Mönchengladbach - Mönchengladbach

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Mönchengladbach
federal stateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Residents
261.454 (2019,2019)
height
70 m
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Mönchengladbach

Mönchengladbach is a big city in North Rhine-Westphalia, close to Dutch Border. It has almost 271,000 inhabitants. (As of: December 31, 2017)

Water tower on Viersener Strasse

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Neighboring municipalities:

getting there

By plane

  • The nearest international airport is in Dusseldorf, from which the city can be reached quickly by public transport (3/4 hour, via Düsseldorf) or via the A44.
  • The regional airport Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach (EDLN) is located directly at the Neersen motorway junction (A52 / A44); the terminal is located on Flughafenstrasse. There are currently no line connections. There is a bus connection from MG main station; The next train stops are MG-Genhausen, Korschenbroich, Willich.

By train

There are two main train stations in Mönchengladbach and Rheydt with direct connections Venlo, Wesel above Duisburg, Muenster above eat, Hamm above Wuppertal, Dortmund, Koblenz above Cologne, Aachen. A pair of IC trains stops there every day to / from Berlin. The next IC / ICE train stations are in Duisburg, Dusseldorf and Cologne.

By bus

There is a bus station for long-distance buses, with connections mainly to Eastern Europe.

In the street

Distances
Aachen58 km
Cologne53 km
Duisburg42 km
Dusseldorf29 km
Neuss22 km
Krefeld20 km

Mönchengladbach is located between the A 44, A 46, A 52 and A 61 motorways and is therefore very easy to reach.

mobility

Map of Mönchengladbach

The bus network in Mönchengladbach is well developed and during the day most lines run every 20 minutes. During the week the first buses leave around 5:00 am and the last around 11:00 pm. On weekends there are night buses every hour until 3:15. You can also take the train between the different parts of the city. In addition to the two main train stations in Mönchengladbach and Rheydt, there are also stops in Lürrip, Rheindahlen, Wickrath and Odenkirchen.

The VRR tariff applies on buses and trains. A single trip within the city costs € 2.50, the day ticket: € 6.50 (2014) .

Tourist Attractions

Churches

  • Muenster on the Abbey Mountain
  • City Church on the Abbey Mountain

Castles, chateaus and palaces

  • Rheydt Castle
  • Wickrath Castle

Buildings

  • Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle at the colorful garden.
  • Water tower

Monuments

Museums

  • 1  Abteiberg Museum, Abteistraße 27, 41061 Mönchengladbach. Tel.: 49 (0)2161 25 26 37, Fax: 49 (0)2161 25 26 59, Email: . Museum Abteiberg in the encyclopedia WikipediaMuseum Abteiberg in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMuseum Abteiberg (Q206346) in the Wikidata database.
  • 2  Rheydt Castle Municipal Museum, Schlossstrasse 508, 41238 Mönchengladbach. Open: Tue to Fri 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat and Sun 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Streets and squares

  • The Old market is considered the center of the city. There are many beer gardens, pubs, food stalls and a market twice a week.
  • The Europaplatz Mönchengladbach main train station and the bus station are located here.
  • The Rheydter market place is located in the center of the Rheydt district and has recently been renovated.

Parks

  • Colorful garden
  • City forest in Rheydt, with barbecue areas, water playground, mini golf course and the "Monte Klamott" (former Rheydt rubbish dump), from which you can enjoy a view of the whole city in good weather.
  • The Volksgarten with the adjacent Bungtwald is suitable for walks. In winter you can skate on the lake when the temperature is right.
  • The Hardter forest

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  • Adventure bridge north canal - With a transport cage and hand-operated rope hoist you can cross the Niers at the point where the north canal should cross the Niers (picture of the bridge on structurae.de).

activities

Sports

Mönchengladbach is home to the well-known traditional football club Borussia Monchengladbach. The stadium is located in the west of the city, between Holt and Rheindahlen.

Baths

  • 1  Vitus bath. Tel.: 49(0)2161 6980487. Located behind the main train station and the largest indoor swimming pool in the city, with 50m lanes, diving tower and leisure pool.
  • The Volksbad is an outdoor pool in the Volksgarten.
  • The Pahlkebad in Rheydt as a modern, listed indoor swimming pool.
  • The Castle bath in Wickrath there is an indoor and outdoor swimming pool.

Celebrations / festivals

The City Movement Festival has not taken place since 2008/9 (?). That takes place at the beginning of August no more free entry rock festival HORST, which takes place from Organizer was discontinued in 2014, held in the city center.

shop

The main shopping street is Hindenburgstrasse, which is a pedestrian zone between the main train station and the old market. There are many shops in Rheydt between Marktplatz and Marienplatz.

kitchen

Cheap

There are numerous food stalls and fast food restaurants in the city. A particularly high density can be found around the main train station, as well as in Waldhausener Strasse and on the Alter Markt.

