Historischer Rundgang Borken 2018 P.Indd
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Weseke: St. Ludgerus Church 14 (ca. 8 km) 13 Gemen: Former Franciscan monastery and water castle ener Aa 15 Burlo: St. Mary´s church Bork (3 km) and monastery (ca. 11 km) Mißguns epershagen Im Pi Am Kuhm t 5 Thieves Tower Wilbecke Turmstraße 4 Kuhm Tower De -Wynengass Johann-Walling-Straße e P FARB 3 Town Mill P 7 Forum Altes Rathaus Mühlenstr. Brinkstraße Borken Butenstadt 6 Wa Church of llst St. Remigius Church Holkens Tower 2 raße the Holy Spirit 1 Remigiusstr. 8 Commende Market Place Am P Papendiek St. John´s Church Butenwal Neut e traß or Sterns Engelr l Church adingbac 11 Courtyard erstr. Tower m h Johannit 12 W alienst r. Schmiedegasse 9 Hoxfeld: 16 Grain Market Döringbach Manor House Pröbsting Shopping (ca. 5 km) 10 arcade Vennehof Wind Mill Tower P Burlo Weseke Mön An der Alten Windmühle Velen ke Borkenwirthe ns e ti 70 eg e Gemenwirthe Ramsdorf traß Hoxfeld Gemenkrückling es Gemen 67 Fenn 34 Marbeck: 67 18 House Engelrading Heiden 31 (ca. 6 km) Rhede- Westenborken brügge Borken Grütlohn 70 35 Marbeck Raesfeld 70 House Döring 224 Erle (ca. 3 km) 36 17 Rhade Rhedebrügge: Church of the Virgin Mary TOURIST-INFO · Markt 15 · 46325 Borken Scale (tour) (ca. 8 km) Tel.: 02861 / 939252 und 75 84 · Fax: 02861 / 66792 0 m 25 m 50 m 75 m 100 m Recommended tour Internet: www.borken.de · E-Mail: [email protected] Editor Stadt Borken · idea and cocept Heimatverein Borken e.V. · Layout Werbeagentur Dirk Klapsing Borken. Opposite the mill stood the oil mill (Ölmühle) producing plant or Vennetor (Venne gate) are preserved. On the opposite side of the vegetable oil and later a bark mill (Lohmühle) producing tanbark for the road hidden behind a tree are the remains of a watch tower, also tanning of animal hides. In this immediate vicinity in the river Aa was a known as the „Bär“. Watch towers provided additional strength and ford. This ford was of key importance for the development of the town. stability to the Town wall. On the eastern side of the road, the so-called „Butenstadt“, (Outside of the town walls) which is bordered by Heidener Straße. On both sides of this 11 Johanneskirche (St Johns Church) street are several notable villas in the “Historism” style. Around 1200 a second church was built on this site dedicated to Saint Ludgerus. In 1263, the Johannites (a chivalric church order) took over 4 Kuhmturm the church and extended it into an Order House. Both buildings, By 1226 Borken was granted rights as a town by the Münsterian Bishop which were completely lost during the Thirty Years‘ War, were sold Dietrich von Isenburg. This gave the town the right of self-administration, to the Capuchins in 1655. They built a new church in Baroque style its own jurisdiction, the right to fortify the town and the right to hold its in 1696 and built a separate chapel on the side in 1777, which was own market. Throughout the 14th century the final circular fortification completely connected to the nave at the end of the 19th century. wall with eight towers, four city gates, a wall and a moat was completed. The Inside: Double Madonna with halo (15th century), Anna Selbdritt Mühlentor (Mill gate) is first mentioned in historical documents in 1328, the (15th century), remains of the late Baroque decor, which were gate „Brinktor“ in 1333, the gate „Vennetor“ in 1352 and the Neutor (New integrated in 2001 into a new altar (built according to a model from gate) in 1361. „As secure as Borken” (Saying) indicates that the town was Sundern-Allendorf / Sauerland). one of the strongest defended towns in Münsterland. The organ, originally built around 1600 for the church of the The Kuhmturm was part of the towns fortification. Its name is derived Georgsdevent in Münster, belongs to the earliest of its kind in from Kump or Kümpe which were deep pits lined with planks in which cow Münsterland. After several changes of ownership, it was acquired in hides were tanned by adding tanbark (from the Lohmühle). The process 1956, carefully restored and installed here. took two years. Behind the Kuhmturm is the site of the old Jewish cemete- ry. A memorial in the wall as well as a monument in the cemetery reminds 12 Wedemhoveturm (Church Courtyard Tower) us of the Jewish citizens who were victims of National Socialism in Borken. The tower commonly known as the „Künstler Tower“, was built with the completion of the towns circular defensive wall in 1433. It 5 Diebesturm (Thieves Tower) received its name from its proximity to the church grounds. The The tour follows the former circular fortification wall of the town. At the smaller external tower was added to the south