Flora Westfalica

Flora Westfalica is a botanical park stretching 3 kilometers along the Ems River that connects the districts of Rheda and Wiedenbrück. The grounds feature arranged gardens, open meadows, and woodland sections with diverse plant collections throughout.

The park was created in 1988 as part of a regional garden exhibition and then kept as a permanent recreational space. This transformation turned the river area from an underused landscape into a public green space for the community.

The park serves as a place where visitors discover and learn about native plant species from the region. Throughout the grounds, carefully arranged gardens show how the landscape looked historically and which plants thrive naturally here.

The park has several entry points, including the rose garden area at Gütersloher Straße and an entrance near city hall. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended since paths are quite long and wind through varied terrain.

Within the park sits an alder swamp forest, a rare woodland type where visitors can observe plants and wildlife in their natural state. This protected wetland ecosystem is uncommon and shows visitors how the landscape was wetter and more forested long ago.

Location: Rheda-Wiedenbrück

Inception: 1988

GPS coordinates: 51.84411,8.30150

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:25