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| Krefeld | ||
| federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
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| Residents | 227.020 (2019,2019) | |
| height | 38 m | |
| Tourist info | (0)2151 861515 www.krefeld.de | |
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The town Krefeld is located on the left Lower Rhine, northwest of Dusseldorf in North Rhine-Westphalia.
background
Krefeld is located at the transition between the Lower Rhine and Cologne Bay regions. Due to the low location and the relative proximity to the sea, the weather is usually inconsistent. Krefeld is one of the warmest areas in Germany. In summer the 40 ° C mark was exceeded, but this rarely happens. The winters are usually very poor in snow and rarely frosty, days with permafrost can be counted on one hand. From December to February the maximum daily temperatures are usually around 5 ° C. If a blanket of snow can form at all, it hardly lasts longer than 24 hours.
Neighboring communities
At the Lower Rhine:
in the Ruhr area:
In the Cologne Bay:
getting there
By plane
- The Dusseldorf Airport is in the north of Dusseldorf and about 20 km southeast of Krefeld. He is one of the greatest in Germany. It offers countless connections in all directions. Krefeld can be reached by train via Düsseldorf Hbf or Duisburg in about an hour. Alternatively, there is the U76 (“K-Bahn”) tram to Krefeld from Düsseldorf Hbf.
- The regional airport is located about 20 km southwest of Krefeld Dusseldorf-Mönchengladbach. There is currently only charter traffic and self-planers. The journey time from Krefeld via Mönchengladbach by train and bus is less than an hour.
- A little further away is that Weeze Airport, around 50 kilometers northwest of Krefeld.
- There is also one in Krefeld-Traar on the Egelsberg Sports airport with a grass runway for sport pilots and gliders.
By train
Krefeld has regional connections to Kleve, Dusseldorf, Aachen above Mönchengladbach, Muenster above Cologne or Duisburg. The next IC / ICE stops are Duisburg, Düsseldorf and Cologne.
By bus
In the street
 | In Krefeld were Environmental zones set up in accordance with the fine dust ordinance. Without a corresponding sticker, you risk a fine of € 80 when entering an environmental zone. This also applies to foreign road users. Entry ban for vehicles in pollutant groups 1 2 3 (Info Federal Environment Agency) |  |
Krefeld is on the A44 and A57 motorways.
By boat
Krefeld is located on the Rhine and can therefore be reached by ship. The yacht club in Linn, for example, invites you to linger over a delicious meal. Various excursion boats stop at the jetty in Uerdingen. From there it is a 5-minute walk to the 043 train stop, which takes you to downtown Krefeld in 25 minutes.
By bicycle
- The Rhine cycle route from the Oberalppass in Grisons in the Switzerland to Rotterdam goes through Krefeld-Uerdingen. It is 7.7 km to the center. In the Rhineland, the Rhine Cycle Route is signposted on both sides of the Rhine as the "Rhine Rail Experience Trail".
mobility
The Krefeld local transport is operated by the Stadtwerke Krefeld (SWK). There are 4 tram lines that connect downtown Krefeld with Tönisvorst-St. Toenis and Krefeld-Fischeln (line 041), Krefeld-Elfrath and Krefeld-Stahldorf (line 042), Krefeld-Uerdingen train station and Krefeld-Stahldorf (line 043) and Krefeld-Hüls and Krefeld-Linn (line 044) Bus connections, with which among other things Duisburg-Rheinhausen (line 927), Kempen (Line 069), Moers (Line 052), I want to-Anrath (line 054), Meerbusch-Haus Meer (line 831) can be reached. The K-Bahn (U70 / U76) is a light rail that crosses Krefeld Meerbusch With Dusseldorf connects.
All connections of the Krefeld local transport can be used with the tickets of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR).
Tourist Attractions
Churches
1 St. Dionysius. 
he landmark of Krefeld.
- 2 St. Matthias
Castles, chateaux and palaces
- 3 Linn Castle, Rheinbabenstrasse 85. Tel.: 49 (0)2151 57 00 36. Open: Tue to Sun (April 1st to October 31st) 10:00 to 18:00; Tuesday to Sunday (November 1st to March 31st) 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
- Hülser Castle (ruin)
- Greiffenhorst Castle
Buildings
- 4 Silk weaver house, Theaterplatz 1, 47798 Krefeld. Brutalism architectural style.
- 5 Krefeld main station, At the main station 1.
- Bushkeeper House
- Mies van der Rohe business park
- Townhouse
- City Theatre
- 6 House Lange and House Esters
- 7 Egelsbergmühle
- 8 Geism mill
- 9 Swing bridge
- 10 Factory Heeder
- 11 House flea
- 1 Yayla arena
- 12 Krefeld-Uerdinger Bridge
- 1 High school at Moltkeplatz, Moltkeplatz 12.
