Oerlinghausen, Mountain municipality in Lippe district, Germany
Oerlinghausen extends along the Tönsberg ridge in Western Lippe, featuring traditional craftsman cottages and stone walls against the Teutoburg Forest backdrop.
The settlement, first documented in 1036, gained city status in 1926 and expanded in 1969 by incorporating Helpup, Währentrup, and Lipperreihe communities.
The Archaeological Open-Air Museum presents reconstructions of human settlements from 10,000 BC to 1000 AD, displaying regional building techniques and lifestyles.
The municipality connects to major routes between Bielefeld and Detmold, with direct access to hiking trails in the Teutoburg Forest range.
The Oerlinghausen Air Sport Centre records the highest number of annual glider takeoffs worldwide, making it a central location for aviation enthusiasts.
Location: Lippe
Location: Amt Oerlinghausen
Elevation above the sea: 214 m
Shares border with: Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock, Augustdorf, Lage, Leopoldshöhe, Bielefeld
Website: https://oerlinghausen.de
GPS coordinates: 51.96667,8.66667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:45
Römerlager Bielefeld
2.7 km
Archäologisches Freilichtmuseum Oerlinghausen
1.8 km
Tönsberg
2.1 km
Hünenkapelle
3 km
Ölbachtal mit Augustdorfer Dünenfeld
5.5 km
Hauptstraße 32
869 m
Löwenburg (Lämershagen)
2.9 km
Alexanderkirche
1.1 km
Gut Menkhausen
1.1 km
Bahnhofstraße 1
3.1 km
Mausoleum Tenge
927 m
Bienenschmidt
4.9 km
Melmsche Hirsch-Apotheke
832 m
Markengrund
2.9 km
Bartholdskrug
3.1 km
Altdeutsche Bierstuben
821 m
Steinbruch am Barkhauser Berg
2.2 km
Synagoge Oerlinghausen
951 m
Detmolder Straße 6-10
843 m
St. Michael
729 m
Jüdischer Friedhof
984 m
Kirche Helpup (Oerlinghausen)
3.1 km
Menkhauser Bachtal mit Schopketal
4.2 km
Steinbruchstraße 12 (Oerlinghausen)
1 km
Detmolder Straße 24
857 m
Robert-Koch-Straße 17
1.4 km
Grüte
486 m
Hauptstraße 19
887 mReviews
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