Laerheider Benden

Laerheider Benden is a locality in Wachtendonk, Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia. Laerheider Benden is situated nearby to the locality Auf der Laerheide, as well as near Am Quellchen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burg Wachtendonk and Nette.

Burg Wachtendonk

Castle

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Burg Wachtendonk is a castle.

The Nette is a small river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, a left tributary of the Niers. It rises near Dülken, a borough of Viersen. The Nette flows through Viersen-Boisheim and Nettetal before reaching the Niers in Wachtendonk.

Abtei Mariendonk

Monastery

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Abtei Mariendonk is a monastery, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Laerheider Benden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wankum and Vinkrath.

Wankum

Village

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Wankum is a part of Wachtendonk in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its location, near the A40 autobahn close to the border with The Netherlands, is infamous with British motorists who pass the sign to the Wankum exit shortly after entering Germany and view the name with amusement due to its two syllables in written appearance.