Warendorf: Horse Capital of Westphalia, NRW State Stud, and the Ems River's Equestrian Centre
Warendorf has a population around 38,700 and lies on the Ems river in the Muensterland of Nordrhein-Westfalen. The town is Germany's equestrian capital: the Nordrhein-Westfaelisches Landgestuet (state stud farm), the Deutsche Reiterliche Vereinigung (German Equestrian Federation), and the Deutsche Olympiade-Komitee fuer Reiterei are all based here. The annual Hengstparade (stallion parade) draws thousands.
The Altstadt preserves an attractive ensemble of townhouses along the Marktplatz and surrounding streets, earning Warendorf the designation Europastadt fuer Denkmalschutz. The Dezentrale, a converted industrial building, serves as a cultural centre. The Ems provides canoeing and riverside walking. Muenster is about 30 kilometres northwest. The flat Muensterland landscape makes cycling the primary local recreation. Paul Spiegel, the former head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, grew up in Warendorf. Adult companionship follows NRW's regulatory approach.
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Warendorf has a population around 38,700 and lies on the Ems river in the Muensterland of Nordrhein-Westfalen. The town is Germany's equestrian capital: the Nordrhein-Westfaelisches Landgestuet (state stud farm), the Deutsche Reiterliche Vereinigung (German Equestrian Federation), and the Deutsche Olympiade-Komitee fuer Reiterei are all based here. The annual Hengstparade (stallion parade) draws thousands.
The Altstadt preserves an attractive ensemble of townhouses along the Marktplatz and surrounding streets, earning Warendorf the designation Europastadt fuer Denkmalschutz. The Dezentrale, a converted industrial building, serves as a cultural centre. The Ems provides canoeing and riverside walking. Muenster is about 30 kilometres northwest. The flat Muensterland landscape makes cycling the primary local recreation. Paul Spiegel, the former head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, grew up in Warendorf. Adult companionship follows NRW's regulatory approach.
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