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Laer Rathaus 4417
Laer Rathaus 4417 · Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5
Laer, St.-Bartholomäus-Kirche -- 2014 -- 2520 -- Ausschnitt
Laer, St.-Bartholomäus-Kirche -- 2014 -- 2520 -- Ausschnitt · Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
Laer, die katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Bartholomäus in straatzicht foto4 2016-04-03 12.41
Laer, die katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Bartholomäus in straatzicht foto4 2016-04-03 12.41 · Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0
Laer, kapelletje in de Pohlstrasse foto3 2016-04-03 12.49
Laer, kapelletje in de Pohlstrasse foto3 2016-04-03 12.49 · Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0
Laer, Windmühle -- 2014 -- 2518
Laer, Windmühle -- 2014 -- 2518 · Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
Laer, Windmühle -- 2014 -- 2519
Laer, Windmühle -- 2014 -- 2519 · Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0

Laer, Germany

Laer is a town of 5,690 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Population5,690 GeoNames
Elevation77 m 253 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area35.3 km²
Nearest airportMünster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) 24 km

Why visit Laer

Townapedia lists 55 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 29 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Hof Elies, Gut Möltgen, Grete Eichenwald and Bernhard Löwenstein.

About Laer

Laer (German pronunciation: [ˈlaːɐ̯]) is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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

Things to do4

Hof Elies

Farm and orchard · 4.2 km

25 Höpingen, Rosendahl

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Gut Möltgen

Farm and orchard · 5.3 km

12 Aulendorf, Billerbeck

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Hofladen Oskamp

Farm and orchard · 1.6 km

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Zitter

Scenic view · 4.9 km

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Museums and landmarks55

Grete Eichenwald

Monument and historic site · 4.4 km

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Bernhard Löwenstein

Monument and historic site · 4.7 km

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Bilba Steinweg

Monument and historic site · 4.8 km

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Burg Horstmar

Monument and historic site · 5.0 km

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Doris Steinweg

Monument and historic site · 4.8 km

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Edith Eichenwald

Monument and historic site · 4.4 km

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Ella Slanowitsch

Monument and historic site · 4.8 km

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Ernst Eichenwald

Monument and historic site · 4.4 km

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Erwin Eichenwald

Monument and historic site · 4.6 km

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Fritz Nathan

Monument and historic site · 4.6 km

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Grete Steinweg

Monument and historic site · 4.8 km

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Hans Löwenstein

Monument and historic site · 4.6 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds12

Bockler Berg

Hiking and trails · 3.6 km

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Laubfroschweiher Höpingen

Hiking and trails · 4.2 km

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Rockeler Wald

Hiking and trails · 4.7 km

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Bürgerpark Horstmar

Park · 4.7 km

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Grundstück

Park · 4.3 km

5A Esking, Billerbeck

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Generationenpark

Park · 4.6 km

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Hoppetosse

Playground · 0.9 km

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Senioreneck

Park · 4.2 km

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Senioreneck II

Park · 4.3 km

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Wetterpavillon

Park · 4.5 km

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Wetterpilz

Park · 1.1 km

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Wetterpilz

Park · 2.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes29

Da Amici

Restaurant · Italian · 4.7 km

6 Schöppinger Straße, Horstmar

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

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Bahnhofscafé

Cafe · 2.8 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 · 4.6 km

6 Bischofsweg, Horstmar

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

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Essmann

Bakery · 4.4 km

2 Warnsveldallee, Horstmar

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

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Jägerheim

Restaurant · 4.2 km

9 Höpingen, Rosendahl

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

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Noah's Treff

Restaurant · Regional, Pizza, Kebab · 4.5 km

2b Eichendorffstraße, Horstmar

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

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Pizzeria Napoli

Restaurant · Pizza · 4.7 km

2 Schöppinger Straße, Horstmar

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

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Backhaus Ebbinghoff

Cafe · 4.7 km

2 Holskenhok, Horstmar

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

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Eiscafe Le Delizie

Ice cream

11 Hohe Straße, Laer

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

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Landgasthaus Meis-Gratz

Restaurant · Regional · 5.3 km

13 Alst, Horstmar

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Eisdiele & Mehr

Ice cream · 4.6 km

3 Königstraße, Horstmar

We-Su 14:00-18:00; PH off

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Where to stay4

Churches and places of worship10

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Shopping7

Gas and EV charging4

Schools, colleges and libraries4

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Healthcare3

Map of Laer

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Getting there and nearby towns

Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.

  • Havixbeck 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
  • Nordwalde 9 km east, about 9 min by car
  • Billerbeck 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
  • Schöppingen 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
  • Steinfurt 11 km north, about 11 min by car
  • Nottuln 14 km south, about 14 min by car
  • Metelen 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
  • Nienberge 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
  • Greven 17 km east, about 17 min by car
  • Emsdetten 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car

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