Travel Guide to Lemgo, Germany

Lemgo is an ancient German city located in Northern Rhine – Westphalia, approximately 15 kilometers east from Teutonic Forest. Lemgo is a part of Detmold administrative district and Lippe region. The population of this place estimated 41,958 inhabitants in 2006. The total square of the town estimates 100.86 sq. km.

Lemgo has always been considered a large trading area. The town has been keeping this specialization till our days and today each Wednesday and Saturday large fair trades are organized on the central square.

The central square of this town is also called “Stone Hall”. This is not only the traditional place of meeting for local people, but also the most typical place of all events in Lemgo. During these days the city simply dives into the atmosphere of joy and holiday. For example, on summer you can visit «Sommertreff» festival and other celebrations devoted to absolutely different themes.

Each year a large celebration named “Kleshen” is conducted in Lemgo on the first Thursday of December. On this day start numerous events and celebrations that mostly take place on Regenstorplazt square in the center of the town. This event is widely known outside the town, so it is attended by numerous visitors from other towns.

Lemgo is also famous for its achievements in sport. The main sight of the town is a handball team TBV LEMGO that currently occupies the first place in the first league of Germany. Besides this Lemgo has a well-equipped base for training figure skaters and bicyclers.

Lemgo is the location of a Fachhochschule Lippe und Höxter educational facility, so there is always much youth on the streets on the town. This makes Lemgo a lively place.

Tourists, who want to know more about the history and culture of the town, are welcome to visit museums, exhibitions, and concerts that often take place here. In this city there is also an independent theatre group Stattgespräch that organizes performances.