Heek, Germany

Heek is a municipality in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 20 km south-east of Enschede. Heek consists of two villages, Heek and Nienborg.

Sights

The municipality has various sights to offer:

Nienborg Castle
Saint Ludgerus Church in Heek. In 1256, this catholic church was mentioned in a document for the first time. It was enlarged several times. The church houses various masterpieces of art, e.g. a baroque pulpit dating from 1755 and a medieval tabernacle from 1520.
In the middle of Heek, Eppingscher Hof, a historic farm house dating from 1857, was transformed into a cultural center in 1990.

Historic farm used as a cultural center.

Historic farm used as a cultural center.
Saint Ludgerus Church.

Saint Ludgerus Church.
Saint Ludgerus Church, interior.

Saint Ludgerus Church, interior.
Saint Ludgerus Church, pulpit.

Saint Ludgerus Church, pulpit.
Saint Ludgerus Church, tabernacle.

Saint Ludgerus Church, tabernacle.

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