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Olfen Destination Guide

Delve into Olfen in Germany

Olfen in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia with its 12,133 residents is located in Germany - some 261 mi or ( 420 km ) West of Berlin , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Olfen

Local time in Olfen is now 10:26 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Waltrop. While being here, you might want to check out The Hague . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Olfen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Holiday on Ice 1977 - black diamond

9:50 min by TULIPMAY1952
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28.04.2012 | Moparshop Season Opener ´12 | Olfen // AMWOD Mag

18:19 min by AMWOD Mag
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28.04.2012 | Moparshop Season Opener ´12 | Olfen // AMWOD Mag Alljährlich leitet das Team vom Moparshop (Inhaber: Oliver Zinn) die Saison mit einem "Season Opener" ein. Das Event wurde nicht nur von M ..


Holiday on Ice 1977 - dickensian christmas

1:41 min by TULIPMAY1952
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Pink Panther production, Blue division ..

City Of New Orleans Datteln Kanalfestival

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Interesting facts about this location

Synagogue Selm-Bork

The Synagogue Selm-Bork is one of two remaining rural synagogues in Westphalia, and a witness of pre-holocaust Jewish life in Westphalia. The exact year of construction is unknown, the first written reference was found in a directory of houses, written in 1818. Until Kristallnacht of 1938, the synagogue was used for prayer. During the pogrom the building was looted and partially destroyed. The Jewish community was forced to sell the building.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.67 7.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Synagogues in Germany

Vischering Castle

Vischering Castle in Lüdinghausen, North Rhine-Westfalia is the most typical moated castle in the Münster region of Germany. This region has one of the highest German concentrations of castles, palaces and fortifications, Lüdinghausen having three by itself. The castle consists of outer defensive courtyard, defensive gateways, moat, drawbridge, main building and chapel.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.78 7.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Castles in North Rhine-Westphalia, History museums in Germany, Museums in North Rhine-Westphalia, Water castles

Henrichenburg boat lift

The Henrichenburg boat lift facilitates a change in elevation of the Dortmund-Ems-Kanal in Waltrop-Oberwiese. The boat lift is part of the Waltrop Lock Park (Schleusenpark), which includes the old Henrichenburg boat lift built in 1899, a disused shaft lock from 1912, the new boat lift built in 1962 and a modern ship lock from 1989. The Henrichenburg boat lift is a popular destination for cyclists along the canals of the northern Ruhr Area.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.62 7.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Boat lifts, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Canal museums, Museums in North Rhine-Westphalia, Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail, Transport museums in Germany

Lünen Power Station

Lünen Power Station is a coal-fired power station in Germany. It's located in Lünen in the district Unna. It has an output capacity of 500 megawatts. The first power station in Lünen was commissioned in 1938. The power station produces traction current since 1984 also. Since at the end of 2003 is produced in the power station also long-distance heating. Annual coal consumption amounts to 960,000 tons. The operator of the power station is Evonik Industries.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.61 7.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Coal-fired power stations in Germany

Lünen Central Station

Lünen Central Station (Lünen Hauptbahnhof) is located north of central Lünen on the outskirts of Nordlünen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Located at 51.62 7.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Hauptbahnhof in Germany, Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Olfen