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Greven, St.-Josef-Kirche -- 2014 -- 9861 -- Ausschnitt
Greven, St.-Josef-Kirche -- 2014 -- 9861 -- Ausschnitt · Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bahnhof Greven, Gleisansicht-8551
Bahnhof Greven, Gleisansicht-8551 · Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bahnhof Greven, Straßenansicht-8549 · Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Villa Martinistraße 43 Greven P4070373 · Worldfootage, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Rathaus Greven-8510 · Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Rathaus Greven-8508 · Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0

Greven, Germany

Greven is a town of 35,080 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Population35,080 GeoNames
Elevation45 m 148 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area140.3 km² 250 people per km²
Nearest airportMünster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) 8 km
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Why visit Greven

Townapedia lists 40 museums and landmarks, 75 parks and trails, 159 places to eat, 23 places to stay and 15 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Freilichtbühne Reckenfeld, Wildfreigehege Nöttler Berg, Kornbrennerei-Museum and Sachsenhof.

About Greven

Greven (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁeːvn̩] ; Westphalian: Graiwen) is a medium-sized town in the district of Steinfurt, in Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia and close to the city of Münster.

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

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Things to do15

Freilichtbühne Reckenfeld

Cinema and theater · 6.0 km

36 Zur Freilichtbühne

Open in Google Maps · +49 2575 1566

Wildfreigehege Nöttler Berg

Zoo and aquarium · 9.1 km

30 a Westladbergen, Saerbeck

Tu-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su,PH 09:00-19:00; Mo off; Dec: off

Open in Google Maps · +49 2574 474

Hofladen Entrup 119

Farm and orchard · 5.1 km

119 Entrup, Altenberge

Fr 14:30-18:30; Sa 09:30-13:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2505 3361

Spiekerladen Hof Renfert-Deitermann

Farm and orchard · 7.3 km

2, Münster

Tu-Fr 09:00-12:30,14:30-18:30; Sa 09:00-12:00

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Regiobox Linderskamp's Hof

Farm and orchard · 9.5 km

Middendorf, Saerbeck

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Averbeck's Eierhütte

Farm and orchard · 7.5 km

In der EIER HÜTTE können Sie neben Eiern auch Kartoffeln und frische Kräuter zum selber schneiden kaufen. Das Angebot wird saisonal...

10 Kirchbauerschaft, Nordwalde

24/7

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Mühlenberg

Scenic view · 9.5 km

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Hofladen Ontrup

Farm and orchard · 7.2 km

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Schäferei Reckfort

Farm and orchard · 5.5 km

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Bäcker's Erdbeer -und Spargelhof

Farm and orchard · 7.4 km

5, Münster

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Linderskamp's Hof

Farm and orchard · 9.5 km

24 Middendorf, Saerbeck

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Airport-Terrasse

Bridge · 7.8 km

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Museums and landmarks40

Kornbrennerei-Museum

Museum · 9.2 km

Su 10:30-12:30 || "Termin nach Vereinbarung"

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Sachsenhof

Museum · 4.0 km

5 Pentruper Mersch, Greven

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ehemalige Zollstation

Monument and historic site · 2.1 km

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Franciszek Banaś

Monument and historic site · 1.3 km

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Polnische Kriegsgefangene

Monument and historic site · 1.3 km

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Wacław Ceglewski

Monument and historic site · 1.3 km

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Kunstturm

Museum · 1.2 km

1a Kirchstraße, Greven

Sa-Su 11:00-17:00

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Hofmuseum Averkamp

Museum · 4.6 km

32 Grevener Straße, Greven

Open in Google Maps · +49 2571 53155

Haus der Geschichte Reckenfeld

Museum · 4.2 km

17 Lennestraße, Greven

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Kulturinsel Bispinghof

Monument and historic site · 7.2 km

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Max-Clemens-Kanal

Monument and historic site · 7.2 km

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28 more on the map.

