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Rüthen

Administrative territorial entity Hanseatic city Urban municipality in Germany

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Rüthen, town in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Ruthen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia that developed as a medieval settlement along river courses. The city shows in its layout and preserved structures typical features of its Hanseatic past, with streets and squares that reflect its historical importance.

The city was founded in the Middle Ages and became an important trading place due to its favorable location on waterways. Its significance as a Hanseatic community shaped its development over several centuries.

The city is easy to explore on foot, with paths leading through the medieval areas. It helps to start with a walk through the older streets to understand the city in its spatial arrangement.

Location: Soest

Elevation above the sea: 380 m

Shares border with: Geseke, Büren, Brilon, Olsberg, Bestwig, Warstein, Anröchte, Erwitte

Website: https://ruethen.de

GPS coordinates: 51.49333,8.43333

Latest update: December 20, 2025 15:01

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Photo author: Michael Kramer
Photo license: GFDL

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Rüthen

Rüthen, town in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Schloss Körtlinghausen

Schloss Eringerfeld

LWL-Klinik Warstein

Hohler Stein

Kneblinghausen

Gut Holthausen

Oberhagen

Rüthener Hexenturm

Burg Scharfenberg

Stadtkirche St. Pankratius

Haus Kupferhammer

St. Wilhelmshütte

Alte Kirche St. Pankratius

Fernmeldeturm Allenberg

Talsystem der Pöppelsche mit Hoinkhauser Bach

Saint Hubertus Church

Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Pöppelsche

St. Gervasius und St. Protasius

St. Nikolaus

Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Eringerfeld

St. Clemens

Steinbruch Hillenberg

St. Laurentiuskirche Scharfenberg

St. Johannes Baptist

Bibertal

St. Pankratius

Steinbruch Straken südöstlich Erwitte

St. Johannes Baptist

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