Why visit Lemgo
Townapedia lists 96 museums and landmarks, 54 parks and trails, 190 places to eat, 13 places to stay and 49 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Obsthof Schäferkordt, Detmolder Sommertheater, Hexenbürgermeisterhaus and Museum Junkerhaus Lemgo.
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About Lemgo
Lemgo (German pronunciation: [ˈlɛmɡoː] ; Low German: Lemge, Lemje) is a university and old Hanseatic town in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
From the Wikipedia article Lemgo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do49
Obsthof Schäferkordt
Farm and orchard · 1.9 km
Kartoffeln & Gemüse "Bioland"
105a Hamelner Straße, Lemgo
Mo 09:00-13:30; Tu 09:00-18:00; We 09:00-13:30; Th 09:00-18:00; Fr...
Detmolder Sommertheater
Cinema and theater · 11.1 km
Theatre in Detmold, Germany
Landestheater Detmold
Cinema and theater · 10.1 km
Theatre and opera house in Detmold, Germany
Obstplantage Schäferkordt
Farm and orchard · 2.1 km
Verkauf von Saisonfrüchten
120 Hamelner Straße
May-Aug: Mo-Su,PH 09:00-18:00
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Museums and landmarks96
Museum Junkerhaus Lemgo
Museum · 1.3 km
36 Hamelner Straße, Lemgo
Apr 01-Oct 31 Tu-Su 10:00-17:00, Nov 01-Mar 31 Fr-Su 11:00-15:00
Schloss Brake
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
18 Schloßstraße, Lemgo
Info-Stein 52. Breiten- und 9. Längengrad
Monument and historic site · 7.6 km
24/7
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Parks, trails and playgrounds54
Eau Le
Sports field and stadium · 0.9 km
14 Pagenhelle, Lemgo
Mo off; Tu-Th 06:00-20:30; Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa,Su,PH 08:00-20:30 ||...
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Restaurants and cafes190
Da Adriano
Restaurant · Italian · 8.2 km
130 Lange Straße, Lage
We-Su,Mo 12:00-14:30,18:00-23:00; Tu off
Freiraum
Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, Pasta · 7.9 km
15a Daimlerstraße, Lage
Mo-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr 17:00-24:00; Sa 16:00-24:00; Su 16:00-22:00
Pizza Taxi 3020
Restaurant · Burger, Pasta, Pizza · 1.2 km
20 Moritz-Kabaker-Straße, Lemgo
Mo-Th 11:00-13:30, 17:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 16:00-21:30; Su 12:00-21:30
Pizzeria Alta Riva
Restaurant · Italian · 8.2 km
107 Lange Straße, Lage
We-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:00; Mo,Tu off
Restaurant Syrtaki
Restaurant · Greek · 8.4 km
258 Lagesche Straße, Detmold
Mo-Su 11:30-14:30,17:30-24:00
Restaurant Wilhelmsburg Asia Modern
Restaurant · Asian · 7.8 km
1 Wilhelmsburg, Lage
Mo-Su 12:00-15:00,17:00-23:00
Schöne Aussicht
Restaurant · Regional · 2.2 km
Gast- und Pensionshaus Schöne Aussicht
80a Langenfelder Weg, Lemgo
We-Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa 14:00-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Schäfer's Backshop Stammel
Bakery
Adresse: Mittelstr. 87 32657 Lemgo Telefon: 0 Filialnummer: 4083533 Google Maps Öffnungszeiten: Mo. - Fr. 07:00 - 18:00 Sa. - So. 08:00 - 17:00
87 Mittelstraße, Lemgo
Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa 07:00-16:00; Su 07:30-12:00
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History
It was founded 1190 by Bernard II, Lord of Lippe at the crossroad of two merchant routes. Therefore it is the oldest town in the Lippe district.
Lemgo was a member of the Hanseatic League, a medieval trading association of free or autonomous cities in several northern European countries such as the Netherlands, Germany and Poland. During the Reformation the city of Lemgo adopted Lutheranism in 1522, whereas otherwise in Lippe, its spread was hampered until 1533 by the opposition of the then Catholic ruling Counts of Lippe.
