Saline Park Rheine

In the very north of Münsterland, salt is in the air. The Salinenpark in Rheine has enjoyed great popularity since its opening in 2004. Tranquillity is a very striking element of the Salinenpark and this is also reflected in the garden architecture.

Garden architecture with an ulterior motive

The Saline consists of two graduation towers whose visually missing centrepiece is supplemented by box-shaped lime trees. This idea gives the whole park more space and air and also opens up the view to the fields and woods in the background. Everywhere in the park there are benches and quiet places that invite you to spend some relaxing moments.

From the spa park to the citizens' park

The spa house belongs to the "Gottesgabe" salt works, and at the beginning of the 20th century it formed the centre of the spa park together with several gardens, selected shrubs and flower beds. The park and numerous buildings were severely damaged during a flood on the Ems in 1946. In the course of the redesign in the 1970s, parts of the spa park were built over.

Rattling is part of the trade

From spring onwards, there is a rattling in the air. Numerous storks settle around the saltworks and spend the summer here. The majestic birds can then be observed everywhere on the meadows. Even though the storks have become accustomed to spectators, they remain shy. Just let yourself be enchanted by the sight.

The Bentlager triad

Today, the "Gottesgabe" salt works, together with the Bentlager Forest and the Bentlage Monastery, form the famous Bentlager triad. The Rheine Nature Zoo is also located right next to the park and is well worth a visit. Various themed trails stretch through the beautiful grounds to the Ems River and provide interesting insights into the history, present and nature of the park. The different paths can be combined to create very beautiful tours. Cyclists can reach the Salinenpark via the Ems Cycle Path and the 100 Castles Route.

How much time should you plan for the Salinenpark? You should definitely take a break here on your cycle tour. If you want, you can also spend a whole day at the Bentlager Dreiklang.

Insider tip

Picnic in the Saline Park
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Picnic in the Saline Park

Enjoy a picnic in the Saline Park with a unique atmosphere and a view of the 1,000-year-old graduation house. The park is fully accessible and there are plenty of shady spots under trees.

Map | Salienpark Rheine

Service & Offers

  • Guided tours
  • 100 Castles Route
  • Admission free / free of charge
  • Bicycles
  • Outdoor
  • barrier-free
  • Spring
  • Autumn
  • Summer

Saline Park Rheine

Öffnungszeiten Salinenpark Rheine
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Entrance fee Salinenpark Rheine

  • Free admission:
    0,00 €

Events at the Salinenpark Rheine

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02
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Show forging in the salt pavilion in Rheine Guided tour
02.08.2026, 15:00 02.08.2026, ca.16:30
Information centre three-gable house, Rheine
Organiser: Rheine.Tourismus.Veranstaltungen. e.V.
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guided tour

The Gottesgabe Saltworks Development Association enables visitors to experience salt boiling up close by using the show boiling pan that was built in 2018.

After a short tour of the graduation tower and the historic boiling pans, you will be shown in the salt pavilion that it takes some skill to produce coarse salt and beautiful crystals. The process of salt boiling has many facets and only with the help of traditional additions and inherited expertise is it possible to lift the "white gold" out of the pan.

Detailed information:

Date: 02.08.2026

Time: 15.00 hrs

Duration: approx. 1.5 hours

Price: €7.00 per person

No registration required

Time
02.08.2026, 15:00 02.08.2026, ca.16:30
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Keine Anmeldung erforderlich.

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Aug
05
Mi
Summer evening tour at Rheine Nature Zoo
05.08.2026, 18:00 05.08.2026, ca.19:30
Rheine Nature Zoo, Rheine
Trip/Excursion
guided tour

In the early evening, go on a guided tour of the zoo, where you can learn new things and see the animals "with different eyes": Informative relaxation after work and a holiday experience in the NaturZoo.

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05.08.2026, 18:00 05.08.2026, ca.19:30
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Teilnehmergebühr

zzgl. Eintritt.

Sie zahlen den Eintritt in den NaturZoo plus 6,00 €.

