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Legden, Germany

Legden is a town of 6,725 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Population6,725 GeoNames
Elevation76 m 249 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area56.0 km²
Nearest airportMünster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) 41 km

Why visit Legden

Townapedia lists 28 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 23 places to eat and 6 places to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Haus Egelborg, Telefonhäuschen, Barenborg and Bröcke.

About Legden

Legden (German pronunciation: [ˈlɛçdn̩] ; Westphalian: Ledden) is a municipality in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located between Ahaus and Coesfeld.

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

Museums and landmarks28

Haus Egelborg

Monument and historic site · 1.3 km

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Telefonhäuschen

Monument and historic site · 3.8 km

In historischem Stil erbaute Telefonzelle des Typs TelH 90 Sh, in der Farbgebung gelb-schwarz. Wurde 2018 von der Stadt Legden erworben...

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Dormitorium Asbeck

Monument and historic site · 3.7 km

20 Stiftsstraße, Legden

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Hl Joseph

Monument and historic site · Roman Catholic · 4.2 km

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Madonna

Monument and historic site · Roman Catholic · 3.8 km

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Torhaus "Hunnenpforte"

Monument and historic site · 3.8 km

11 Brückenstraße, Legden

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52. Breitengrad

Monument and historic site · 4.3 km

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Bertha Neuberg

Monument and historic site

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Esch

Monument and historic site · 4.2 km

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Gefallenenmahnmal

Monument and historic site · 3.9 km

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Grete Eichenwald

Monument and historic site

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Herakles

Monument and historic site

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Parks, trails and playgrounds14

Barenborg

Hiking and trails · 4.0 km

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Bröcke

Hiking and trails · 5.3 km

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Bürener Bruch

Hiking and trails · 4.8 km

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NSG Steinkuhle

Hiking and trails · 1.3 km

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Teiche Asbecker Mühlenbach

Hiking and trails · 6.3 km

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Dahliendorfstadion

Sports field and stadium · 0.6 km

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Dahliengarten

Park

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Generationenpark Haus Holtwick

Sports field and stadium · 3.5 km

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Modellflugplatz

Park · 4.9 km

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Rentnerbank

Park · 2.5 km

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Schützen Horst

Park · 4.1 km

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2 more on the map.

Restaurants and cafes23

Düstermühle

Restaurant · German · 4.7 km

252 Wehr

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Hosselmann

Cafe · 3.6 km

2 Legdener Straße, Rosendahl

Mo-Sa 06:00-18:00; Su,PH 07:00-17:00

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Backhaus Ebbinghoff

Cafe · Cake · 3.9 km

18 Coesfelder Straße, Rosendahl

Mo-Fr 05:15-18:00; Sa 05:15-12:00, Su, PH 07:30-11:00

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Scharfe Kurve

Restaurant · 3.9 km

18 Coesfelder Straße, Rosendahl

Th-Su 17:00-23:00

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Schütte

Bakery · 3.0 km

6 Handwerkerstraße, Rosendahl

Mo-Fr 06:00-19:00; Sa 06:00-17:00; Su,PH 07:30-11:00

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Voss

Restaurant · 6.5 km

2 Quantwick, Ahaus

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Hermanshöhe

Restaurant · 1.8 km

30 Haulingort, Legden

Mo-Su 11:00-22:00

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Waldschänke

Restaurant · 6.2 km

24 Oberortwick, Ahaus

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Bäckerei Voss

Bakery

2 Fliegenmarkt, Legden

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Ebbing

Cafe

10 Hauptstraße, Legden

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Ebbinghoff

Bakery

10 Ahauser Straße, Legden

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Haus Ostermann

Restaurant · Regional · 0.7 km

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11 more on the map.

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Where to stay6

Dorf Münsterland

Motel and hotel · 0.8 km

1 Haidkamp, Legden

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Hotel - Restaurant - Enseling

Motel and hotel · 4.3 km

37 Heeker Straße, Legden

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Landhotel Hermannshöhe

Motel and hotel · 1.8 km

30 Haulingort, Legden

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Gasthaus Reers

Motel and hotel · 3.8 km

23 Brückenstraße, Legden

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Bed & Breakfast Pension

Motel and hotel

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Churches and places of worship4

Shopping6

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Gas and EV charging6

Schools, colleges and libraries4

Healthcare1

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Map of Legden

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Getting there and nearby towns

Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.

  • Ahaus 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
  • Coesfeld 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
  • Gescher 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
  • Schöppingen 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
  • Stadtlohn 13 km west, about 13 min by car
  • Billerbeck 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
  • Metelen 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
  • Velen 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
  • Vreden 19 km west, about 19 min by car
  • Gronau 20 km north, about 20 min by car

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