Landhotel Waldseiter Hof

Bad Bentheim: lovely old town

by karin_kamphuis

Nice little old town with on top of the hill an old castle.
Nice to visit and wander around the garden and towers.

See my TIP for more information about the castle.

How to get there?

* With the train: You can get there very easily cause the trainstation is in the centre of the town.
http://bahn.hafas.de/bin/query.exe/en

* By car: Drive to Bad Bentheim (see map) or use the link below,
www.mappy.com

BAD BENTHEIM

by truus_s

One cannot imagine Bentheim Spa’s urban features without the massive Castle. As an imposing historical monument and a landmark that people can recognize from far away it has characterized the town for centuries. The history of the fortress, which was originally built for defence purposes and was for the first time mentioned in 1050 in the Essen/Werden register, has gone through many ups and downs. Today the Castle (formerly fortress), still in good repair, is Bentheim’s „number one tourist attraction“. Year by year, over 100.000 visitors come to see Bentheim Castle, which manifests in its different buildings‘ structure the Romanesque, the Gothic and the Renaissance styles. From the top of the 30-metre-tall keep, the so-called „Pulverturm“ (Pulver = gunpowder), you have got a wonderful view of the neighbouring countries of Westphalia and the Netherlands if the weather is fine.

March - October Time left
Opening hours daily 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays
10.00 a.m. until dark
Public tours Fridays, Saturdays 3.00 p.m.
Sundays 11.00 a.m.
group tours During opening times on request
Adults Children
Admission fee € 3,00
Groups of 15 or more persons:
€ 2,50 each Free to 6-years- olds
6 to 14 years: € 2,50
Groups of 15 or more children:
€ 2,00 each, only for guided children-groups