Geilenkirchen - Geilenkirchen

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Geilenkirchen
federal stateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Residents
27.214 (2019)
height
95 m
Tourist info 49 (0)2452 13 13 15
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Geilenkirchen

Geilenkirchen is a rural medium-sized town in the district Heinsberg, in which 26,420 people live in 30 districts.

Map of Geilenkirchen

background

The city on the Wurm, which has its roots in the Middle Ages, was first mentioned in writing in 1170 in a donation to the collegiate church of St. Gangolf. The medieval city was on the Roman road Aachen-Roermondwho crossed here the worm; the ford was secured later or from the 12th century by a moated castle of the Counts of Heinsberg. After its destruction in 1945, the remains of this castle have now been integrated into the Episcopal Gymnasium “St. Ursula ". The city of Geilenkirchen presents itself today as a dynamic economic zone in the middle of a culturally rich, scenic region between the Meuse and the Rhine.

The city consists of the districts of Apweiler, Beeck, Bauchem, Bocket, Flahstraß, Geilenkirchen, Gillrath, Grotenrath, Hatterath, Hochheid, Honsdorf, Hoven, Hünshoven, Immendorf, Kogenbroich, Kraudorf, Leiffarth, Lindern, Müllendorf, Niederheid, Nierstraß, Nirm, Panneschopp, Prummer, Rischden, Süggerath, Teveren, Tripsrath, Waurichen and Würm.

getting there

By plane

By train

  • Geilenkirchen has been connected to the main railway line with the railway stations in Lindern and Geilenkirchen since 1852 Aachen – Mönchengladbach – Dusseldorf/Duisburg.
  • From Monday to Friday there is an intercity train on line IC 32 from Geilenkirchen station, which connects Aachen with Berlin. At the weekend the Intercity runs between Aachen and Dresden (via Berlin). Frequency: 1 train a day in both directions (outward journey in the morning, return journey in the evening).
  • At the end of 2013, the Wurmtalbahn their operations between Lindern and Heinsberg open again. The local public transport route, which has been closed since 1980, will be revitalized by the reactivation.
  • Railway information and timetable of the DB
linedescriptioncourse
RE 4Wupper ExpressAachen Hbf. - Mönchengladbach Hbf. - Düsseldorf Hbf - Dortmund Hbf
RB 33Rhine-Niers RailwayAachen Hbf. - Mönchengladbach Hbf. - Krefeld - Duisburg Hbf.
RB 33Wurmtalbahn from the end of 2013Lindern - Randerath - Horst - Porselen - Dremmen - Oberbruch - Heinsberg and back
RB 20EuregiobahnAachen main station - Geilenkirchen
Geilenkirchen station
House basten
Former district museum
Parish church Hünshoven
Evang. Community Office
Former district administration
Hünshover Hof
House Beeck
Geilenkirchen Castle
Good courage
Good Zumdahl
Catholic parish church in Prummer
Breill Castle
House Honsdorf
Gut Leerodt
Farm in Waurichen
Beeretz mill
Leiffarther Hof
Railway station in Lindern
Castle ruins of Leerodt
Farm in Hatterath

By bus

  • There are several bus stops in the transport association (VRR) in the city, served by the bus routes
  • Timetable information
lineConnections to and from Geilenkirchen
AVV 71Geilenkirchen - Baesweiler - Siersdorf - Aldenhoven and back
AVV 407Geilenkirchen - Myhl - Gerderath - Hückelhoven and back
AVV 410Geilenkirchen - Tripsrath - Aphoven - Heinsberg and back
AVV 431Geilenkirchen - Übach-Palenberg - Baesweiler and back
AVV 432Geilenkirchen - Immendorf - Puffendorf - Setterich - Baesweiler and back
AVV 434Geilenkirchen - Hatterath - Birgden - Breberen - Saeffelen - Höngen and back
AVV 435Geilenkirchen - Birgden - Gangelt - Tüddern - Höngen and back
AVV 437Geilenkirchen - Gillrath - Niederbusch - Gangelt - Hastenrath - Höngen and back
AVV 491Geilenkirchen - Teveren - Scherpenseel - Übach-Palenberg and back
AVV 494Geilenkirchen - Süggerath - Leiffarth - Lindern and back
GK 1Geilenkirchen - Niederheid - Tripsrath and back
SB 1Erkelenz - Wassenberg - Heinsberg - Geilenkirchen - Übach-Palenberg and back
SB 3Geilenkirchen - Gangelt - Tüddern - Höngen and back

