Kehrum: Church Art, Quiet Places and Living Tradition

Kehrum can be explored through a range of themes: St. Hubertus Church and its art, places for quiet reflection, and the marksmen’s festival celebrated together each year. The surrounding area is predominantly agricultural; Kehrum is also located at the intersection of federal highways B57 and B67. This combination of local history, religious art and local tradition gives you concrete starting points for planning your trip.

St. Hubertus and Its Works of Art

St. Hubertus Church in Kehrum was consecrated in 1968. In the 1970s, Aloys Klingen worked closely with architect Toni Hermanns. For St. Hubertus, Klingen designed and created the tabernacle with its stele, the ambo and the apostle candlesticks. These three works offer a concrete glimpse of the church’s artistic furnishings and make the collaboration between artist and architect part of its history.

Those interested in church art will find more than a single artist’s name here: St. Hubertus Church and the liturgical works created for it bring together architectural history and design.

Wayside Shrines and Living Tradition

Behind St. Hubertus Church stands the Marian wayside shrine. It is a place for quiet reflection for cyclists and local residents. Another religious landmark is the Birgitten-Heiligenhäuschen shrine on the country road in Kehrum, near the Uedem boundary. It is over 150 years old and serves some cyclists as a brief stop for prayer. Both places offer an opportunity to pause; the shrine is explicitly associated with a short prayer along the way.

Club life is also part of the annual calendar: Kehrum’s club association celebrates the marksmen’s festival together each year. The dates vary from year to year. If the festival is part of your travel plans, schedule your visit around the event date for that year rather than a fixed calendar date. For a family trip, you can tailor the themes to the interests of your fellow travelers: church art, quiet reflection and a festival celebrated by the community offer different cultural points of interest.

Local Character, Listed Building and Landscape

Pachlandshof, at Reeser Straße 30 in Kehrum, is listed as a historic monument under Section 3; the date given is 24 April 1984. This adds a heritage-related aspect to the religious sites. Kehrum’s location at the intersection of federal highways B57 and B67 describes its road connections, while the predominantly agricultural character defines the surrounding area. These two features provide a brief orientation to the location and its surroundings, without reducing the town’s cultural themes to a single attraction.

More Culture in the Wider Destination of Kalkar

The wider destination of Kalkar also has its own architectural and historical themes. In Grieth am Rhein, the late Gothic parish church of St. Peter and Paul is one of the features that shape the townscape. In Kalkar, St. Nicolai Church has nine late Gothic carved altarpieces, sculptures, paintings and contemporary glass art in 22 windows. These features give the church a cultural focus distinct from the works at St. Hubertus.

Kalkar’s town hall was built between 1438 and 1445/46 in the Brick Gothic style. It served the city administration and trade, and was also a courthouse. Kalkar’s town windmill forms an ensemble with a brewery and beer garden. Together, these examples illustrate different aspects of the wider destination: sacred art, medieval architectural history and an architectural ensemble. They are distinct Kalkar attractions and complement the local impressions of Kehrum.

Kehrum as a Starting Point for Your Search

Kehrum’s predominantly agricultural surroundings and its location at the intersection of B57 and B67 complete the picture of the town. This lets you connect your accommodation search with the focus of your trip, without conflating the different cultural sites.

For the wider travel overview: Kalkar.