Begrenzte Teilnehmerzahl.  Anmeldung telefonisch unter 05971/16148-0 oder per E-Mail an info@naturzoo.de.

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Aug
16
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Historic buildings & modern art in the Bentlager nature Rheine (cycle tour) Guided tour
16.08.2026, 15:00 16.08.2026, ca.16:30
Information centre three-gable house, Rheine
Organiser: Rheine.Tourismus.Veranstaltungen. e.V.
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guided tour

On Sunday, 16 August 2026, Rheine.Tourismus.Veranstaltungen. e.V. is offering a public themed tour that focuses on Bentlage's architectural and sculptural sights. Interested visitors will cycle with tour guide Hans Rocker to discover exciting objects in Bentlage and along the River Ems, as well as sculptures from the Sculpture Biennale. The route leads from the graduation works of the Gottesgabe salt works, a "high-tech" facility of the 18th century, along the salt works canal via the Gertrudenweg to the historic Emsmühle, where it begins. Via Bentlager Weg, the group reaches the building of the Bentlage Crusaders' Monastery, the oldest part of which, the east wing, has late Gothic style features, but also reveals the results of the Baroque remodelling of the monastery area and its conversion into a castle at the beginning of the 19th century. The tour includes sculptures that have been set up along the route. The meeting point is at 3 p.m. at the Dreigiebelhaus information centre in Bentlage (opposite the salt works). The guided tour lasts approx. 1.5 hours. Some bicycles can be hired at the Dreigiebelhaus information centre. The participation fee of € 7.00 per person is free. Children up to 17 years are free, can be paid directly on site. Pre-registration is not required. The C12 city bus runs to the Salinenpark. Tip for car access via NAVI: the car parks are located on Weihbischof-d'Ahlhaus-Straße.

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16.08.2026, 15:00 16.08.2026, ca.16:30
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Keine Anmeldung erforderlich

Nur Barzahlung möglich

  • Kinder (1 Kind): 0
  • Erwachsene (1 Person): 7
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Aug
19
Mi
Summer evening tour at Rheine Nature Zoo
19.08.2026, 18:00 19.08.2026, ca.19:30
Rheine Nature Zoo, Rheine
Trip/Excursion
guided tour

In the early evening, go on a guided tour of the zoo, where you can learn new things and see the animals "with different eyes": Informative relaxation after work and a holiday experience in the NaturZoo.

Time
19.08.2026, 18:00 19.08.2026, ca.19:30
Location
Prices
Teilnehmergebühr

zzgl. Eintritt.

Sie zahlen den Eintritt in den NaturZoo plus 6,00 €.

Begrenzte Teilnehmerzahl.  Anmeldung telefonisch unter 05971/16148-0 oder per E-Mail an info@naturzoo.de.

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Aug
23
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The salt works in Bentlage / Rheine Guided tour
23.08.2026, 15:00 23.08.2026, ca.16:30
Information centre three-gable house, Rheine
Organiser: Rheine.Tourismus.Veranstaltungen. e.V.
Trip/Excursion
guided tour

It used to be hard, dangerous and time-consuming work to extract salt, which was still considered "white gold" at the time, from brine.

The invention of the graduation tower with blackthorn equipment in the 18th century is attributed to the imaginative salt specialist Joachim Friedrich Freiherr von Beust. Earlier attempts with straw had not led to the desired success because the brine ran down the straw too quickly and the water barely had time to evaporate. Grading - today we would call it concentrating - the brine was necessary to increase the salt content of the brine before the actual salt boiling process and thus save firewood and costs.

Detailed information:

Date: 23.08.2026

Time: 15.00 hrs

Duration: approx. 1.5 hours

Price: € 7.00 per person

No registration required

Time
23.08.2026, 15:00 23.08.2026, ca.16:30
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Keine Anmeldung erforderlich.

Nur Barzahlung möglich.

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Your questions about the Salinenpark

The Rheine salt works park is open at all times. A tour to the Bentage monastery is particularly beautiful.

The salt workshop is an extracurricular place of learning. Here, school classes, children's groups, families and adults have the opportunity to explore and experience salt, which is essential to human life, with all their senses.

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