Attractions and Places To See in Isselniederung - Top 20

In 1571, it is noted that Ringenberg became Protestant. The parish no longer belonged to the Catholic parish of Dingden, but was oriented towards Hamminkeln, which was also Protestant. But what did that mean back then? Consequently, disputes repeatedly arose over who owned the church: the (Hamminkeln) Lutherans or the (Ringenberg) Reformed? In 1648, the Elector of Brandenburg (the Counts of Kleve had already been extinct for half a century) decreed that the church should serve both (Protestant) parties for worship. In the same year, 1648, he also enfeoffed one of his officers and comrades-in-arms from the Thirty Years' War with the lordship of Ringenberg. From then on, the von Spaen family (pronounced Spahn, not Spän) ruled there and had to set about rebuilding. For the village, castle, and church had been destroyed by the war, and the parsonage had burned down. In 1661, the castle was expanded into a Baroque palace. In the rebuilt church, a burial chamber was created under the choir for family members. A tomb slab from this period is still preserved (stands in the tower), and the saber under the organ also comes from the possessions of the von Spaen family. In the time of "Old Fritz", a new church was built, consecrated in 1754; the old one threatened to collapse and was demolished. According to the taste of the time and the plans of the architect Vierevandt from Arnhem, the church consists of an 8-sided brick building in the Dutch Baroque style, initially still without a tower. In 1907, a comprehensive renovation of the church took place, and only then was the 3-story tower with a Baroque "Schweifhaube" (curved hood) added. In 1933, the "Luther Oak" was planted in the square in front of the church to commemorate the 450th birthday of Martin Luther. In 1945, the church was largely destroyed. The burial vault and the wooden epitaphs (memorial tablets) of the von Spaen family were irretrievably lost. After the war, the architect Grütjen from Hamminkeln led the reconstruction; the church was reconsecrated in 1950. The then pastor Steinbach also ensured that displaced persons were settled on church grounds. Source: Evangelische Kirchengemeinde An Issel und Rhein

"The Protestant church in Ringenberg was built in the second half of the 18th century according to plans by the Dutch architect Vierevandt from Arnhem and consecrated in 1754. It consists of an elongated octagonal brick building and a 3-storey tower in the simple Dutch Baroque style. The tower has a tail cap on an octagon. The church dates back to a castle chapel mentioned as early as the 14th century. As early as 1571, the originally Catholic church was transferred to the Evangelical Lutheran community. The building was destroyed in the Thirty Years' War. The direct predecessor building was built from 1660/1661 and was so dilapidated in the 18th century that it had to be demolished. In 1907 and 1908, the church building from 1754 was extensively renovated and restored. The war damage at the end of the Second World War required the restoration of the coved framed mirror ceiling. However, the epitaphs in memory of the family members of the former lords of the castle, von Spaen, were irretrievably lost. Only a marble slab from 1768 in memory of Alexander Sweder von Spaen remained." https://www.hamminkeln.de/de/inhalt/evangelische-kirche-ringenberg/

Here you can sit on the "Protbank" and take a break. The "Isseldeich" neighborhood set up this beautiful spot to "te proten" (from Low German = to speak/have a chat). This place is lovingly designed with painted stones, slabs and posts and sayings. The blue cow stands diagonally opposite. There is also an information board here on the topic: Issel, dike and flood protection

>The historic fountain can be found on the meadow "Up de Graat", diagonally opposite Isseldeich No. 31A. There is an information board under a large tree. >A cottage used to stand near the former house fountain. The day laborer Antonius Meyermann lived there, who had to offer his labor again and again, e.g. at Gut Rodehorst or at the farms in the area. He died in 1817. After the Meyermanns, the Hüincks lived here around 1910. The 54-year-old widow Hüinck received a small payment for regularly placing sticks in the lanes of the road so that the carts and cars did not deepen them too much. >The 1840 census in Wertherbruch recorded 154 households. Of the total of 976 inhabitants, 18% were farmers, 29% were day labourers, 1% were crofters (=owners of a cottage without their own arable land), 13% were farmhands and 19% were maids. >In 1967, the households in Wertherbruch were connected to the public water supply, today the Wittenhorst water supply association. >On December 31, 1973, there were 207 installed water meters in Wertherbruch.

>Here you can see the Issel again up close. Shortly before, the "Alte Aa" flows into the Issel. >The Issel flows a total of 200 km from its source in Raesfeld (Borken district, Germany) to its mouth in the Ijsselmeer (NL). >Their river sections have different names such as "Westphalian Issel, Upper/Middle/Lower Issel, Ijssel or Oude Ijssel. The Issel flows into the Ijssel near Doesburg (NL). >The Kleine Issel, Alte Aa and Klevesche Landwehr, among others, flow into the Issel itself. >The "Isseldeich" road was part of the Wertherbruch flood protection. The Isseldeich is already mentioned by name in a document from 1437. >On June 9, 1861, Wertherbruch and Isselburg were severely affected by flooding from the Issel, as was recently the case in 2016. >In 1863, the Prussian king decreed that the property owners on the Issel should be united to form the "Cooperative for the Regulation of the Issel". And in 1938, the district administrator of the Rees district issued the statutes of the "Water and Soil Association Neue Untere Issel" with headquarters in Isselburg.

The "Isseldeich" neighborhood meets at the "Protbank" to "te proten" (from Low German = have a chat). This square is lovingly designed with painted stones, slabs and posts and sayings. The blue cow stands diagonally opposite. There is also an information board here on the topic: Issel, dike and flood protection

Lovingly designed rest stop for cyclists and hikers. Everything is self-service in the converted stable, a comfortable bench with chilled drinks and a beautiful view of a stork's nest

This recreation area leaves nothing to be desired and stands out from the rest. Everything is thoughtfully designed and furnished. Whether for young or old, for flowers or animals – there's something for everyone. There's even a mailbox for sending mail to the storks (until the end of August). Here you'll find everything and more you need for a bike ride, even a bike station. From repair kits to air pumps. 🔝 It also seems to me that the neighboring farm thinks and operates in a very ecological and environmentally conscious way (suckler cow farming, free-range chickens, sheep farming, stork's nest). The stork's nest was built by the farmer in March 2019 to reintroduce the white stork here near the Issel River, and he has succeeded.