  • In the Baguetterie La Provence French baguettes and crepes are available on Wallstrasse.
  • El Greco on the Stationsweg in Venn has cheap Greek and Italian cuisine.

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  • El Paso at the old market. Mexican cuisine and good cocktails at reasonable prices. Happy hour with cocktails every day from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • 4 point 3 on Rheydter Strasse. More sophisticated Turkish cuisine. Mon – Sat 5:00 pm - 1:00 am, Sun 4:00 pm - 12:00 am; Tel .: 02166/248703
  • Cafe anyway near the university. Student cafe with a Turkish menu and a large selection of drinks.
  • Graefen König at the old market. Simple dishes at reasonable prices. Breakfast until 6 p.m. Mon – Thu 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 a.m., Fri and before public holidays 9.00 a.m. - 3.00 a.m., Sat 8.00 a.m. - 3.00 a.m., Sun 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 a.m. Tel .: 02161/180444

Upscale

nightlife

The nightlife of Mönchengladbach takes place mainly in the eastern part of Waldhausenerstrasse and the side streets. There are many pubs and clubs here, as well as restaurants and fast food outlets.

accommodation

Cheap

1  Guesthouse André (pension, small hotel), 41238 Mönchengladbach Geneickenerstrasse 104 (Accessible via the A61 and A52). Tel.: 49 (0)2166 254199, Fax: 49(0)254148, Email: .Guesthouse André on Facebook.We do not offer a hotel, but an accommodation that is often used by companies to accommodate employees and fitters during their stay in Mönchengladbach, Rheydt and the surrounding area. Even private travelers like to use the guest house André as accommodation when they visit relatives or come to festivities and events in Rheydt and Mönchengladbach. Our rooms are equipped with shower, toilet, hairdryer and WiFi. Parking is possible directly at the house in sufficient public parking spaces and is also free of charge.Feature: pension.Open: Reception 07.00 a.m. - 09.00 p.m.Check-in: 2 p.m.Check-out: 11.00 a.m.Price: overnight stay from € 49.00.Accepted payment methods: none.last change: Dec. 2019

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  • 2  Dorint Parkhotel Mönchengladbach, Hohenzollernstrasse 5, 41061 Mönchengladbach. Tel.: 49(0)2161 8930, Fax: 49(0)2161 87231, Email: .Dorint Parkhotel Mönchengladbach on Facebook.The hotel offers 145 rooms & 13 suites as well as an adjoining sculpture park.Price: from € 89 per room / night.last change: Sep. 2017 (information may be out of date)

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Learn

The Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, one of the largest universities in Germany has a location in Mönchengladbach and one in Krefeld. The school is known for its faculty Textiles.

Work

security

health

There are 4 hospitals in Mönchengladbach:

Practical advice

trips

  • The Dutch can be reached in 20 minutes by car Roermond with its beautiful old town and the port on the Meuse (1 hour by train via Venlo)
  • Venlo can be reached in about 35 minutes by train
  • Krefeld can be reached in 20 minutes by train
  • To Dusseldorf you need about 1/2 hour by train (regional express or S-Bahn)
  • Cologne and Aachen can each be reached in about an hour by train

literature

  • Peter Norrenberg: History of the parishes of the deanery M. Gladbach. Cologne 1889. Unchanged reprint. Antiquarian bookshop at St. Vith, Mönchengladbach. 2005.
  • Doris Schilly: Right among us. Jewish life in Mönchengladbach. Sutton Verlag, Erfurt 2006, ISBN 978-3-89702-984-2
  • Prussia's cities - Memorandum for the 100th anniversary of the town ordinance of November 19, 1808; ed. on behalf of the board of the Prussian City Council of Prof. Dr. Heinrich Silbergleit, Berlin, 1908
  • Rhenish town book; Volume III 3rd volume from “German City Book. Handbook of urban history ”- on behalf of the working group of historical commissions and with the support of the German Association of Cities, the German Association of Cities and the German Association of Municipalities, ed. by Erich Keyser, Stuttgart, 1956
  • "History of the former. Lordship and the House of Odenkirchen ”, Chaplain Rudolph Wiedemann.
  • "Laurentiusbote", Odenkirchen
  • LOCA DESIDERATA, Mönchengladbach City History, Volume 2, edited by Wolfgang Löhr with the support of the Sparkassenstiftung für Kunst und Wissenschaft, the Reiners-Stiftung GmbH and the Josef and Hilde Wilberz-Stiftung, all Mönchengladbach, published in 1999 by Rheinland-Verlag GmbH, Brauweiler Abbey , 50259 Pulheim, ISBN 3-7927-1801-4 .

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