A church nearly 800 years old, cycling connections and Ems Marina give Bingum several clear starting points for planning a trip. Topics range from the Romanesque origins of St. Matthew’s Church to a named cycle tour and the nature conservation significance of Emsinsel Bingumer Sand.

St. Matthew’s Church and its history

St. Matthew’s Church in Bingum is nearly 800 years old and bears traces of its Romanesque origins. Its furnishings include an octagonal baptismal font made of Bentheim sandstone, dating from the first half of the 15th century. These details offer two distinct historical perspectives: the great age of the church and the later date of the baptismal font. Anyone interested in church architecture can distinguish between the building’s history and a specific, precisely dated furnishing.

Cycle routes and nature conservation

One named cycle tour is “TOUR 10 – Valuable Pastureland – Weener – Holthusen – St. Georgiwold – Bingum.” It is 32.6 km long. Another cycling connection is the Leer-Bingum rest area, which lies directly on the “Water and Wide Open Spaces” East Frisian Cycle Tour. A large steel-tube sculpture in the shape of a bicycle stands there and can be seen from the Jann-Berghaus Bridge. These two connections offer different ways to find your bearings: TOUR 10 has a stated route length, while the bicycle sculpture and its visibility from the bridge define the character of the rest area.

Emsinsel Bingumer Sand has its own connection to nature. It is included in the conservation and development objectives of the “Unterems” nature reserve. This brings a nature conservation perspective to Bingum alongside its cycling themes.

Boat moorings and campsite

Ems Marina Bingum has boat moorings and a large campsite. These two features give the marina a connection to both boating and camping, complementing the cultural, landscape and cycling themes of the area.

More things to explore in Leer (East Frisia)

Leer (East Frisia) also offers cultural and landscape-related themes to consider when planning a trip. Leer’s old town is distinguished by lovingly restored buildings, narrow lanes and its location right on the water. A public guided city tour in Leer lasts 1.5 hours and introduces visitors to noteworthy sights and facts from the past and present. The Heimatmuseum Leer focuses on East Frisian domestic culture and local shipping. The Leer Telecommunications Museum presents 150 years of communications history, with rare exhibits and working technology. The Bünting Tea Museum displays information and exhibits on tea cultivation, production and preparation, as well as tea cultures from other parts of the world.

For a stay with a stronger focus on the landscape, the Westerhammrich recreation area in the northwest of Leer offers a large lake, numerous observation points, and walking and cycling paths. The 32-hectare Julianenpark is one of Leer’s historic parks. Every two years, the “Treffen Traditionsschiffe unner´d Rathuustoorn” takes place in Leer’s museum harbor. The destination of Leer therefore offers a choice of distinct themes, including urban history, museums, parks, routes and a recurring event.

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Bingum, it helps to decide first what you want to focus on during your trip: church architecture, cycling, nature conservation or the maritime setting appeal to different interests.

Discover more destinations: Rhauderfehn, Neukamperfehn, Detern, Leer (East Frisia), Holtland, Hesel, Uplengen, Moormerland.

Go to the main travel overview: Leer.