Diebesturm

Name: Diebesturm
Address: Turmstraße 33, Borken, Borken, 46325, Deutschland
Telephone: +49 (0)2861 9390

Turmstraße 33, 46325 Borken

Tourist attractions – various

Five medieval towers of the city fortifications are still preserved today. The strongest is the Diebesturm (formerly: Geuturm) with walls up to 2.20 m thick. It was built between 1326 and 1433. It has an inner diameter of 5.70 m, is 16 m high and houses the wedding room of the registry office on its 4 floors, which is why it is also called the "Love Tower" today.

Visit

Visits to the Diebesturm are only possible from the outside.

History

From 1815 to 1908, the Diebesturm was the official city prison. The city archives have records in which the history of the former prison can be read. Lifelong prisoners" were also imprisoned in the Diebesturm.

In 1990, the marriage room of the registry office was set up in the Diebesturm. Thus the Diebesturm developed into a tower of love. This gave the tower its most beautiful purpose.

So not much has changed in the use of the tower. "Lifelong" is still available in the Diebesturm today, but instead of the heavy chains, tender ties are put on today.

Map

Diebesturm

Turmstraße 33, 46325 Borken

www.borken.de/buergerservice/standesamt.html

Ansprechpartner:

Stadt Borken

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Further Informations

Information for cyclists
The Münsterland is an ideal travel and excursion destination for cyclists because of its 4,500 km long and well-signposted network of cycle paths. The town of Borken is also on this network. The neighbouring Netherlands can be discovered on smuggler's trails. Exciting and worthwhile sights can be discovered and explored on the various cycle and theme routes.
The Diebesturm itself is also directly connected to the Münsterland cycle path network. It is located between junctions 56 and 61.

Price Info

Entrance Diebesturm
no entry possible: 0 €

Direction

Journey to the Diebesturm
By car:
Coming from the A31 (Oberhausen - Emden).
Take the Borken exit
Follow the road for about 15 minutes into the centre of Borken.
By bus and train:
Borken railway station is on the Essen - Borken line and is the terminus. It is about 1km from the station to the Diebesturm.
From Borken station take the buses R21, R51 or R74 and get off at the bus stop "Wilbecke". It is then only a 1-minute walk to the Diebesturm.
Parking at the Diebesturm
Public parking is available at the Borken town hall on the street "Im Piepershagen". Larger parking spaces are also available at De-Wynen-Platz, Brinkstraße 9B, 46325 Borken. A multi-storey car park is located on the street "Am Boltenhof".