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In 1605 Simon VI, Count of Lippe adopted Calvinism and demanded the conversion of Lemgo's citizens too using his monarchic privilege of cuius regio, eius religio. This led to a dispute with Lemgo. The city defied the edict to convert to Calvinism, leading to the Revolt of Lemgo. This religious dispute was resolved by the Peace of Röhrentrup in 1617, granting Lemgo the right to determine its faith independently. During the 30 Years War, on 15 October 1638, it was put under siege by a combined army of Palatine and Swedish troops, but it was soon lifted upon the approach of a hostile army. Two days later, the Battle of Vlotho occurred, about 11 miles from Lemgo. Lippe's Lutheran minority, mostly domiciled in Lemgo, only joined the else Reformed Church of Lippe in 1882, however, retaining its Confession of Augsburg with the Lutheran congregations forming a separate classis within the Lippe church since 1888.
From 1947 until 1993, Lemgo hosted successive infantry battalions of the British Army, the last one being the Royal Irish Regiment.
The battalions were based in Stornoway Barracks, known to the locals as Spiegelberg Kaserne. The base was previously the location of a displaced persons camp and before that a Wehrmacht artillery unit.
At the end of World War II, Canadian Section GHQ, 2nd Echelon, HQ 21 Army Group, occupied Spiegelberg Kaserne. After this headquarters moved to Oldenburg the site was taken over by the British Army.
From the History section of Lemgo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Arts and culture
Lemgo's historic centre survived the Second World War completely undestroyed. Thus, the overall urban character with the testimonies from the time of the Renaissance was preserved.
Until a few years ago, the Museum Hexenbürgermeisterhaus displayed replicas of some torture instruments from the time of the witch hunt. An exhibition about the life and work of the artist Karl Junker can be seen in the Museum Junkerhaus. The "Junkerhaus" is a work of the artist from the year 1891, provided with numerous ornate carvings. The Städtische Galerie Haus Eichenmüller exhibits temporary exhibitions of works by contemporary artists. The oil mill is a functioning watermill with an attached mill museum. The Weser Renaissance Museum Schloss Brake shows examples of art, culture and life at the time of the Weser Renaissance. The documentation and meeting place Frenkelhaus shows a permanent exhibition on the history of the Jews in Lemgo.
From the Wikipedia article Lemgo, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Lemgo
Volker ZerbeGerman handball playerPhoto: Armin Kuebelbeck, CC BY-SA 3.0
Andre BegemannGerman tennis playerPhoto: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0
Matthias BlübaumGerman chess playerPhoto: Stefan64, CC BY-SA 3.0
Dominic KlemmeGerman racing cyclistPhoto: Thomas Ducroquet, CC BY-SA 3.0
CasperGerman rapperPhoto: © Nicolas Völcker, CC BY-SA 4.0
Burkhard BalzGerman politician and Member of the European ParliamentPhoto: Foto-AG Gymnasium Melle, CC BY-SA 3.0
Peter OrloffGerman recording artist, composer, actor and songwriterPhoto: Udo Grimberg, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Simon Peter TilemannGerman artist (1601-1668)Photo: Simon Peter Tilemann, Public domain
Pınar AtalayTurkish-German newscaster (born 1978)Photo: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0- Engelbert KaempferGerman botanist (1651–1716)
- Philip I, Count of Schaumburg-LippeCount of Schaumburg-Lippe
- Christian Wilhelm von DohmGerman diplomat and historian (1751–1820)
Born in Lemgo, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay13
Pfadfinderheim Stamm der Ritter Lage / Pfadfindergruppe Lage (Lippe) e.V.