In the street

  • The city of Geilenkirchen is conveniently located between the cities Dusseldorf, Cologne, Aachen, Mönchengladbach, and Heinsberg. From Geilenkirchen you can reach the federal highway 46 in ten minutes Heinsberg and Wuppertal and in twenty minutes the federal autobahn 44 in the direction of Aachen and Dusseldorf. To the federal highway 4 direction Cologne or Aachen It's about 18 kilometers to the "Eschweiler" driveway. The federal road 56 (Selfkant-Wehr - Düren - Wiehl) and the federal road 221 (Straelen - Alsdorf) run as a common, south-western bypass around the urban area of ​​Hünshoven, Geilenkirchen and Bauchem and continue as individual roads from "Am Weißenhaus" or "Bergerhof" In addition, there is also at the city limits Baesweiler in the Immendorf district connection to the federal road 57 direction Alsdorf or. Aachen.

By boat

By bicycle

On foot

mobility

  • Taxi My Car Express, To Fürstenrode 52, 52511 Geilenkirchen. Tel.: 49(0)2451 9329888, Fax: 49(0)2451 9329888, Email: .
  • City Car Winkelmann, Max-Plank-Strasse 12, 52511 Geilenkirchen, Germany. Tel.: 49(0)2451 8888, Fax: 49(0)2451 65200, Email: .
  • Car rental Nardin, Von-Humboldt-Straße 105, 52511 Geilenkirchen. Tel.: 49(0)2451 67726, Fax: 49(0)2451 66695, Email: .

Tourist Attractions

Churches

Castles, palaces, houses

  • 2  Good courage, On the B 221, 52511 Geilenkirchen. Tel.: 49 2451 2322, Email: . Gut Muthagen in the Wikipedia encyclopediaGut Muthagen in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsGut Muthagen (Q1527420) in the Wikidata database.Four-wing brick complex from 1708, originally water-protected, with outer bailey and gatehouse with lantern. The house is two-storey in seven axes, renovated in 1937/38. The year 1708 can be found in anchor pins on the outer bailey. Monument entry no. 39.
  • Gut Leerodt, At the L 42, 52511 Geilenkirchen. It is a former water system from the 17th century. The main features are the two- and three-story manor house from 1647 and the four-winged outer bailey with gatehouse. The manor house and gatehouse are made of brick with bluestone integration. The mansion is only preserved as a ruin. Monument entry no.46.

Mills

  • Unfortunately, the days of windmills and water mills have been over for a few decades. Still, it is important to keep your thoughts high about this time and the mills. It was they who made a significant contribution to the settlement of the waterways and our homeland. For many people, the mill was their daily bread and many a dispute arose over water and mill rights. Many mills, some of which have been preserved, have been restored in recent years and placed under monument protection. For many lost objects this help came too late and nevertheless the awareness of this time should be preserved.
  • Mill Hommerschen in Geilenkirchen, mill operation before 1308 - 1945, as an oil and grain mill
  • Eichenthal mill in Geilenkirchen, mill operation before 1823 - 1914 as an oil and grain mill
  • Beeretz Mühle in Geilenkirchen, mill operation before 1486 - around 1970, as a grain mill
  • Hünshoven oil mill in Geilenkirchen, mill operation from 1380 - 1953, as an oil mill on the small worm Monument entry no.15
  • Grinding and oil mill Trips in Geilenkirchen, mill operation before 1376 - 1960, as an oil and grinding mill
  • Lohmühle in Geilenkirchen, mill operation from 1776 - around 1900 as a Lohmühle
  • Horriger mill in Geilenkirchen, mill operation from 1830 - around 1910, as an oil and tinder mill
  • Süggerather Mühle in Geilenkirchen-Süggerath, mill operation before 1456 - 1940, as an oil and grinding mill with 2 undershot water wheels
  • Müllendorfer mill in Geilenkirchen-Müllendorf, mill operation from the 15th century - 1965

Buildings

  • Water tower in Bauchem The building is a 46 m high tower from 1949, in the forms of brick expressionism. Three projecting concrete cornices on the ceiling level structure the tower, one above the entrance hall on the ground floor, one above the six floors of the intermediate building, which is divided into rooms, and one on the roof level. The base storey is only emphasized by three stepped corner pilasters. The intermediate structure is subdivided by four stepped pillar templates, which frame the window axis in the middle or the two window axes alternately. The container floor has its own subdivision. There is a seven-lane grid over the area between the corner pilasters. Four wall templates are built with steps, two without steps. The stepped templates frame the three triple coupled windows under the eaves. The double-leaf door was boarded up in a herringbone shape.
  • Deep well in belly The structure is a 36 m deep, pear-shaped fountain from 1924 with a diameter of 3.50 m and a wall thickness of 40 cm. The pump chamber 1.50 m above the water level at that time at a depth of 26.5 m with a diameter of 4.40 m. Down a spiral staircase with 135 steps, 6 intermediate landings and a wrought iron railing leads.

