Rheine

Rheine is a town on the Ems River in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, combining historical buildings, stone bridges and traditional marketplaces. The architecture from different eras stretches along the riverbank, while the town center offers pedestrian zones with half-timbered houses and open squares.

The settlement received its formal town charter from Bishop Louis II of Münster in 1327, marking the beginning of its municipal development. In the following centuries it developed into an important hub for trade between the Münsterland region and the eastern Netherlands.

The Falkenhof Museum displays regional objects in an old building complex, where visitors today gain insights into the way of life from past centuries. The exhibition rooms convey through original tools, textiles and everyday objects how people once lived and worked here.

The town functions as a major transport hub with its railway junction and regional airport, offering connections to Münster, Osnabrück and the Netherlands. The center can be easily explored on foot, with most attractions reachable within 20 minutes from the train station.

The Gottesgabe Bath offers natural saline treatments from local mineral springs that have been used since medieval times. The healing spring was already documented in the 13th century and still supplies the modern thermal bath with mineral-rich water today.

Location: Steinfurt

Elevation above the sea: 35 m

Part of: Münsterland

Shares border with: Hörstel, Emsdetten, Neuenkirchen, Spelle, Salzbergen

Website: https://rheine.de

GPS coordinates: 52.28333,7.43333

Latest update: December 12, 2025 23:35