Online-Card - Brilon

The so-called “Town of Forest” provides lots of recreational and leisure possibilities which is proved by more than 280.000 overnight bookings. The well-balanced concept of economic activities and recreation makes it to a growing economic location which is proved by the installation of the biggest and most modern Austrian chipboard plant in Europe. The secret “cultural capital” of Sauerland region offers high quality theatre performances, all kind of concerts, exhibitions, cabarets, Open Airs as well as different public festivals. The town museum shows the economic, social and cultural development of the town from middle ages to the presence. The museum´s main attraction is the dinosaurian discoveries of Brilon-Nehden.

The cultural facilities are completed by the municipal library with 40.000 different kind of media like books, magazines, videos, CD´s and games. The historical market place is known beyond the borders of Westphalia and was already used several times as background for film shootings. A special event is the “Schnadezug” when the city boundaries are walked along, this happens since 1388. With its 10.000 participants it is the biggest one world wide. In the year 2000 Brilon was officially recognized as “ Kneipp Health Resourt”. This year the 160 km long walking path “Rothaarsteig” was opened which leads from Brilon to Dillenburg.

Brilon is an attractive shopping town with high living and leisure time level. All kind of school forms are available as well as an institute of the correspondance course university of Hagen. The university of Paderborn is also situated nearby, The youth hostel of Brilon is a place for environmental studies with focus on wood education. The politics and administration show themselves open to young people by creating a Youth Parliament. The idea “close to the citizen” is practised in Brilon.