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Horstmar, St.-Gertrud-Kirche -- 2014 -- 2511
Horstmar, St.-Gertrud-Kirche -- 2014 -- 2511 · Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
Stolperstein Horstmar Gossenstraße 1 Doris Steinweg
Stolperstein Horstmar Gossenstraße 1 Doris Steinweg · Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
Stolperstein Horstmar Gossenstraße 1 Bilba Steinweg
Stolperstein Horstmar Gossenstraße 1 Bilba Steinweg · Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
Stolperstein Horstmar Kappenbergerstraße 5 Fritz Nathan
Stolperstein Horstmar Kappenbergerstraße 5 Fritz Nathan · Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
Stolperstein Horstmar Königstraße 8 Grete Eichenwald
Stolperstein Horstmar Königstraße 8 Grete Eichenwald · Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
Stolperstein Horstmar Königstraße 8 Erwin Eichenwald
Stolperstein Horstmar Königstraße 8 Erwin Eichenwald · Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0

Horstmar, Germany

Horstmar is a town of 6,822 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Population6,822 GeoNames
Elevation77 m 253 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area45.0 km²
Nearest airportMünster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) 27 km

Why visit Horstmar

Townapedia lists 83 museums and landmarks, 32 parks and trails, 43 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Hof Elies, Schöppinger Berg, Altes Rathaus and Grete Eichenwald.

About Horstmar

Horstmar (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔʁstmaʁ] ; Low German: Huorsmer) is a German town, located in North Rhine-Westphalia in the Steinfurt district, approx. 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Münster.

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

Things to do4

Hof Elies

Farm and orchard · 5.4 km

25 Höpingen, Rosendahl

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Schöppinger Berg

Scenic view · 2.6 km

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Hofladen Oskamp

Farm and orchard · 5.5 km

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Zitter

Scenic view · 1.3 km

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Museums and landmarks83

Altes Rathaus

Monument and historic site · 4.8 km

29 Hauptstraße, Schöppingen

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Grete Eichenwald

Monument and historic site

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Hofbunker

Monument and historic site · 1.9 km

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Bernhard Löwenstein

Monument and historic site

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Bilba Steinweg

Monument and historic site

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Burg Horstmar

Monument and historic site

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Doris Steinweg

Monument and historic site

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Edith Eichenwald

Monument and historic site

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Ella Slanowitsch

Monument and historic site

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Ernst Eichenwald

Monument and historic site

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Erwin Eichenwald

Monument and historic site

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Fritz Nathan

Monument and historic site

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Parks, trails and playgrounds32

Bockler Berg

Hiking and trails · 4.8 km

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Laubfroschweiher Höpingen

Hiking and trails · 4.4 km

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Mackendahl

Hiking and trails · 3.7 km

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Rockeler Wald

Hiking and trails · 2.9 km

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Steinfurter Bagno

Park · 7.5 km

Park near Burgsteinfurt in North Rhine-Westphalia

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Vechte

Hiking and trails · 4.6 km

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Bürgerpark Horstmar

Park

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ASC Schöppingen

Sports field and stadium · 5.7 km

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Restaurants and cafes43

Sasse Feinbrennerei

Brewery and winery · 5.2 km

20 Düsseldorfer Straße, Schöppingen

Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su,PH off

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Da Amici

Restaurant · Italian

6 Schöppinger Straße, Horstmar

We,Th,Su 17:00-22:00; Mo,Tu off; Fr,Sa 17:00-23:00

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Eiszeit

Ice cream · Ice Cream · 4.6 km

Nov - Feb Kuchenzeit

1 Gildestraße, Schöppingen

Mar-Oct Mo-Fr 13:00-21:00; Mar-Oct Sa 12:00-21:00; Mar-Oct PH,Su...

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Holskenbänd

Restaurant

12-14 Schulstraße, Horstmar

Mo 18:00+; We-Sa 17:00+; 09:00-14:30, 17:00+; Tu off

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Bahnhofscafé

Cafe · 1.9 km

39 Am Bahnhof, Horstmar

Apr-May: Sa 14:00-17:00; Apr-May: Su 11:00 -18:00; May-Oct: Mo-Sa...

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Caritas - Offener Mitttagstisch

Restaurant

6 Bischofsweg, Horstmar

Mo-Su, PH 12:30-13:30

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Essmann

Bakery

2 Warnsveldallee, Horstmar

Mo-Sa 06:30-19:00; Su, PH 07:00-16:00

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Jägerheim

Restaurant · 5.4 km

9 Höpingen, Rosendahl

Th-We 17:00-22:00; Sa, Su, PH 11:30-15:00, 17:00-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +492545685

Noah's Treff

Restaurant · Regional, Pizza, Kebab

2b Eichendorffstraße, Horstmar

Mo-Su 12:00-14:30,17:00-23:00

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Pizzeria Napoli

Restaurant · Pizza

2 Schöppinger Straße, Horstmar

Tu-Sa 16:00-21:30; Su 15:00-21:00

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Backhaus Ebbinghoff

Cafe

2 Holskenhok, Horstmar

Mo-Fr 06:00-13:00; Su,PH 07:30-12:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2558 7103

Eiscafe Le Delizie

Ice cream · 4.6 km

11 Hohe Straße, Laer

Tu-Su 12:00-19:00; Mo off

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History

Its castle was built as early as the 9th century; the first mention of Horstmar is as early as the early 11th century. The city of Horstmar was built to the south of this castle. During the Thirty Years' War the castle was destroyed by order of the Hessian lieutenant Carl von Rabenhaupt.

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

Where to stay10

Churches and places of worship17

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Shopping12

Gas and EV charging7

Schools, colleges and libraries8

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Healthcare4

Map of Horstmar

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Getting there and nearby towns

Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.

  • Laer 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
  • Schöppingen 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
  • Steinfurt 8 km north, about 8 min by car
  • Metelen 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
  • Billerbeck 11 km south, about 11 min by car
  • Nordwalde 12 km east, about 12 min by car
  • Havixbeck 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
  • Wettringen 14 km north, about 14 min by car
  • Legden 15 km west, about 15 min by car
  • Ochtrup 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car

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