Anholt, Germany

Last updated
Anholt
Anholt, das Rathaus Dm7 foto6 2015-05-14 14.26.jpg
Former town hall
Location of Anholt
Anholt, Germany
Germany adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Anholt
North Rhine-Westphalia location map 01.svg
Red pog.svg
Anholt
Coordinates: 51°50′50″N6°25′40″E / 51.84722°N 6.42778°E / 51.84722; 6.42778
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Borken
Town Isselburg
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total
3,360
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Anholt is a former town in Kreis Borken in the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia. Since 1975, it is part of the municipality of Isselburg. [2] Its population is 3,360 (2011). [1] Anholt was the residence of the Lords of Anholt. It was the capital of the Principality of Salm-Salm; the princely Salm family (also titled Dukes of Hoogstraten) is still residing at Anholt Castle.

Anholt borders on the Netherlands to the north and west and on the Rhineland to the south. It is the westernmost town of the region of Münster, Westphalia.

Anholt Castle, of which the oldest part dates from the 12th century, was restored after World War II. It is surrounded by a moat, a baroque garden and an English-style park. One of the wings of the castle was turned into a museum, housing the art collection of the Salm family. The former town hall was built in 1567. The Roman Catholic church of St. Pancratius was built between 1851 and 1862. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Anholt". citypopulation.de.
  2. Hauptsatzung der Stadt Isselburg, December 2014.
  3. Isselburg, die Grenzstadt im Grünen, Stadt Isselburg.