Monuments

Museums and library

  • Selfkantbahn Small Railway Museum, Gillrath train station, Bergstrasse 1, 52511 Geilenkirchen. Fax: 49(0)2454 7245, Email: . Selfkantbahn Kleinbahnmuseum in the encyclopedia WikipediaSelfkantbahn Kleinbahnmuseum in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSelfkantbahn Kleinbahnmuseum (Q1498763) in the Wikidata database.The narrow-gauge railway of the formerly operated around 1900 from Alsdorf via Geilenkirchen (DB connection) to Wehr / Tüddern Geilenkirchen circuit is now operated as a museum railway on a 5.5 km long remnant stretch from Geilenkirchen-Gillrath to Gangelt-Schierwaldenrath. It is the last steam-powered small train in North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • Historic classroom, Ringstrasse 9, 52511 Geilenkirchen. Tel.: 49(0)2462 8722, Email: . After the conversion of the secondary school in Immendorf into a primary school, a classroom was converted into a historic classroom in 1988. School utensils from the early to mid-20th century are exhibited there.Open: Thursday 3 pm-5pm, Sunday 3 pm-6pm.
  • City library, Martin-Heyden-Strasse 24-26, 52511 Geilenkirchen. Tel.: 49(0)2451 9828-0, Fax: 49(0)2451 982828, Email: .

Parks and nature reserves

various

  • The Bundeswehr built the in Geilenkirchen Selfkant barracks. The rocket artillery training battalion 72 moved there in 1970 as a training battalion. In 1973 the army's missile school was relocated from Donnerberg barracks in Eschweiler to Geilenkirchen. With the relocation and the merger with the teaching battalion, the name was changed to the rocket school of the artillery. After restructuring, the Bundeswehr's verification center has been stationed there since 1991.
  • NATO airbase in Geilenkirchen-Teveren The British Royal Air Force built and moved into an airfield in Teveren in 1953, which it used until 1968. The facility was taken over by the German Air Force and is the location of the Pershing 1A short-range missile. In 1980 the missile squadron moved to the Selfkant barracks in Geilenkirchen and NATO moved into Teveren with the AWACS association, in which 18 NATO countries are actively involved in 2011. This association is therefore the only multinational association of NATO. The NATO AWACS reconnaissance aircraft of the type Boeing E-3 A Sentry have been stationed at Geilenkirchen Air Base in Geilenkirchen-Teveren since 1982. Before the deployment, this led to significant demonstrations by the peace movement, which stated emphatically that the AWACS aircraft could perform defensive as well as offensive tasks. Even today, the outdated and long-outdated Pratt & Whitney JT3D (military designation Pratt & Whitney TF33) aircraft are a source of massive noise and CO emissions. With around 2,400 jobs (including around 850 civilians) and the economic contribution of around 400 million euros, the NATO airbase is an important factor for the entire region. Geilenkirchen-keeps-its-NATO-airbase

activities

Sports

Equestrian sport

shop

  • Numerous shops, banks and savings banks, supermarkets, restaurants, hotels and small shops are located in the city center of Geilenkirchen. There is also the "Gelo-Carree" in the city center as a shopping center with several shops. In the north of Geilenkirchen, in Bauchem, Niederheid and Rischden, there are spacious industrial areas with a dense industrial settlement. The smaller parts of the city are very sparsely populated with shops.

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accommodation

Apartments

Hotel and pension

Learn

Work

security

health

Practical advice

trips

literature

  • Lower Rhine water mills guide, by Hans Vogt, ISBN 3-00-002906-0 .
  • Old Geilenkirchen and its neighbors, by Fred Gatzen, 1986, ISBN 3-923219-06-7 .
  • Precious and beautiful in the Heinsberg district, by Edwin Pinzek, 1998, ISBN 3-00-002967-2 .
  • Handbook of the Diocese of Aachen, Third edition 1994, ISBN 3-87448-172-7 .

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