Tour of the old town, Kempen on the Lower Rhine is a lovely town with around 37,000 inhabitants, which has both historical and modern sides. The city’s landmark is the Castle in the center of the city. Take a tour and visit the historic city center of Kempens with its beautiful alleys and old buildings. At the butter market and in the old town you will also find numerous cafes and restaurants that invite you to linger.
The tour of the old town takes you through the historic town center of Kempens to numerous monuments, including the Kuhtor, the tower mill, old school street and of course to the historic castle. On every building you will find signs with information about the respective sight.
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Old Town Tour
01 cow gate (Kuhtor) (dates from about 1896)
02. House Horten (dates from around 1773)
03. Alte Schulstrasse (dates from around 1609)
04. Tiefstraße (dates from about the year 1513-19th.)
05. St. Anna women’s monastery (dates from around the 18th century.)
06. garden house (dates from about 1773)
07. battlements and fortifications (dates from about 1290)
08. the tower mill (dates from about 1481)
09. House Nievenheim (dates from around 1524)
10. The Peterturm (dates from around the 15th century)
11. Ludowig’s house (dates from around 1789)
12. House Hüskens-Weinforth (dates from around the 15th century)
13. Schmitz House (dates from around the 17th century)
14. Vatican (dates from around 1668)
15. Löwenapotheke (dates from around the 18th century)
16. House Moosgasse 7 (dates from around the 17th century)
17. House Acker 1 (dates from around the 17th century)
18. Et Kemp’sche Huus (dates from around the year)
19. Basel’s house (dates from around 1885)
20. Witthoff House (dates from around 1714)
21. House Hall (dates from around 1764)
22. House Ercklentz (dates from around the 18th century)
23. Alte Sparkasse Engerstraße (dates from around the 19th century)
24. Kurkölnische Landesburg (dates from around 1396-1400)
25. Former Franciscan monastery (dates from around the 17th century)
26.Francis house (dates from around 1698)
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