Brüggen, Non-urban municipality in Viersen district, Germany
Located near the Dutch border, Brüggen extends across 61 square kilometers of land at an elevation of 50 meters above sea level.
The settlement developed around Brüggen Castle, which now functions as a natural history museum established in 1979, preserving regional artifacts and exhibits.
The municipality maintains three distinct subdivisions - Brüggen, Born, and Bracht - each contributing to the local traditions and community events throughout the year.
Brüggen connects to major cities through regional transportation networks and provides essential services to its 16,178 residents with postal code 41379.
The municipality features several historical mills, including Born Mill and Brüggen Mill, alongside the Schwalmpforte, a remaining medieval town gate.
Location: Viersen
Elevation above the sea: 50 m
Shares border with: Roermond, Schwalmtal, Venlo, Niederkrüchten
Website: https://brueggen.de
GPS coordinates: 51.24167,6.18222
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:43
Ammunition depot Brüggen-Bracht
3.6 km
Brüggen Castle
300 m
Brachter Wald
3.6 km
Schloss Dilborn
810 m
Mühlrather Mühle
3 km
Schwalm-Nette Nature Park
1.6 km
Borner Mühle
1.5 km
Brüggener Mühle
326 m
Church of the Assumption
4.7 km
Sint-Lambertuskerk
8.7 km
Grietjens Gericht
7.6 km
Heidemoore
5.8 km
Saint Peter Church
2.1 km
Saint Anthony the Great Church
4 km
Jewish cemetery, Brüggen
152 m
Schaager Mühle
6 km
Rijksbeschermd gezicht Ronkenstein
8.3 km
Tantelbruch
2.4 km
Töpfereizentrum von Brüggen-Oebel
1.5 km
Jüdischer Friedhof
595 m
Tumuli Bosberg Swalmen
7.7 km
Heilig Hartklooster
8.7 km
Jüdischer Friedhof (Bracht)
4.5 km
Maalbekermolen
7.6 km
Malbeck
7.5 km
Statue of Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ
8.8 km
Ronckensteinsmolen
8.3 km
Borner See
2.5 kmReviews
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