east aspect in 1908. Diebesturm there are remains of the old Town wall, which had an average Its purpose is as a stairwell to allow easier access to the different height of 8-9 meters, a thickness of 1.5 meters and was reinforced by but- levels inside the tower which was being used as the town museum tresses. The tower was built between 1326 and 1433. From 1806 to 1908 it at that time. 75 Meters to the west is the Provost’s residence, which was used as the Town Jail, which is where it gained its current name. The was built under dean von Coeverden in 1769. Continuing north wall is 2.20 meters thick on the defensive side and 1.75 meters thick on the along Am Papendiek, (Papen Dike) on the left is a small lake with Town side. On the door lintel is the inscription „Anno DMI MCCCCCLP ipse „Dechanteninsel“ (Dean’s Island). The name reminds us of the die urbani“ (May 25, 1555, Day of St. Urban). history of the Borken chapter of St. Remigius. On the defensive side of the tower, there is a path to the Borken town Your tour route ends here. However may we also recommend hall. The building with neo-baroque elements was built in 1908 for the visiting the interesting local sites described below: district authority. After being significantly damaged by bombing in 1945 it was restored albeit in a reduced design. Since 1816, Borken has been the 13 Gemen (Approx‘ 1.6 km) A Short Tour seat of the district authority. The impressive castle (Burg) from the 13th century, sitting within its To the right of the De-Wynen-Alley lay the convent of Marienbrink, own moat, allows visitors to experience the history and dominion of founded around 1400. Its first inhabitants were Beguines, who from 1476 the Gemen region until the beginning of the 19th century. of Historic Borken followed the rule of St. Augustine (*354 † 430). In 1803 it was dissolved in There is a former Franciscan church (construction started in the course of secularization. Here, on the site of the former nunnery square 1705) with Baroque interior and facade. Beyond the Bocholter Aa is a memorial to the synagogue of the Jewish community. (river) lies the Reform church (beginning of construction 1703). Parts of the rich interior furnishings come from the former Lutheran Church of Freedom (abolished in 1822). 6 Heilig-Geist-Kirche (Church of the Holy Spirit) 14 Weseke (Approx‘ 8 km) The Church of the Holy Spirit is the last remaining witness to the once Dominating the center of Weseke is the St Ludgerus Church, built important “Foundation for the Poor” in Borken. The church was built in neo-Gothic style in 1893/94. When Priest Constantin Beermann A Short Tour between 1380 and 1390. The use of locally produced bricks in blind arcades arrived in Weseke in May 1872, he made it his life’s work to replace of Historic Borken and diamond patterns make this a rare example of Northern German the small existing church with one large enough for the current and Gothic brick architecture in this area. future generations. Inside: Reconstructed cross (early 15th century), crucifixion relief with St Veronica (ca. 1520), Anna Selbdritt (16th 7 FARB - Forum Altes Rathaus Borken century). 1 Market Place Next to the Church of the Holy Spirit is the former town hall built in 1953. The current market square came into existence after the previous resi- The FARB - Forum Altes Rathaus Borken was previously located in the 15 Burlo (Approx’ 11 km) dential area was destroyed by bombing during the Second World War. In upper floors; this underwent refurbishment, expansion and modernisation The monastery church of St Mary in Burlo is a reminder of a branch the 8th century it was the location of a Saxon farmstead, together with beginning in 2017. The original Borken town hall (ca. 1500), which was of the Wilhelminese and later the Cistercian Order. The Chancel and a mission chapel built by Charlemagne (*747 † 814), this formed the located directly in front of the Remigius church, was destroyed in the the three eastern bays of this early brick building were built around settlement from which Borken developed. The monthly Krammarkt still infamous “Town Hall Crash” of 1910 when it is believed local inhabitants 1300. The long, single-nave church building was completed in 1474. takes place in the tradition of historical markets (since 1249 Michaelis- destroyed the dilapidated building at night. Inside: Christ before Pilate (17th century), Mary’s mourning and markt, 1297 Sünte-Jürgens-Markt and 1594 Sacramentimarkt). 8 crucifixion group (18th century). Chancel stained glass windows Borken bloomed economically during the 15th century. Up to the Holkensturm (Holkens Tower) depicting the joyful Rosary (late 19th century).