- East wall
- 1 Rheinhafen Krefeld
- 13 Villa Merländer
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Monuments
- Synagogue monument, Marktstrasse at the corner of Petersstrasse.
Museums
- 14 Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Karlsplatz 35. Tel.: 49(0)2151 975580. See also http://www.kunstmuseenkrefeld.de/ and w: Krefeld art museums.
Streets and squares
Zoo, parks and recreational areas
15 Krefeld Zoo, Uerdinger Str. 377 (Line 042 - direction Elfrath, line 043 - direction Uerdingen). Tel.: 49 (0)2151, Email: [email protected]. 
Open: daily from 9 a.m. to 5:18 p.m. or 7 p.m. The ticket office is manned until 4.30 p.m. and the animal houses close at 4.30 p.m. or 5.30 p.m.Price: Adults: 11.50 €.
- Elfrather See recreation park - The 138 hectare recreational area is located about 7 km northeast of the city center 51 ° 23 '2 "N.6 ° 37 ′ 27 ″ E (Info Wikipedia).
- Recreation area "Stadtwald Krefeld" with pond (at 51 ° 21 '16 "N.6 ° 35 ′ 2 ″ E.
"Hülser Berg" local recreation area
The spacious forest and meadow area with beautiful opportunities for walking and cycling begins about 3 km north of the city center. There are several attractive viewpoints in the forest area:
- Hülser Berg with observation tower (63 m) - The Hülser Berg, located in the middle of the forest, is the highest natural elevation in the city of Krefeld at 63 m. From the 29 m high, futuristic steel lattice tower (freely accessible) you have a beautiful panoramic view over the region to the Ruhr area. You can also find a Game reserve (with fallow deer, red deer and wild boar) and an educational forest trail. One can strengthen oneself in the near Hülser Bergschänke, an excursion restaurant in the middle of the forest. Location of the observation tower: 51 ° 23 '11 "N.6 ° 32 '18 "E, Info in Wikipedia on Hülser Berg.
- Kapuzinerberg (77 m) - artificial elevation with a summit cross. From the former household garbage dump you have a nice south view of Krefeld. The hill towers over the area by about 40 meters. Location: 51 ° 21 '35 "N.6 ° 32 '16 "E
- Inrather Berg (87 m) - 50 m high former rubble dump with a view. After the Second World War, the rubble of the bombed Krefeld was deposited here. The mountain is at 51 ° 21 '59 "N.6 ° 32 '38 "E.) to find.
Historic "Schluff" steam train
The Silt is Krefelds historic steam train and runs on one of the oldest private railways in Germany.
It connects the Hülser Berg via the Krefeld Nordbahnhof with Tönisvorst-St. Toenis. On a trip in the silt over the 13.6 km long route, which takes about 50 to 55 minutes, every Sunday between May and October for 6 euros (or 10 euros return trip; children (6-14) 3 or 6 euros each).
various
activities
- Cinemaxx, Am Hauptbahnhof 3, Open: 2:00 p.m.
- Game attendance of the Krefeld penguins (Ice Hockey).
- Game attendance of the KFC Uerdingen (Soccer)
- The zoo is always worth a visit.
- On the banks of the Rhine in Uerdingen, go for a walk up and down the river and take the Kaiserswerth ferry across the Rhine.
- Egelsberg Airport has a cafe and a children's playground. There you can watch the glider pilots when the weather is nice.
shop
Krefeld's city center is very compact and has a main shopping street (Hochstrasse / Neusser Strasse). Department stores, bookstores, sports stores, electronics stores, many small shops and snack bars can be found here.If you arrive by train, you can walk directly through the Hansa-Centrum (north-west of the main entrance of the main train station) to Neusser Straße. If you have now crossed the city center and would like to continue your journey by public transport, the Rheinstrasse stop, located to the east at the end of the pedestrian zone, is ideal.
The districts of Hüls, Uerdingen and Fischeln also have a few shops.
Downtown Dusseldorf can be easily reached via the A44.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
security
Krefeld is a fairly safe city during the day. Begging is particularly common in the pedestrian zone and in the area of the Ostwall / Rheinstrasse stop. Caution is advised at night, especially in poorly lit areas and in the inner city area (square formed from St.-Anton-Str./Uerdinger Str. (North) Viktoriastr. (East) Bahnstr./Hansastr./Am Hauptbahnhof / Alter Deutscher Ring (south ) Prinz-Ferdinand-Str. (West) pickpockets and robberies can occur.
health
Practical advice
The dialing code for Krefeld is (0) 2151.
trips
literature
Web links
- https://www.krefeld.de/ - Official website of Krefeld
