Discover 7 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Brilon (Germany). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Museum Haus Hövener, Propsteikirche St. Petrus und Andreas, and St. Nikolai. Also, be sure to include Petrusbrunnen in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Brilon (North Rhine-Westphalia).
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Museum Haus Hövener
Museum Haus Hövener is a local history museum in Brilon.
The museum is located in the historic Hövener House, which is a listed building. Wilhelmine Hövener established the Brilon Iron Mountain and Trades Foundation - Brilon City Museum during her lifetime.
Address: Am Markt 14, 59929 Brilon
Propsteikirche St. Petrus und Andreas
The Provost Church of St. Peter and Andrew is a Roman Catholic church in Brilon, Sauerland, and belongs to the Archdiocese of Paderborn. The main church of the parish in Brilon, which was elevated to a provostry in 1925, is dedicated to the apostles Simon Peter and Andrew. Construction began shortly after the founding of Brilon between 1220 and 1250. The late Romanesque hall church with three bays has a transept and a two-bay, straight choir, both built in the 14th century. The mighty early Gothic west tower was erected after the completion of the nave. Due to the slightly elevated position of the church, it is visible from afar. Seen from the market square, the church and the historic town hall in front of it form an ensemble that is considered a landmark of Brilon.
St. Nikolai
The Church of St. Nicholas in Brilon, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a single-nave, Baroque monastery church. It was built between 1772 and 1782 and is one of the latest baroque and rococo buildings in Westphalia.
Address: 9 Steinweg, Brilon
Petrusbrunnen
Petrusbrunnen stands for: Petrusbrunnen (Brilon), Petrusbrunnen (Cologne), see Cologne fountain, Petrusbrunnen (Trier).
Petersbrunnen (Leipzig), Petersbrunnen (Dortmund), Petrusquelle (Riedenburg)
See also:
St. Peter's Spring, Peterquelle
Evangelische Stadtkirche Brilon
The Evangelical Town Church in Brilon is a listed church building, built in 1855/1856 by master builder F. A. Ritter, based on a design by Berlin master builder Karl Friedrich Schinkel for the Prussian Normal Church.
Address: 2 Kreuziger Mauer, Brilon
Haus Sauvigny
The Sauvigny House is a listed house at Steinweg 3 in Brilon.
According to an inscription in the keystone of the garden-side cellar entrance, it was built in 1752. The master builder was Johann Matthias Kitz from Hesse. It was built for the tradesman Adam Eberhard Ulrich.
From Peter Ulrich, the great-grandson of the builder, the house passed to his sister Caroline, who had been married to Joseph Sauvigny, a tax councilor from Jülich, since 1833. In the middle of the 19th century, the Royal Prussian Post Office was located on the first floor of the house. The changing station for the stagecoach horses was located in the associated stables.
The house is a two-story plastered quarry stone building with sandstone elements and slated, hipped pitched roof with many roof houses. The interior layout and parts of the furnishings have been preserved to this day. A coach house and a stone farm building complete the property. In the garden at the back there is a pavilion with a baroque slate hood.
A well-known resident of the house was the mayor of Brilon, Josef Paul Sauvigny. He was the grandfather of Friedrich Merz. Another was Friedrich Kasimir Kitz, son of the master builder. On October 27, 1813, Jérôme Bonaparte, former King of Westphalia, stayed here overnight on his escape from Kassel.
A drawing of the floor plans is preserved in the possession of the Sauvigny family.
Address: 3 Steinweg, Brilon
Jewish Cemetery
Also known as: Jüdischer Friedhof
The Jewish Cemetery in Brilon is a burial ground established mainly for members of the Brilon Jewish community.