Why visit Obernkirchen
Townapedia lists 95 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 62 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Meyer's Hof Sb-Laden, Idaturm, Berg- und Stadtmuseum and Palais im Park.
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About Obernkirchen
Obernkirchen (German pronunciation: [oːbɐnˈkɪʁçn̩] ) is a town in the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km southwest of Stadthagen, and 15 km east of Minden.
From the Wikipedia article Obernkirchen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Idaturm
Scenic view · 4.5 km
Oct-Mar: Sa,Su 11:00-17:00; Apr-Sep: Su 11:00-17:00; Apr-Sep: PH...
Tiedemanns Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 5.2 km
2 Warbersche Straße, Bückeburg
Fr 09:00-12:00,15:00-18:00
Museums and landmarks95
Ameisenteiche
Monument and historic site · 3.0 km
Ehemaliges Munitionsdepot und Sprengplatz https://nibis.lbeg.de/cardomap3/?TH=RSK25#
Mausoleum of Prince Ernst
Monument and historic site · 7.8 km
Mausoleum in Stadthagen, Lower Saxony
83 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds29
17 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes62
Sülbecker Krug
Restaurant · German · 2.4 km
6 Mindener Straße, Nienstädt
Mo off; Tu,Sa 18:00-21:00; We-Fr 12:00-14:00,18:00-21:00; Su...
Berghotel Sülbeck
Restaurant · German · 2.6 km
4 Bergstraße, Nienstädt
Mo, We-Fr 11:30-14:00,16:30+; Sa-Su 11:30+; Tu off
FOODHAFEN
Restaurant · Burger, Indian, Pakistanisch, Fries · 3.9 km
2 Friedrichstraße, Bad Eilsen
Mo-Su 11:30-21:30, We off
Golf-Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza, Noodle, Soup, Fish, Pasta, Salad, Steak, Meat, Dessert, Juice, Beverages, Drinks, Coffee · 1.3 km
2 Röserheide, Obernkirchen
Mo off; Tu-Su 11:00-21:00
Labyrinth
Restaurant · Greek, Italian
12 Vehlener Straße, Obernkirchen
Mo-Th 17:30-23:00; Fr-Su 12:00-14:30,17:30-23:00
Rhodos im Lindenhof
Restaurant · Greek · 0.7 km
33 Sülbecker Weg, Obernkirchen
Tu-Sa 17:00+; Su,PH 12:00-14:00, 17:00+
Waldklause Liekwegen
Restaurant · Regional · 3.1 km
12 Am Schierbach, Nienstädt
Mo, Tu off; We-Sa 17:00+; Su 11:00-14:00, 17:00+
Bäckerei Bertermann
Bakery · 4.2 km
68 Bahnhofstraße, Helpsen
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa 06:00-13:00; Su 07:30-10:30
Eggelmann's Hofcafe
Cafe · 1.8 km
31 Dorfstraße, Obernkirchen
Sa[2,4] 14:00-17:00; Su[2,4] 10:00-12:30,14:00-17:00
50 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Jugend-, Bildungs- und Freizeitcentrum Landkreis Schaumburg
Motel and hotel · 4.7 km
Churches and places of worship15
Freie evangelische Gemeinde Bad Eilsen
Church · Evangelical · 3.0 km
12 Obernkirchener Straße, Ahnsen
Shopping19
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Gemeindebücherei der Samtgemeinde Nienstädt
Library · 3.4 km
1 Bahnhofstraße, Nienstädt
Healthcare6
Agaplesion Evangelisches Klinikum Schaumburg gGmbH
Hospital · 1.9 km
1 Zum Schaumburger Klinikum, Obernkirchen
Map of Obernkirchen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hannover Airport (HAJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.
- Ahnsen 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Nienstädt 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Rehburg-Loccum 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Salzhemmendorf 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
- Hannover 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Bielefeld 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Hildesheim 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Paderborn 67 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Osnabrück 73 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Visselhövede 85 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bahnhof Obernkirchen, Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 19 Kurt Adler, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 19 Alfred Adler, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 19 Alice Adler, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 19 Wolfgang Adler, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage Obernkirchen Lange Straße 22, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 19 Betty Adler, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Obernkirchen Lange Straße 19, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 22 Elias Lion, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 22 Johanna Bloch, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage Obernkirchen Lange Straße 19, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 25 Wolrad Marc, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 22 Edith Lion, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Obernkirchen Lange Straße 22, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 22 Ruth Lion, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 22 Anna Lion, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 26 Helene Düring, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage Obernkirchen Lange Straße 26, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 9 Gertrud Adler, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 9 Erich Adler, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Obernkirchen, Niemcy - panoramio, *fiedler*, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 9 Paul Adler, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 9 Philipp Adler, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage Obernkirchen Lange Straße 25, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Lange Straße 9 Ruth Adler, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Neumarktstraße 23 Bendix Stern, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Neumarktstraße 23 Lucie Stern, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Neumarktstraße 23 Jacob Steinberg, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Neumarktstraße 23 Hannelore Stern, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Neumarktstraße 23 Rosa Steinberg, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Obernkirchen Neumarktstraße 23, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 9 Frommet Lion, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Obernkirchen Lange Straße 9, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage Obernkirchen Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 9, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage Obernkirchen Lange Straße 9, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage Obernkirchen Ecke Bornemannstraße Strullstraße, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Ecke Bornemannstraße Strullstraße Bernhard Scheiberg, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Obernkirchen, Niemcy - panoramio (1), *fiedler*, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolpersteinlage Obernkirchen Neumarktstraße 23, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Obernkirchen Ecke Bornemannstraße Strullstraße Meta Scheiberg, Tomtom10, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fürstenmausoleum Stadthagen 01 Auferstehungsmonument 1, Adriaen de Vries (1545/56–1626), CC BY 3.0
- 3-Steinbruch Liekwegen HA 212 Landkreis Schaumburg, Kathy2408, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stiftskirche Obernkirchen, Schaumbuerger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2006-07-15-Obernkirchen-St-Josef, R-E-AL ( talk | contribs | Gallery ) (German Wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche in Seggebruch, Matten77777, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Suelbeck SHG Kirche, Nisporeivol, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bad Eilsen Christuskirche 2022, Kirchenfan, CC0
- Jüdischer Friedhof Obernkirchen Gräber, Axel Hindemith, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, Schmarvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Schmarvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Hightower-, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Hightower-, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aceini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, stefanro74, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, knoefix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ubahnverleih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aceini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Langfahrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, steinm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aceini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Langfahrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, derlipper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bussfoerare, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Langfahrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Langfahrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
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