Heek is a municipality in the district of Borken, in

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. It is located near the border with the

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, approx. 20 km south-east of

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. Heek consists of two villages, Heek and Nienborg.

Sights

The municipality has various sights to offer: * Nienborg Castle * Saint Ludgerus Church in Heek. In 1256, this catholic church was mentioned in a document for the first time. It was enlarged several times. The church houses various masterpieces of art, e.g. a

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pulpit dating from 1755 and a medieval tabernacle from 1520. * In the middle of Heek, ''Eppingscher Hof'', a historic farm house dating from 1857, was transformed into a cultural center in 1990. File:HeekEppingscherHof.jpg, Historic farm used as a cultural center. File:HeekSaintLudger1.jpg, Saint Ludgerus Church. File:HeekLudgerusChurch2.jpg, Saint Ludgerus Church, interior. File:HeekLudgerusChurch3.jpg, Saint Ludgerus Church, pulpit. File:HeekLudgerusChurch4.jpg, Saint Ludgerus Church, tabernacle.

References

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