Places of interest in Gronau

Gronau, the city of music in the countryside. Besides a lot of nature, Gronau also has some sights to offer, which should not be missed during a visit.

The photo shows the Rock 'n' Pop Museum at night.
© Mario Brand, the rock'n'pop museum at dusk

All sights at a glance

The picture shows the Dreiländersee.
© Kulturbüro GmbH

The popularity of the Gronau Three-Country Lake is due not only to the excellent water quality, but also to the extensive other recreational facilities.

In the newly designed rock’n’pop museum, visitors can look forward to a thematically and creatively fascinating walk through the dimensions of pop music.

The picture shows the yellow water tower.
© Gronau municipal utilities

The landmark of Gronau is the water tower – depicted on almost every Gronau merchandise and visible from far away. A visit is possible by appointment.

The photo shows the old town hall tower in downtown Gronau.

The remaining part of the town hall, which was destroyed in the last war, houses the Driland Museum of the town of Gronau.

The Driland Museum is currently closed and is undergoing renovation. In the future, the renovated Driland Museum will be housed in the new “Historisches Rathaus” building on Bahnhofstraße, which is scheduled for completion by the end of 2028.

The picture shows Schepers Mill and the spelt.
Schepers Mill

Schepers Mill

The water mill from 1725, which is located in the village, has a lot of charm. It is idyllically situated, far away from road noise, directly at the lock of the river “Dinkel”.

The photo shows the Eper Story Bench in Eper Park.
Narrative bench in Eper Park

The Eper story bank

As the name suggests, the storytelling benches charmingly tell stories about various buildings and places in Epe.

How does it work? There is a QR code on the benches that needs to be scanned with your smartphone camera. You will then be taken to the appropriate website where you can listen to the story – the perfect way to get to know Epe in a different way.

City Tour

1,5 hours through the city of Gronau: Real “Gronau insiders” guide you through the city and its history. From the textile city to the music city, it goes via the Inselpark area through the city centre, past relevant points – exciting for Gronauer, visitors, repeat offenders, would-be visitors to Gronau and also for those who have never been there before.

You can’t attend any of the dates or are a larger group and would like to request an individual date? No problem: For individual city tours a lump sum of 100 € will be arranged. The number of participants is limited to 25 people.

Request individual city tour now:

The picture shows part of the Udo Lindenberg statue in Gronau. You can only see the upper part—that is, his head with a hat and the way he’s raising a microphone high in the air.
© Hartmut Springer

Udo Lindenberg Statue

The Udo Lindenberg monument is a must for all fans and those who want to become one. In the middle of Gronau you can find the oversized Udo on the roundabout at the old federal road 54. The monument is an attraction and a perfect photo motif. Many years ago, Udo himself put his “thumb in the wind” there to hitchhike into the big, wide world. The Udo Lindenberg monument is about three meters high and made of bronze.