Why visit Velen
Townapedia lists 72 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 57 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Funkturm Groß Reken Melchenberg, Hünsberg, Westfälisches Glockenmuseum and Museum Burg Ramsdorf.
Weather in Velen
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About Velen
Velen (German pronunciation: [ˈfeːlən]) is a town in the district Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with about 12,000 inhabitants. It consists of the two settlements of Velen and Ramsdorf and the four rural regions Ostendorf-Krueckling, Bleking-Holthausen, Nordvelen and Waldvelen. In 2003 the town received the title "staatlich anerkannter Erholungsort" (recreation village approved by the state) from the regional president. Since August 2012 it is a town.
From the Wikipedia article Velen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Theater- und Konzertsaal Gescher
Cinema and theater · 6.2 km
48 Borkener Damm, Gescher
Museums and landmarks72
Museum Burg Ramsdorf
Museum · 4.8 km
4 Burgplatz, Velen
Apr-Oct: Tu-Sa 15:00-17:00, Apr-Oct: Su 14:00-17:00
Westfälisch-Niederländisches Imkereimuseum
Museum · 7.0 km
2 Lindenstraße, Gescher
"Führungen jederzeit nach Vereinbarung"
60 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
Stadtpark Ramsdorf
Park · 5.1 km
Stadtpark entlang der Bocholter Aa mit Fischtreppe und zahlreichen Sitz- und Erholmöglichkeiten
24/7
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes57
Zur Krone
Restaurant · German · 7.0 km
39 Hauptstraße, Gescher
Mo 18:00-21:30; Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,18:00-21:30; Su 12:00-14:00
Drönings Landcafé
Cafe · Cake · 5.7 km
20 Krückling, Velen
Th,Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 09:30-18:00; PH,Su 12:00-18:00; Mo-We off
Gasthaus Rappers
Restaurant · German · 3.0 km
133 Nordvelener Straße, Velen
We-Su 11:00+; Mo,Tu,PH off
La Piccola Italia
Restaurant · Italian · 4.8 km
29 Hüpohl, Velen
Mo-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-00:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Bäckerei Schlüter
Bakery · 6.3 km
55 Bahnhofstraße, Gescher
Mo-Fr 06:30-20:00; Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 07:00-11:00
Wirtschaft Fork 1870
Bar and pub
13 Coesfelder Straße, Velen
Th 18:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 18:00-24:00; Su 14:30-18:00
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Anna van'n Hook
Bar and pub · 4.7 km
1 Lange Straße, Velen
Mo-Th 18:00-22:00, Fr 17:00-00:00+, Sa 17:00-00:00+, Su...
45 more on the map.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship11
St.-Antonius-Kapelle
Church · Roman Catholic · 7.2 km
Tungerloh-Capellen, Gescher
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Schule Haus Hall, Förderschule mit dem Schwerpunkt geistige Entwicklung
School · 6.7 km
Healthcare7
Map of Velen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flughafen Essen-Mülheim (ESS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- Vreden 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Recklinghausen 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
- Wesel 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Voerde 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Bottrop 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Waltrop 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Herne 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Gelsenkirchen 44 km south, about 44 min by car
- Münster 44 km east, about 44 min by car
- Essen 49 km south, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Velen, Ortsansicht -- 2014 -- 7711, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Velen, Schloss Velen -- 2015 -- 1341, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schloss Velen, Velen (00626), Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skulptur Leineweberplatz 2020-10-16 Velen-8005, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tastrelief 2020-10-12 Velen-7816, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Andreas, Kreuz 2020-10-12 Velen-7825, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Skulptur Stadtmodell Velen, Tetzemann, CC0
- Skulptur Stadtmodell Velen1, Tetzemann, CC0
- Bildstock Ramsdorfer Str 2020-10-12 Velen-7824, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Andreas Chorraum 2020-10-12 Velen-7817, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Andreas Orgel 2020-10-12 Velen-7818, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Andreas Innen 2020-10-12 Velen-7819, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Andreas, Kreuzweg 2020-10-12 Velen-7820, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gösemarktbrunnen 2020-10-16 Velen-8004, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Andreas, Hochaltar 2020-10-12 Velen-7822, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bildstock Schlossplatz 2020-10-12 Velen-7815, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bildstock Kirchplatz 2020-10-12 Velen-7814, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Andreas, Velen (00632), Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Velen, Schloss Velen -- 2015 -- 1343, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schloss Velen, Velen (00622), Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ramsdorfer Strasse, Velen - geo.hlipp.de - 19058, Gregory Smith on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Velen, Schloss Velen -- 2015 -- 1347, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schloss Velen, Velen (01668), Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schloss Velen, Velen (01665), Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schloss Velen, Velen (01659), Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Velen, Schloss Velen -- 2015 -- 1349, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SportSchloss, Velen (Hotel and sports complex, Velen) - geo.hlipp.de - 19757, Gregory Smith on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Antoniusbildstock Bahnhofsalle-Am Kuhn 2020-10-16 Velen-8002, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nepomukstatue Ramsdorfer Str 2020-10-16 Velen-8014, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hochkreuz Alter Friedhof 2020-10-16 Velen-8003, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kreuzkirche 2020-10-16 Velen-8017, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wegkruzifix Nordvelener Str-Prozessionsweg 2020-10-16 Velen-7998, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Madonnenbildstock Ramsdorfer Str - Am Bahnhof 2020-10-16 Velen-8019, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Velen Burg Ramsdorf 1, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naturschutzgebiet Fürstenkuhle 08, Tetzemann, CC0
- Gescher, St. Pankratius, Duhon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reken Sendeanlage und Aussichtsturm am Melchenberg, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gescher, Kuhlenvenn -- 2014 -- 7701, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coesfeld Antoniuskapelle, Lokilech, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Velen Ramsdorf Kirche St. Walburga, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hünsberg vom Kuhlenvenn, Günter Seggebäing, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stadtbücherei St. Pankratius Gescher, Tetzemann, CC0
- Gescher, Domhotel, Rwgwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Von-Galen Grundschule Gescher, Tetzemann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1 Kath. Pfarrkirche St. Andreas, Velen, Rwgwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Stephanus Hochmoor 2020-10-12 Gescher-7690, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glockenmuseum Gescher, Tetzemann, CC0
- Sägemühle Gut Roß, Velen (00639), Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Düwelsteene (Heiden) 1, Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld, Germany, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coesfeld Monument 034 Speicher 2020-03-14, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museumshof Gescher - Panorama Bauerngarten, Tetzemann, CC0
- Coesfeld, St.-Joseph-Kirche -- 2014 -- 7746 -- Ausschnitt, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Tetzemann82, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geogladbecker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geogladbecker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jockel76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geogladbecker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, schalke_05, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gdm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jockel76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jockel76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Tetzemann82, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Tetzemann82, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gdm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geogladbecker, CC BY-SA 4.0
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