Those interested in culture and the landscape will find several points of interest in Borghees. Haus Borghees, known locally as Schlösschen Borghees, is a historic manor house in the Borghees Forest, surrounded by meadows and pollarded willows. It was built around the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries and today serves as a small cultural centre for the city of Emmerich am Rhein. The Schlösschen Borghees ensemble comprises the Kulturscheune, Catharinas KulturgARTen and the manor house Schlösschen Borghees.
Cultural events at the manor house
One specific musical event is the concert series “Konzertmatineè im Schlösschen Borghees”. It takes place on the second Sunday of every month at 11:30 a.m. in the fireplace room. The TIK puppet and marionette theatre has been performing at Schlösschen Borghees since 2008. If you want to explore music and puppet and marionette theatre as distinct cultural formats, you can find both here. Check the date of the specific matinee before your visit.
Cultural barn and garden
The accessible cultural barn can be booked for events such as concerts or meetings. It has a small stage and can seat a maximum of 70 people. If you are planning an event of your own, the stage and seating limit provide concrete points of reference for assessing the format you have in mind.
Catharinas KulturgARTen has a labelled herb garden and raised beds, where visitors are welcome to harvest and taste the produce, taking care not to overpick. Seasonal availability may vary. Outdoor exhibitions of art and crafts are held there from time to time; individual exhibitions may change. The garden thus offers both the chance to explore its herbs and beds and a changing programme of outdoor exhibitions.
For planning your visit, these offerings differ in timing: the matinee takes place on the second Sunday of every month, while seasonal availability in the garden may vary and individual exhibitions may change. If you are coming specifically for a concert or a particular exhibition, check the date or current programme in advance.
Hiking route through the Borghees Forest
The hiking route around Emmerich am Rhein passes through the Borghees Forest to Schlösschen Borghees. If you would like to include a hike in your travel plans, you can use this specific route as a guide: it connects the forest trail with the manor house as its destination. As trail conditions may change, check them before setting out.
Culture in the wider destination of Emmerich am Rhein
The wider destination of Emmerich am Rhein offers other cultural attractions. The PAN kunstforum niederrhein offers a three-dimensional tour. Gerritzens MĂĽhle in Elten is a Dutch-style windmill dating from 1846. The STEIN TOR at the viewpoint behind St. Vitus Church consists of two wings made of Labrador granite, each 6.80 metres high. These examples differ in form and features: a three-dimensional tour, a historic mill, and a work of art with precisely specified material and dimensions. These other cultural attractions belong to the wider destination; the manor house, cultural barn, garden and hiking route describe Borghees itself.
For the wider travel overview: Emmerich Am Rhein.
