Naturschutzgebiet ‘Wälder bei Cappenberg’

Naturschutzgebiet ‘Wälder bei Cappenberg’ is in Selm, Unna, North Rhine-Westphalia. Naturschutzgebiet ‘Wälder bei Cappenberg’ is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Freiherr-vom-Stein-Denkmal, as well as near the church St. Johannes Evangelist.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cappenberg Castle and St. Johannes Evangelist.

Cappenberg Castle

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cappenberg Castle is a former Premonstratensian monastery, Cappenberg Abbey in Cappenberg, a part of Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It stands on an elevation, the Cappenberg, near Lünen and Werne, and is a vantage point offering views over the eastern Ruhrgebiet. Cappenberg Castle is situated 340 metres south of Naturschutzgebiet ‘Wälder bei Cappenberg’.

St. Johannes Evangelist

Church

Photo: Mbdortmund, GFDL.

St. Johannes Evangelist is a Catholic parish church in Cappenberg, now part of Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was formerly the abbey church of Cappenberg Abbey built in Romanesque style. St. Johannes Evangelist is situated 330 metres south of Naturschutzgebiet ‘Wälder bei Cappenberg’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cappenberg and Lünen.

Cappenberg

Village

Photo: Mbdortmund, GFDL.

Cappenberg is a village.

Lünen

Town

Photo: Selisky, CC BY 2.5.

Lünen is a town with around 86000 inhabitants in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located north of Dortmund, on both banks of the River Lippe. It is the largest town of the Unna district and part of the Ruhr Area. Lünen is situated 4½ km south of Naturschutzgebiet ‘Wälder bei Cappenberg’.