Discover Tüddern

Tüddern offers three distinct starting points for planning a trip: church art and architectural history, the Tüddern Fenn nature reserve, and a stage of the Grünroute that ends here. If you’re travelling with a range of interests, these themes offer different focal points for planning together.

Church Art and Architectural History

St. Gertrude’s Church in Tüddern houses a wooden sculpture of Saint Anne with the Virgin and Child by Jan van Stevenswert, dating from 1513. For travellers interested in sacred art, it is a specific cultural landmark; its subject, artist, material and date give the work a distinctive character.

The architectural history of St. Gertrude’s hall church also includes significant changes. Around 1500, a polygonal choir was added. After the First World War, it was demolished; a three-aisled structure was built in its place in 1937/38. The sequence from addition to demolition and replacement makes the different construction phases a distinct way to explore Tüddern’s church history.

The Tüddern Fenn as a Nature Destination

The Tüddern Fenn is an established nature reserve and a continuous wooded area between Tüddern and Süsterseel. It lies on wetland and floodplain terrain. Well-developed remnants of alder carr provide a valuable habitat and refuge for rare plants and animals found in wet and damp forests.

For travellers whose particular focus is nature and landscape, the Fenn offers a different theme from church art: here, the focus is on forest type, wet woodland habitats and conservation. Tüddern therefore offers a choice of both a specific work of art and its architectural history, and a protected landscape for your trip planning.

Routes and Other Reasons to Visit

The second stage of the Grünroute from Aachen to Tüddern in the Selfkant is just under 70 kilometres long and ends in Tüddern. If a longer stage is a key part of your trip, this route offers a clear destination.

The Selfkant Agricultural Museum in Selfkant-Tüddern has 2,000 m² of exhibition space. If you’re planning a visit, check current visitor information. The museum’s vintage tractor gathering takes place every two years. If you want to plan your trip around the event, check the exact date in advance.

More to Explore in the Wider Selfkant Destination

The wider Selfkant destination offers further distinct cultural and landscape attractions. The Isenbruch Chapel is dedicated to the Immaculate Virgin. Built of marlstone in the Gothic style, it dates from the 15th to 16th century. A pilgrimage site developed in Millen as early as 1126, thanks to the relics of Saint Quirinus.

In Hillensberg, Schlouner Berg stands 100.4 metres high. From there, you can enjoy a good view towards the Netherlands and across the Meuse Valley. A hollow way preserved in its original form leads in Hillensberg to Schlouner Berg, the only mountain in the Selfkant. St. Michael’s Church in Hillensberg is another regional cultural attraction: it is considered one of the oldest sacred buildings in the region.

On the “Route of Wonders,” visitors can use a 360-degree tour and/or an audio tour on their own smartphone at two attractions in the Selfkant. If you’re planning a visit, check that the service is currently available. Another way to explore the landscape is the approximately 36 km “De geluksplekjesroute Selfkant” cycling route. It passes through idyllic scenery with picturesque streams, wild nature and woodland, and visits all ten Glücksplätze (happy places) in the municipality of Selfkant.

The route lengths give you different planning options: the second stage of the Grünroute is just under 70 kilometres long and ends in Tüddern; the cycling route through the Selfkant measures approximately 36 km. Then take into account the specific destinations and routes that matter to you when choosing where to stay.

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