Motel and hotel · 8.0 km
1 Am Obstgarten, Lage
Churches and places of worship48
Heilig Geist
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.6 km
12 Pideritstraße, Lemgo
Shopping49
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries42
Healthcare19
Map of Lemgo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flugplatz Bielefeld (BFE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Dörentrup 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Lage 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Detmold 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Bad Salzuflen 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Leopoldshöhe 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Vlotho 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Blomberg 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Barntrup 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Herford 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Augustdorf 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Lemgo Marktplatz1 017 4587, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemgo - Rampendal 20a (2), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lemgo - Rampendal 20a (4), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lemgo - Rampendal 20a (6), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lemgo - Rampendal 20a (3), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rampendal 21, 2, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rampendal 17, 2, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rampendal 21, 1, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rampendal 17, 1, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rampendal 13, 2, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rampendal, 1, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rampendal 29, 1, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemgo - St. Bonifatius (4), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rampendal 29, 2, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemgo - 2014-10-18 - Rampendal 28, Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dünnebierstraße 9, 1, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemgo - 2014-10-18 - Rampendal 26, Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dünnebierstraße 9, 2, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemgo - 2014-10-18 - Rampendal 30, Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Linie OWL 733, 2, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Linie OWL 732, 1, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rampendal 13, 1, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemgo - Mittelstraße 85, Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemgo - St. Bonifatius (2), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemgo - Mittelstraße 88, Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rampendal 9, 2, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sparkasse Lemgo, Mittelstraße Lemgo, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Lemgo - Mittelstraße 84-86, Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rampendal 9, 1, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemgo - Rampendal 7, Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemgo - 2014-10-18 - Rampendal 43, Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rampendal 3, 1, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemgo - Mittelstraße 71, Tsungam, CC BY 3.0
- Lemgo - Mittelstraße 69, Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paar mit Vogel (Lemgo) 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Helle 23, 1, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mittelstraße 95, 1, Lemgo, Kreis Lippe, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sommertheater01, Nikater, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Theater01, Nikater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hochschule für Musik, Detmold, Juni 2008, Maschinenjunge, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ziegelei Lage Ansicht, Axel Hindemith, CC BY 3.0
- Amelungsburg, Hopfenpflücker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lemgo - Heilig Geist (3), Tsungam, CC0
- Schloss Brake - Luftaufnahme, MattHoff, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Lemgo, St. Pauli, Andreasdziewior, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- EKG-Lemgo, K.deerberg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bergkirchen-Kirche-Innen 21, Grugerio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lemgo - Breite Straße 19 (2), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lemgo Museum Junkerhaus, Ub12vow, CC BY 3.0
- Lemgo, St.Johann, The original uploader was Andreasdz at German Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Lemgo - St. Marien (32), Tsungam, CC0
- Lemgo - St. Nicolai - Panorama 1, Tsungam, CC0
- Weserrenaissance-Museum Schloss Brake Building, Franzfoto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marianne-weber-gymnasium 2014, Ehret, Marietta, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Detmold - Pauluskirche, Tsungam, CC BY 3.0
- Lemgo - 2014-08-16 - NSG Biesterberg (05), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalletal - 2015-05-30 - LIP-011 Teimer (03), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad Salzuflen NSG-Bachtal bei Gruenau (LIP-043) 00, Grugerio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemgo - 2015-06-04 - LIP-095 Bredaer Bruch (22), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lage - 2015-05-17 - LIP-009 Hardisser Moor (3), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lemgo - 2015-05-17 - LIP-094 Ilse (19), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blomberg - 2015-08-04 - LIP-052 Marpetal (15), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemgo - 2015-05-17 - LIP-096 Mittellauf der Bega (4), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lemgo - 2015-05-21 - LIP-099 Oetternbach, Tsungam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Auenlandschaft am Oetternbach, Otterdiene, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lage - 2015-05-17 - LIP-083 Oetternbach (2), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Heim Pfadfindergruppe Lage, SebastianHa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lage - 2020-09-09 - Kirche Heiden (DSC 9715), Tsungam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Peter und Paul, Lage, 5, Aisano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TH OWL - LE Panorama, Gut informiert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemgo - Stolperstein Berty Goldschmidt, Tsungam, CC0
- Street-level photo, derlipper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, derlipper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, derlipper, CC BY-SA 4.0
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