Telgte

The around 1200-year-old pilgrimage town on the Ems is particularly inviting for cycling and lingering. The excellent cycle routes such as the EmsRadweg, the Peace Route or the 100-schloesser-route lead directly through the Ems town of Telgte.

Wallfahrtskapelle and the RELíGIO museum as outstanding destinations

The biggest attraction in Telgte is still the pilgrimage chapel with the 600-year-old Pietá in the northern old town. Around 100,000 pilgrims find their way to Telgte every year. In the immediate vicinity of the chapel is the RELíGIO - Westphalian Museum for Religious Culture. It is known beyond the region for its annually changing exhibition of nativity scenes during the winter season and the Telgte hunger cloth.

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The old town is one of the most beautiful in Westphalia

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Idyllic alleys, squares and niches in Telgte's historic old town also reflect the medieval structures and convey a particularly cosy atmosphere. The Westphalian and long-established gastronomy as well as lovingly run small specialist shops point to the high level of attachment of the citizens to their town. Telgte is also known for its wide-ranging cultural programme. The Mariä-Geburtsmarkt or the carriage pilgrimage are just a few more highlights that make the small town of Telgte a popular destination in Münsterland in many respects.

Telgte alone is of course worth a trip. But the town is also the perfect starting point for trips to Münster and Warendorf. You can easily reach both cities by bike or train

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