Leverkusen | ||
federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
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Residents | 163.838 (2019,2019) | |
height | 60 m, 61 m, 52 m | |
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Leverkusen is a city in the south North Rhine-Westphalia on the right bank of the Lower Rhine.
background
The area around Leverkusen has been settled since Roman times, as can be seen from grave slab finds. The city was first mentioned in the 11th century.
Important large companies are Bayer AG and Lanxess AG.
There are 13 districts in Leverkusen:
- District I: Wiesdorf, Manfort, Rheindorf and Hitdorf
- District II: Opladen, Küppersteg, Bürrig, Quettingen and Bergisch Neukirchen
- District III: Schlebusch, Steinbüchel, Lützenkirchen and Alkenrath
getting there
By plane
The closest airport is Cologne-Bonn Airport(IATA: CGN). A little further is the Dusseldorf Airport(IATA: DUS) .
By train
The city is on the railway line Cologne–Duisburg and Cologne–Wuppertal. The regional trains stop in Leverkusen center (RE 1, RE 5, S 6), Opladen (RE 7 and RB 48) and Leverkusen-Schlebusch (RB 48). Other stops in Leverkusen can be reached by S-Bahn.
By bus
The is located at the Leverkusen-Mitte train station, in Heinrich-von-Stephan-Str Cologne-North long-distance bus stationwhich by the S-Bahn line S 6 as well as the regional express lines RE 1 and RE 5 is attainable. Long-distance buses from the companies stop at the Cologne-Nord long-distance bus station FLIXBUS and Eurolines (German Touring). The from Traffic Club Germany operated online portal Busliniensuche.de
In the street
Leverkusen is located at the intersection of the A 1 (Cologne – Dortmund) and A 3 (Cologne – Oberhausen) motorways. The city can also be reached via the A 59 and the federal highways B 8, B 51 and the former B 232.
By boat
mobility
In the context of local public transport, there are bus lines from Kraftverkehr Wupper-Sieg AG and line 6 from the Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn.
Tourist Attractions
Museums
- Morsbroich Castle, Museum of Contemporary Art.
- Villa Römer, city museum in Opladen.
- Freudenthaler Sensenhammer Industrial Museum.
- Colony Museum in Wiesdorf.
- EnergieStadt children's and youth museum.
Churches
- Annakapelle, Lützenkirchen
- St. Remigius, Opladen
- Aloysius Chapel, Opladen, youth church
- St. Aldegundis, Rheindorf
- St. Stephanus, Hitdorf
- St. Andreas, Schlebusch
- St. Nicholas, Steinbüchel
- Possibly Christ Church, Wiesdorf
- Possibly Church on Bielert, Opladen
Buildings
- Large lighting system Bayer-Kreuz
- Morsbroich Castle
- Bayer Group headquarters
- Leverkusen-Bürrig water tower
- Villa Wuppermann
- Villa Römer
- Doktorsburg
- Friedenberger Hof, a manor house from the 16th century
- Gut Ophoven with the remains of a castle from the 13th century
Parks and gardens
- Reuschenberg wildlife park
- Carl Duisberg Park with the Japanese garden
- The Neuland Park on the site of the former State Garden Show 2005; in the course of this, the park was created. A housing estate existed on the site from the 1950s to the 1990s. Since this was built on a former hazardous waste dump, it had to be demolished in the 1990s in order to be able to secure the contaminated sites. In addition to the gardens, the two bridges and the "sloping" large children's playground are also worth seeing. Opening times 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., in summer (beginning of April to mid-October) until 10 p.m.
Directions: By car: A1 to Dreieck Leverkusen West, then A59 towards Rheindorf / Leverkusen-Zentrum
Parking at parking lot P2 (chargeable) or at the oddly signposted PR parking lot (free of charge) at the roundabout coming from the A59 (the latter is currently closed due to the new construction of the Leverkusen motorway bridge)
By bus and train: RE 1, RE 5 or S 6 bis Leverkusen center then bus 208 to (H) Rheinallee (± center of the park). To the north of the park with bus 203 or 211 to (H) West ring. - Bürgerbusch, forest
activities
Culture
- Forum, municipal theater for drama and musical theater.
- Bayer Recreation House.
- Young Theater Leverkusen.
- Matchbox theater.
- W.Erk Theater in the culture repair shop.
- Caostheater.
- Leverkusen Jazz Days.
- Leverkusen shuttle night.
Folk festivals
- Beer exchange in August on the Schusterinsel
hike
- Obstweg circular hiking trail
Soccer
- Of course: Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The team has played continuously in the Bundesliga since 1979.
Tours
- Simply move, the contact point for electromobility with an e-bike filling station
[1] offers several-hour Segway tours, for example along the Dhünn and the Rhine with the iconic electric scooters. Trips to Zons are now also on offer.
shop
kitchen
- ANGUS steak house, Alkenrather Str 6, 51377 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)214 2029955.
- Casa Toscana, Burscheider Strasse 422, 51381 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)2171 328 14.
- Chao Lin Thai, Sauerbruchstrasse 86, 51375 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)214 79011.
- Cathedral brewery, Saarstrasse 1, 51375 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)214 8505860.
- Herkenrath-Hof inn, Bergische Landstrasse 74, 51375 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)214 5006731.
- Havana, Bismarckstrasse 200, 51373 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)214 4 04 70 70. Cuban cuisine.
- La Vecchia Osteria, Kapellenstrasse 2, 51381 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)2171 835 21.
- Los Amigos, Düsseldorfer Strasse 67, 51379 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)217150 10 07. Spanish Kitchen.
- Pantanal Rodizio, Altstadtstrasse 5, 51379 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)2171 50 60 26. Brazilian cuisine.
- Tang, Saarstrasse 52, 51375 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)214 526 11. Chinese Kitchen.
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- CityClass Hotel Atrium Budget, Heinrich-Lübke-Strasse 40, 51375 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)214 89200-0.
medium
- Ibis Budget Cologne Leverkusen City, Manforter Strasse 29, 51373 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)214 401062.
- Casino Leverkusen, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 3, 51373 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)214 83110.
- CityClass Hotel Atrium, Heinrich-Lübke-Strasse 36-40, 51375 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)214 89200-0.
- Ibis Cologne Leverkusen, Lichstrasse 72, 51373 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)214 83029-0.
- Old Town Hotel, Lichstrasse 43, 51373 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)214 83008-0.
Upscale
- Lindner Hotel BayArena ****, Bismarckstrasse 118, 51373 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)214 8663-0. 4 star stadium hotel with a view of the field directly from the conference room, impressive architecture and a sports bar with excellent cuisine.Check-in: 3:00 p.m.Check-out: 12:00 p.m.
- BEST WESTERN Hotel Leverkusen, Am Buchelter Hof 11, 51373 Leverkusen. Tel.: 49(0)214 3830.
Learn
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- https://www.leverkusen.de/ - Official website of Leverkusen