Sorpe Dam

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The Sorpe Dam is a dam on the Sorpe river, near the small town of Sundern in the district of Hochsauerland in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ()

Local name: Sorpesee Opened: 1935 (89 years ago)Length: 2297 ftHeight: 226 ftReservoir area: 1.27 mi²Coordinates: 51°20'10"N, 7°57'1"E

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North Rhine-WestphaliaGermany

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Sorpe Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Balve Cave, Oberrödinghauser Hammer, Klusenstein Castle, Luisenhütte.

3.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Music venue
Balve Cave, Balve
87 min walk • The Balver Höhle is the biggest cave used as a cultural venue in Europe. It is located in Balve, Germany.
6.3 miNW
Museum
Oberrödinghauser Hammer
160 min walk • Nestled in the verdant landscape of Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia region, the Oberrödinghauser Hammer stands as a testament to the country's rich industrial heritage. This historical site has been transformed into a museum that offers visitors a glimpse into the...
5.3 miNW
Forts and castles
Klusenstein Castle
135 min walk • Klusenstein is a castle in Hemer, Germany, located on a 60m high cliff above the valley of the Hönne river. The castle was built in 1353 as a boundary fortification of the earldom Mark.
2.9 miW
Museum
Luisenhütte, Balve
74 min walk • The Luisenhütte Wocklum in the Balver district of Wocklum is the oldest blast furnace plant in Germany that has been preserved with complete equipment.
2.9 miW
51°20'9"N • 7°52'60"E
Städtisches Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte, Balve
74 min walk • Museum
5.5 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Freilichtbühne Herdringen
140 min walk • Freilichtbühne Herdringen is a theatre in Herdringen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
3.6 miW
Church
Sankt Blasius, Balve
93 min walk • The parish church of St. Blasius in Balve has been dedicated to St. Blasius of Sebaste and the Blessed Virgin Mary since the 13th century. In 1430, Balve was granted city rights by Elector Dietrich II of Cologne.
6.3 miNE
Church
Church of the Resurrection, Arnsberg
161 min walk • The Church of the Resurrection in Arnsberg, built between 1822 and 1824, was the first Protestant church building in the city.
6.2 miNE
Ruins
Rüdenburg, Arnsberg
159 min walk • Rüdenburg, also known as Alte Grafenburg or Old Castle for short, is a castle remnant near Arnsberg in the Hochsauerlandkreis district in North Rhine-Westphalia. The hilltop castle was built with some certainty between 1050 and 1062 by Count...
6.5 miNE
Church
Stadtkapelle St. Georg, Arnsberg
166 min walk • The Stadtkapelle St. Georg is a Catholic church in the old town of Arnsberg. It includes the Arnsberg Bell Tower as the town's landmark.
6.5 miNE
51°23'52"N • 8°3'49"E
Bell Tower, Arnsberg
165 min walk • Tower