Hohe Mark Nature Park, Protected nature park in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The Hohe Mark Nature Park extends across 1,978 square kilometers, featuring sandstone hills, dense forests, lakes, moors, and open pastures at the intersection of three regions.
Established in 1964, the park includes former mining areas where nature has reclaimed the land, creating new lakes and habitats in previously industrial zones.
The park integrates medieval structures like Raesfeld Castle and Anholt Moated Castle within the traditional Münsterland landscape of hedgerows and tree-lined avenues.
Visitors can access the park information center at Tiergarten 1 in Raesfeld and explore the area through an extensive network of marked hiking and cycling trails.
The park contains one of northern Germany's largest continuous forest areas and maintains a population of wild horses in the Dülmen region.
Location: Wesel
Location: Reken
Location: Olfen
Location: Borken
Location: Velen
Location: Heiden
Location: Lüdinghausen
Location: Gescher
Location: Oer-Erkenschwick
Location: Marl
Location: Datteln
Location: Dorsten
Location: Bocholt
Location: Isselburg
Location: Raesfeld
Location: Rhede
Location: Nottuln
Location: Hünxe
Location: Coesfeld
Location: Dülmen
Location: Haltern am See
Location: Dinslaken
Location: Hamminkeln
Location: Schermbeck
Location: Bottrop
Inception: 1964
Elevation above the sea: 55 m
Website: https://naturpark-hohe-mark.de
GPS coordinates: 51.71950,6.92893
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:11
North Rhine-Westphalia contains many sites that demonstrate the historical and cultural richness of this German region. Millennia-old geological formations, Roman relics, medieval fortresses, and industrial era monuments reveal different aspects of the regional heritage. These destinations include the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen, a UNESCO World Heritage site that chronicles the history of the Ruhr area, and the archaeological park in Xanten featuring reconstructions of the Roman city Colonia Ulpia Traiana. The Augustusburg and Falkenlust castles in Brühl showcase 18th-century Rococo architecture, while the rock formations of Externsteine near Horn-Bad Meinberg highlight the geological and spiritual development of the region. Each site offers a unique insight into the history of North Rhine-Westphalia and warrants careful exploration.
Schloss Lembeck
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Femeiche
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Bergwerk Fürst Leopold
6.6 km
Jüdisches Museum Westfalen
7.2 km
Tüshaus Mühle
2.5 km
St. Agatha
7 km
Burg Schermbeck
5.1 km
St. Ludgerus
4.7 km
St. Josef
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St. Nikolaus
6.7 km
St. Matthäus
5.9 km
St. Silvester
5.4 km
Amtsgericht Dorsten
7.4 km
St. Georg (Schermbeck)
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Gahlener Dorfkirche
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Jewish cemetery, Raesfeld-Erle
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Bachsystem des Wienbaches
6.9 km
St. Laurentius
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Üfter-, Rüster- und Emmelkämper Mark
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Zur Erinnerung an die Barmherzigen Brüder von Montabaur 1887 - 1937 (Dorsten)
6.2 km
Michaeliskapelle
5.3 km
Witte Berge und Deutener Moore
1.6 km
Zechenbahnbrücke Dorsten-Hervest
7.4 km
Kranenmeer
7.3 km
Üfter Mark
2.9 km
Kriegerdenkmal - Der nackte Jüngling mit Adler
6.4 km
Bachsystem des Wienbaches
3.3 km
Gahlener Brücke
6.7 kmReviews
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