Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Mönchengladbach, Germany

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 5.9 km
Ascend 77 m
Descend 91 m

Experience Mönchengladbach in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Mönchengladbach

Sight 1: Tiergarten Mönchengladbach

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Mönchengladbach Zoo is located in the Mönchengladbach district of Odenkirchen am Pixbusch.

Wikipedia: Tiergarten Mönchengladbach (DE), Website

337 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: A-Bau

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The Gymnasium Odenkirchen is a fully developed state grammar school in the Odenkirchen district of the city of Mönchengladbach. It is located in the south of the city and is attended by about 750 students. The school building dates back to the Wilhelmine era.

Wikipedia: Gymnasium Odenkirchen (DE)

567 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Jüdischer Friedhof Odenkirchen

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The Jewish Cemetery is located in the Odenkirchen district of Mönchengladbach (North Rhine-Westphalia), Kamphausener Straße.

Wikipedia: Jüdischer Friedhof (Odenkirchen) (DE)

926 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 4: Johanna Heimann

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Johanna Heimann Klaus-Dieter Machynia / CC BY-SA 3.0

The list of Stolpersteine in Mönchengladbach – Stadtbezirk Süd contains all Stolpersteine that were laid in Mönchengladbach in the southern district as part of the project of the same name by Gunter Demnig. They are intended to commemorate victims of National Socialism who lived and worked here.

Wikipedia: Liste der Stolpersteine in Mönchengladbach – Stadtbezirk Süd (DE), Website

1079 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 5: Güdderather Mühle

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Güdderather Mühle Käthe u. Bernd Limburg, www.limburg-bernd.de / CC BY-SA 3.0 de

The Güdderather Mühle was a water mill with an undershot water wheel on the upper reaches of the Niers in the Mönchengladbach district of Odenkirchen in the administrative district of Düsseldorf.

Wikipedia: Güdderather Mühle (DE)

1055 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 6: Kapelle Wetschewell

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Kapelle Wetschewell Käthe und Bernd Limburg, www.limburg-bernd.de / CC BY-SA 3.0 de

The Wetschewell Chapel is located in the Odenkirchen-Wetschewell district of Mönchengladbach (North Rhine-Westphalia), between Wetschewell 251 and 253.

Wikipedia: Kapelle Wetschewell (DE)

700 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 7: Jüdischer Friedhof Wickrath

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Jüdischer Friedhof Wickrath Käthe u. Bernd Limburg, www.limburg-bernd.de / CC BY-SA 3.0 de

The Jewish cemetery is located in the Wickrath district of Mönchengladbach (North Rhine-Westphalia), Rossweide.

Wikipedia: Jüdischer Friedhof (Wickrath) (DE)

663 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 8: Berta Markus

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Berta Markus Klaus-Dieter Machynia / CC BY-SA 3.0

The list of stumbling stones in Mönchengladbach – Stadtbezirk West contains all stumbling stones that were laid in Mönchengladbach in the district of West as part of the project of the same name by Gunter Demnig. They are intended to commemorate victims of National Socialism who lived and worked here.

Wikipedia: Liste der Stolpersteine in Mönchengladbach – Stadtbezirk West (DE), Website

555 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 9: Schloss Wickrath

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Schloss Wickrath is a moated castle complex in Wickrath. The castle is located on the river Niers. The original castle, the so-called Chateau de Wyckradt, was demolished in 1859 by the Prussian administration. The ensemble of buildings in the park, the baroque west and east wing and the so-called Landstallmeisterhaus, the residence of the former stud master, which was built in 1875, is nowadays called "Schloss Wickrath". It was built between 1746 and 1772 by count Wilhelm Otto Friedrich von Quadt. The park has the shape of a coronet of a count of the Holy Roman Empire. In 2002 the castle was part of Euroga2002.

Wikipedia: Schloss Wickrath (EN)

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