Süchteln


Süchteln is a section of Viersen, a town which is the centre of the Kreis of Viersen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Süchteln was formerly an independent town; the Catholic parish church of St Clement is at its centre. The church was built in 1481 and has a well preserved tower 73 metres tall.

History

The first mention of the settlement of Süchteln was in 1116, in the books of the Abbey of St. Pantaleon in Cologne. It was granted the right to hold a market in 1423, when it belonged to the Duchy of Jülich. It has been chartered as a town since 1405. There was a celebration of "600 Years of Town Privileges in Süchteln" in 2005. The original document with the official seal of Süchteln is in the National Archives of France in Paris.
From the end of the 19th century until the end of the 1950s, Süchteln was a flourishing centre of the textile industry.
In 1970, the city of Süchteln combined with Viersen, Dülken and Boisheim to form the modern city of Viersen.

Local culture

is the patron saint of Süchteln; the annual Irmgardisoktav is held in her honour on the Heiligenberg, part of the Süchtelner Höhen, which are the highest part of Viersen and where there is a chapel dedicated to her.
Among other things, Süchteln is known for the LVR-Klinik Viersen, which is located there. This is a clinic operated by the Landschaftsverband Rheinland which includes the nationally known Rheinische Klinik für Orthopädie and also several psychiatric clinics, a forensic clinic, a clinic for the treatment of addiction, a gerontological institution, ergonomic and occupational therapy and an institute for clinical training.

Noteworthy residents

Born in Süchteln