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Heimatmuseum Neunkirchen
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Neunkirchen, Germany

Neunkirchen is a town of 14,225 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Population14,225 GeoNames
Elevation373 m 1,224 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area39.8 km²
Nearest airportSiegerlandflughafen (SGE) 12 km

Why visit Neunkirchen

Townapedia lists 42 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 71 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 26 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Apollo-Theater, Gilbergturm, Wodanstolln and Museum des Freien Grundes.

About Neunkirchen

Neunkirchen (German: [ˈnɔʏnkɪʁçn̩] ; English: "New Church") is a municipality in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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

Things to do26

Apollo-Theater

Cinema and theater · 8.3 km

Theatre in Siegen, Germany, built 2005-2007 on the site of the former Apollo cinema, with only the older building's facade remaining

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Gilbergturm

Scenic view · 4.9 km

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Pfannenbergturm

Scenic view · 1.7 km

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Hüttenhaus

Cinema and theater · 3.6 km

26 Schneiderstraße, Herdorf

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Eisernhardt

Scenic view · 4.9 km

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Gilbergskopf

Scenic view · 4.9 km

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Hellerberg

Scenic view · 2.0 km

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Kreuzeiche

Scenic view · 2.1 km

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Leyenkopf

Scenic view · 3.0 km

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Pfannenberg

Scenic view · 1.7 km

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Windhahn

Scenic view · 4.5 km

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Birkerley

Scenic view · 4.4 km

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Museums and landmarks42

Wodanstolln

Museum · 1.3 km

"Führungen nach Vereinbarung"; Mar-Nov: Sa[1], Su[1] 14:00+...

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Museum des Freien Grundes

Museum · 1.0 km

2 Am Leyhof, Neunkirchen

"Unregelmäßig u. auf Nachfrage / Bekanntgabe"

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Dorfschmiede

Museum · 0.9 km

Apr-Nov: Sa[1] 14:00-16:00

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Reinhold Forster Erbstolln

Monument and historic site · 3.9 km

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Betty Reiß

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

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David Kogut

Monument and historic site · 5.2 km

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Debora Kogut ("Dora")

Monument and historic site · 5.2 km

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Eva Ella Reiß ("Evi")

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

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Haus Henrichs

Museum · 1.0 km

"Nach Veranstaltung offen"

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Hedwig Kogut

Monument and historic site · 5.2 km

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Hermann Reiß

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

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Margot Sophie Reiß

Monument and historic site · 3.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds24

Mahlscheid

Hiking and trails · 4.0 km

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Bahlenbachseifen

Hiking and trails · 4.4 km

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Hellertalaue

Hiking and trails · 4.0 km

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Hofstätter Wald

Hiking and trails · 2.5 km

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Mischebachtal

Hiking and trails · 4.4 km

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Mischebachtal

Hiking and trails · 5.6 km

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Pfannenberger Wald

Hiking and trails · 1.4 km

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Schatthangwald am Kleff

Hiking and trails · 4.1 km

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Südliche Hellertalaue

Hiking and trails · 5.1 km

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Wildenbachtal

Hiking and trails · 2.9 km

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Wildenbachtal

Hiking and trails · 3.7 km

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Mahlscheid

Hiking and trails · 4.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes71

Köppel

Restaurant · German · 4.4 km

1 Hohenseelbachskopf, Neunkirchen

We,Th 16:00-19:00; Fr 16:00+; Sa,Su 12:00+

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Backhaus Pieroth

Bakery · 5.0 km

42 Kölner Straße, Mudersbach

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

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Gästehaus Engel

Restaurant · German · 5.6 km

2 Am Hilchenbach, Wilnsdorf

Mo-Sa 16:00-22:00; Su 11:30-21:00; Tu off

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VereinBAR Neunkirchen

Bar and pub · 1.2 km

2 Kölner Straße, Neunkirchen

Fr 18:00-01:00

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Backhaus Pieroth

Bakery · 2.9 km

22 Kölner Straße, Neunkirchen

Mo-Sa 05:00-18:30; Su,PH 07:00-18:00

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Dao's Eiscafe

Cafe · Ice Cream · 3.7 km

7 Schneiderstraße, Herdorf

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Ecki's Cafe

Cafe · Ice Cream · 1.2 km

1 Rathausplatz, Neunkirchen

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Gasthof Zur Post

Restaurant · 4.5 km

399 Eiserfelder Straße, Siegen

Tu-Sa 17:00-24:00; Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00; Mo off

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Pieroth's Café

Cafe · 2.9 km

22 Kölner Straße, Neunkirchen

Mo-Sa 05:00-18:30; Su,PH 07:00-18:00

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Zum Steimel

Restaurant · Regional · 0.7 km

99 Steimelsweg, Neunkirchen

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Röstwelt Kaffeekult

Cafe · 4.9 km

23a Stahlwerkstraße, Mudersbach

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Zum Alten Bahnhof

Bar and pub · 5.2 km

290 Eiserfelder Straße, Siegen

Tu-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 17:00-18:00+

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History

Neunkirchen had its first documentary mention on 23 August 1288.

From the History section of Neunkirchen (Siegerland) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay5

Churches and places of worship29

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Shopping22

Gas and EV charging7

Schools, colleges and libraries14

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Healthcare9

Map of Neunkirchen

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Getting there and nearby towns

Siegerlandflughafen (SGE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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