC BY 3.0
- 034 10 Jahre Espelkamp-Mittwald 1959-10-03, Dieter Seliger, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Bahnhof Espelkamp, Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gabelweiher Espelkamp, Björn Leisten, CC BY 3.0
- Espelkamp geothermische Karte, Hagar66, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 288 Espelkamp-Mittwald Suedtor 1958-10-02, Dieter Seliger, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Gabelweiher Espelkamp 2, Björn Leisten, CC BY 3.0
- Offener Buecherschrank Espelkamp Marktkauf 1 DD, DeaVenationis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Falk Oberdorf Sant Andreas Kirche, Falk Oberdorf, Osterstr. 8, 32312 Lübbecke, Public domain
- Christuskirche Isenstedt Südseite, Sonojak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ellerburg1, Ingo2802 17:41, 15. Feb. 2008 (CET), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alte Klus (Frotheim), Gerhard Terstegge (www.fototaxis.de), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mehrere blaue Moorfrosch‑Männchen (Rana arvalis) mit einem Weibchen im Amplexus, Tanja Riedel, CC BY 4.0
- Tonnenheide Grosser Stein2, Ingo2802, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gut Renkhausen, Ingo2802 at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Benkhausen Luftaufnahme, Claudia Hecke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museum Foto Wikipedia Teppichmuseum Tönsmann 003, Creius, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rahden Museumshof 1, Corradox, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Panorama Hollwinkel Front, TUBS, Public domain
- Thomaskirche-Espelkamp, Salfahli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Deutsches Automatenmuseum Eingang, Sonojak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Falk Oberdirf Freibad Gehlenbeck Eingang, Falk Obedorf, Osterstr. 8, 32312 Lübbecke, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Freimoor bei Espelkamp-Frotheim, Fotoscotty, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Falk Oberdorf Lübbecke Nord1, Falk Oberdorf , Osterstr. 8, 32312 Lübbecke, Public domain
- Morgengrauen, Fotoscotty, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schloss Benkhausen, Claudia Hecke, Michael Chrobok, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rehbock im Osterwald-004, Markus Hallmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Früher Morgen, Fotoscotty, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Alswede, Jan5, Public domain
- St. Johannis Rahden von Süden, Sonojak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thomaskirche und Thomas-Zentrum im Jahr 2022, Christoph Heuer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bücherschrank in der vhs Lübbecker Land, Volkshochschule Lübbecker Land, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Siedlung für Flüchtlinge, Pilgram, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Street-level photo, thorstenh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rahden39, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, spindle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, spindle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, spindle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, spindle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, spindle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Schmarvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thorstenh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, spindle, CC BY-SA 4.0
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