Warendorf, District capital in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Warendorf is a district capital in North Rhine-Westphalia, positioned along the Ems in the flat Münsterland region. The old town consists of a compact cluster of half-timbered and gabled structures grouped around an elongated market square with a town hall at its center.
A Saxon royal court called Warintharpa was established here around the year 700 and grew into an early medieval trading point. Town rights were granted between 1197 and 1201, after which the marketplace took its present form.
Horse-related activities shape everyday life, with riders passing through streets and stables visible near residential areas. The marketplace serves as a meeting point where locals shop at weekly markets held beneath the old merchant houses.
The main railway station lies north of the old town and offers connections to Münster in roughly 20 minutes. Several bus routes run between the station and the marketplace, which can be reached on foot in a few minutes.
The Westphalian State Stud Farm was founded in 1826 and continues breeding horses on spacious grounds at the edge of town. Visitors can tour the baroque stable buildings and occasionally watch training sessions with the horses.
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