Parks, trails and playgrounds75

Emsaue

Hiking and trails · 2.5 km

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Hüttruper Heide

Hiking and trails · 8.1 km

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Rieselfelder

Hiking and trails · 7.5 km

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Boltenmoor

Hiking and trails · 7.7 km

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Emsaue

Hiking and trails · 7.0 km

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Hanfteich

Hiking and trails · 9.1 km

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Hanseller Floth

Hiking and trails · 4.4 km

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Ladberger Mühlenbach

Hiking and trails · 8.6 km

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Rottbusch

Hiking and trails · 5.6 km

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63 more on the map.

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Restaurants and cafes159

Heidekrug

Restaurant · Regional · 9.3 km

100 Coermühle, Münster

Th-Fr 14:00-20:00; Sa-Su 11:00-20:00

Open in Google Maps · +492511620444

Melograno Café & Restaurant

Cafe · Pizza, Ice Cream, Coffee Shop, Cake, Pasta · 6.6 km

3d Böckmannplatz, Münster

Tu-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr 11:00-22:30; Sa 10:00-22:30; Su 10:00-21:30

Open in Google Maps · +49 177 6669251

Mezzomar

Restaurant · Italian · 1.4 km

19 Alte Münsterstraße, Greven

Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2571 5898550

Parkhotel Nuyken

Bar and pub · German, Regional · 9.2 km

121 Bahnhofstraße, Nordwalde

Tu-Su 17:00-23:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2573 93843

Bếp việt

Restaurant · Vietnamese · 1.3 km

Alte Münsterstraße, Greven

Tu, We, Th 11:30-15:00; Fr, Sa 11:30-22:30, Su 11:30-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2571 9688218

Cafe Niederort

Cafe · 1.0 km

Es gibt eine Stufe, und die Rampe muss man selber aus dem Cafe holen.

Niederort, Greven

Tu-Fr 09:00-12:00; Sa-Su 10:00-12:30

Open in Google Maps · +49 2571 5867992

Essmanns Backstube

Bakery

Backshop im Edeka

1 Grimmstraße

Mo-Sa 06:30-20:00; Su 07:00-11:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2571 503893

Hotel Gasthof Waldesruh

Restaurant · Regional · 8.1 km

85 Westladbergen, Saerbeck

Mo,We-Fr 17:30-21:00; Sa,Su 11:30-14:00,17:30-21:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2574 88860

Hotel Restaurant Irodion

Restaurant · Greek · 6.1 km

31 Zur Freilichtbühne

We-Sa 17:30-22:30; Su 17:00-21:30

Open in Google Maps · +49 2575 2429

Hölt´ne Schluse

Restaurant · German · 6.0 km

303 Am Max-Klemens-Kanal, Münster

Th-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa-Su,PH 15:00-23:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 1514 2435430

Lintel's Kotten

Restaurant · Regional · 7.1 km

18 Hollingen, Emsdetten

Mo-We,Sa 14:00-22:00; Su 11:00-22:00; Th closed; Fr 18:00-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2572 86602

Restaurant Zeus

Restaurant · Greek · 1.6 km

73 Saerbecker Straße, Greven

Mo, Tu, Th 17:00-22:30; Fr, Sa 17:00-23:30; Su 12:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2571 4235

147 more on the map.

Notable people from Greven

Born in Greven, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.

Where to stay23

Churches and places of worship28

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Shopping50

Gas and EV charging22

Schools, colleges and libraries25

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Healthcare19

Map of Greven

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Getting there and nearby towns

Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.

  • Nordwalde 8 km west, about 8 min by car
  • Emsdetten 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
  • Saerbeck 9 km north, about 9 min by car
  • Altenberge 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
  • Nienberge 11 km south, about 11 min by car
  • Ladbergen 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
  • Münster 15 km south, about 15 min by car
  • Laer 17 km west, about 17 min by car
  • Havixbeck 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
  • Steinfurt 19 km west, about 19 min by car

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