Detmold
Detmold, in the Teutoburg Forest region of North Rhine-Westphalia, is home to the Hermannsdenkmal — the tallest statue in Germany — and to Germany's largest open-air museum. The town served as the residence of the Princes of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and retains its role as a regional administrative centre. A music conservatory and a technical university give it an active cultural calendar, and the wider region includes a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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- Population73,680
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
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Detmold: quick answers
Where is Detmold?
Detmold is in Lippe, Germany.
How do you get to Detmold?
The nearest airport is Bielefeld (BFE), about 47 min away by road. The nearest train station is Lage (Lippe), about 17 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Detmold?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 1°C35°F. The wettest month is December, with about 88 mm3.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Detmold?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 30 restaurants, 21 cafés and 26 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Detmold?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Bad Salzuflen, Barsinghausen and Beverungen.