Why visit Wenden
Townapedia lists 43 museums and landmarks, 56 parks and trails, 68 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 49 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Stadthalle, Hof Heckseifen, Wendener Hütte and Burg Wildenburg.
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About Wenden
Wenden (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛndn̩] ) is a municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It belongs to the Olpe district in the Sauerland. It lies 10 kilometres (6 miles) south of Olpe and 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Siegen.
From the Wikipedia article Wenden (Sauerland) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do49
Hof Heckseifen
Farm and orchard · 7.2 km
Bioland-Produkte aus eigener Herstellung (Milch, Gemüse, Kartoffeln, Getreide); außerdem Molkereiprodukte, Eier, Brot, Säfte, Weine
Hof Heckseifen, Siegen
Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
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Museums and landmarks43
Wendener Hütte
Museum · 2.7 km
Museum in Germany
6 Hochofenstraße, Wenden
Apr-Oct: Tu-Su 15:00-18:00
Crombacher Backes
Monument and historic site · 7.1 km
Crombacher Backes Am Alten Heck 2
2 Am Alten Heck, Kreuztal
Hof Berghaus
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
Hof Berghaus und Backhaus
1 Hof Berghaus, Kreuztal
Schloss Junkernhees
Monument and historic site · 6.6 km
202 Heesstraße, Kreuztal
Ehemaliges Bergwerk
Monument and historic site · 2.9 km
Ehemaliges bergwerk, gesichert und geflutet durch Bergamt 2025. Altbergbauschacht mit Gangkreuz
31 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds56
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Restaurants and cafes68
Ajeti Keksfabrikation
Cafe · Ice Cream, Waffle, Pastry · 7.1 km
176 Hagener Straße, Kreuztal
Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 12:00-19:00
Waldhotel
Restaurant · German · 7.1 km
7 Krumme Birke, Freudenberg
Mo-Sa 07:00-22:00,Su,PH 08:00-21:00
Backhaus Pieroth
Bakery · 6.4 km
33 Olper Straße, Freudenberg
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00, Sa 06:00-16:00, Su 07:30-17:00
Goldener Löwe
Bar and pub · 7.2 km
6 Am Markt, Olpe
Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr 10:00-02:00; Sa 09:30-03:00; Su 09:30-22:00
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Jausensenstation Halberstadt
Restaurant · German, Regional · 3.0 km
10 Matthiasstraße, Wenden
unknown
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History
The origins of the name Wenden are not known for certain. Probably it has to do with the location because at the turn of the first millennium within its area the lands of two Germanic people, the Franks and the Saxons met. There is no knowledge as to when the area was first settled. The names of some villages like Girkhausen, Bebbingen, Döingen, Gerlingen and Ottfingen as well as the names of lost villages and homesteads offer some clues. Most likely settlement must have taken place no later than around 900 to 1000 AD. Perhaps the area knew settlements even earlier as the names of local brooks and streams like Elbe, Albe, Wende, Bigge, Benze and Binse hint.
From the History section of Wenden (Sauerland) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship43
Dörnschlade
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.2 km
50 Dörnschlader Weg, Wenden
St. Antonius Einsiedler
Church · Roman Catholic · 7.0 km
9 Brachtpetalstraße, Drolshagen
Shopping25
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Esther-Bejarano-Gesamtschule Freudenberg (Gebäudeteil A)
School · 6.5 km
5 - 9 Hermann-Vomhof-Straße, Freudenberg
Esther-Bejarano-Gesamtschule Freudenberg (Gebäudeteil B)
School · 6.6 km
5 - 9 Hermann-Vomhof-Straße, Freudenberg
Esther-Bejarano-Gesamtschule Freudenberg + Turnhalle (Gebäudeteil C)
School · 6.5 km
5 - 9 Hermann-Vomhof-Straße, Freudenberg
Adolf-Wurmbach-Grundschule Eichen / Teilstandort Eichen
School · 7.1 km
5 Schulstraße, Kreuztal
Healthcare13
Map of Wenden
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Getting there and nearby towns
Siegerlandflughafen (SGE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 33 km away.
- Olpe 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Freudenberg 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Kreuztal 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Drolshagen 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Siegen 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Morsbach 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Bergneustadt 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Netphen 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Hilchenbach 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Attendorn 18 km north, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gemeinde Wenden, Gemeinde Wenden, Pia Greiten, CC0
- Wenden-Ottfingen FFSW-0853, Michael Kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wenden-WendenerHuette2-Bubo, Bubo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Forsthaus Wildenburg, Wildenburgranch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kreuztal Pfarrkirche Krombach, Bob Ionescu, Attribution
- Evangelische Kirche (Oberholzklau) 04, Immanuel Giel, CC0
- Landwehr bei Kruberg, Wolfgang Poguntke 21:50, 23. Jan. 2008 (CET), CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- SI Schloss Junkernhees Totale, Frank Behnsen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Olpe - Kurkölner Platz 03 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Antoniua Einsiedler Drolshagen-Iseringhausen, Dr. Hans Wiechers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Technikmuseum Außenansicht, Thomas57258 ( Diskussion ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Gerlingen, die Sankt Antoniuskirche foto4 2017-06-03 16.34, Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kapelle Dörnschlade (Retusche), Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Großmicketal b, Danny S., CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Gambachtal Mai-2, Danny S., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naturschutzgebiet Berghäuser Bachtal 2, Danny S., CC BY 4.0
- Kreuztal Eichen evangelische Kirche, Daderich, Public domain
- Crombacher Backes, KV 28, Public domain
- Hof Berghaus, KV 28, Public domain
- Freudenberg, Preußischer Ganzmeilenobelisk, Manfred Schröter, Berga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biggequellgebiet 7 - Die Bigge, Erich Schmitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Biggequellgebiet 1, Erich Schmitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gambachsweiher Freudenberg, Sandra Böhm 164, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Großmicketal a, Danny S., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schulstr 1, KV 28, Public domain
- Stadtgliederung Kreuztal, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Martinus Kirche bearbeitet, Melvis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elben Kreuzweg-2, Luzi156, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elben Kreuzweg-1, Luzi156, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elben Kapelle-2, Luzi156, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elben Kapelle-4, Luzi156, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elben Kapelle-3, Luzi156, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elben Kapelle-1, Luzi156, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerlingen, St. Antonius Einsiedler (35), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerlingen, St. Antonius Einsiedler (45), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerlingen, St. Antonius Einsiedler (36), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerlingen, St. Antonius Einsiedler (28), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerlingen, St. Antonius Einsiedler (29), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerlingen, St. Antonius Einsiedler (33), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gerlingen, St. Antonius Einsiedler (27), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, maierkurt77, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, map_dav, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, slplena, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, maierkurt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, map_dav, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, map_dav, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, map_dav, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rab, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Lowiekse, CC BY-SA 4.0
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