Schwanenburg

Schwanenburg is an archaeological site in Saerbeck, Steinfurt, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schwanenburg is situated nearby to the village Elte, as well as near Mesum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Ludgerus and Rheine-Eschendorf airfield.

St. Ludgerus

Church

Photo: Varus111, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Ludgerus is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Schwanenburg.

Rheine-Eschendorf airfield

Aerodrome

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rheine-Eschendorf airfield is an aerodrome, which is situated 3 km north of Schwanenburg.

St. Johannes Baptist

Church

Photo: Westerdam, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Johannes Baptist is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Schwanenburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elte and Mesum.

Prior to 1975, Elte was, with approximately 1,300 residents, a self-standing, political community under the authorities of Rheine. On 1 January 1975, Elte became integrated with other communities within the town of Rheine, 9 km from the centre of Rheine town.

Mesum

Village

Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mesum is a village south of Rheine, located in the district Steinfurt, part of North Rhine-Westphalia. The current population in 2004 is about 8500. Mesum was first mentioned in 1373 in a document listing the church. Mesum is situated 2½ km southwest of Schwanenburg.