Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Neuss, Germany

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Number of sights 14 sights
Distance 2.9 km
Ascend 22 m
Descend 22 m

Experience Neuss 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 Neuss

Sight 1: Blutturm

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Blutturm

The list of monuments in Neuss (1/400–1/499) contains the listed buildings in the area of the city of Neuss in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss in North Rhine-Westphalia. These monuments are entered in the list of monuments of the city of Neuss; The basis for inclusion is the North Rhine-Westphalia Monument Protection Act. Some texts of the monument descriptions are available in abridged form (partial description). The list is sorted by sequential numbers. In the column "Monument number", the sequential number is given in brackets.

Wikipedia: Liste der Baudenkmäler in Neuss (1/400–1/499) (DE)

216 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Glockenspiel der Heimatvertriebenen

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Glockenspiel der Heimatvertriebenen

A carillon is a mechanical construction attached to or in historic buildings that produces melodies through bells at fixed times or on request and often has a mechanically moving figurative representation. The bells can be made of metal, porcelain, ceramics or even glass.

Wikipedia: Glockenspiel (Spieluhr) (DE)

20 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: Haus Rottels

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Haus Rottels is a former monastery building in Neuss on Oberstraße, which was rebuilt around 1820 by the wealthy manufacturer and soap boiler Franz Rottels and served as a residence for the Rottels family with a soap production facility behind it.

Wikipedia: Haus Rottels (DE)

3 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Rheinisches Schützenmuseum Neuss

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The Rheinische Schützenmuseum Neuss with Joseph-Lange-Schützenarchiv was founded in 2004. The sponsor is the "Rheinische Schützenmuseum Neuss with Joseph-Lange-Schützenarchiv", which is supported by the city of Neuss, the Rhein-Kreis Neuss and the Neusser Bürger-Schützen-Verein. The foundation is the president of the Neusser Bürger-Schützenverein Martin Flecken.

Wikipedia: Rheinisches Schützenmuseum Neuss (DE), Website

138 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Stadtarchiv Neuss

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Stadtarchiv Neuss

The Neuss city archive is a municipal archive. It keeps documents on the history of the city of Neuss from the Middle Ages to the present on around 4,000 shelf meters. Since 1967 it has been housed in two listed buildings at Oberstrasse 15.

Wikipedia: Stadtarchiv Neuss (DE), Facebook, Website

100 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Obertorkapelle

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Directly adjacent to the Neuss Obertor is a small chapel, the Obertorkapelle, which is also called "Overpootz-Kapellche" in Neuss jargon.

Wikipedia: Obertorkapelle (DE)

14 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 7: Obertor

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Obertor Klaus Graf / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Obertor is the last surviving medieval city gate in Neuss from the 13th century, which controlled the important trade route to the episcopal city of Cologne in the south of Neuss's city fortifications. It is located in the immediate vicinity of Oberstraße.

Wikipedia: Obertor (Neuss) (DE)

83 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Clemens Sels Museum Neuss

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Clemens Sels Museum Neuss Rolf Cosar / CC BY 3.0

The Clemens Sels Museum Neuss is an art museum in Neuss, Germany. It is a modern multi-genre house where art from the Middle Ages to the Baroque period and Dutch painting can be seen. The collection includes paintings by the Nazarenes, the Pre-Raphaelites and the Symbolists of France, Belgium and Holland. The art collection also includes an extensive collection of works by the Rhenish Expressionists and the Modern Primitives as well as Conceptual Color Painting.

Wikipedia: Clemens Sels Museum Neuss (DE), Facebook, Instagram, Website, Youtube

183 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Windmühlenturm

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

The Windmühlenturm is a former defensive tower near the Obertor and the New City Garden in Neuss. It dates back to the 13th century.

Wikipedia: Windmühlenturm (Neuss) (DE)

301 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Neuer Stadtgarten

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The New City Garden is a park in Neuss, Germany. It is located north of Nordkanalallee, west of the Stadthalle Neuss and south of the Blood Tower, the Windmill Tower and the Obertor. It is crossed by the Nordkanal, Erftmühlengraben and Obererft.

Wikipedia: Neuer Stadtgarten (Neuss) (DE)

380 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Épanchoir

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The Epanchoir is a hydraulic structure in the Dreikönigenviertel in Neuss, which connects the Upper Erft and the North Canal and was intended to regulate the water level in the canal, which was to connect the Rhine with Antwerp. Napoleon Bonaparte had it built in 1809. Chief engineer Aimable Hageau was in charge. The lock had four openings, which were equipped with adjustable iron protection panels. This made it possible to control the flow of water. However, the structure was not used as planned, as the Netherlands became French in 1810 and so did the Dutch seaports. The canal project was then not pursued further. In the Epanchoir there was also a bathing establishment, which belonged to the so-called "Gütchen" and was recommended by all Neuss doctors in 1848. In 1858, the Neuss Augustinian Sisters bought the estate and with it the bathhouse.

Wikipedia: Epanchoir (DE), Heritage Website

715 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 12: Gebäude D

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Gebäude D

The list of monuments in Neuss (1/500–1/580) contains the listed buildings in the area of the city of Neuss in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss in North Rhine-Westphalia. These monuments are entered in the list of monuments of the city of Neuss; The basis for inclusion is the North Rhine-Westphalia Monument Protection Act. Some texts of the monument descriptions are available in abridged form (partial description). The list is sorted by sequential numbers. In the column "Monument number", the sequential number is given in brackets.

Wikipedia: Liste der Baudenkmäler in Neuss (1/500–1/580) (DE)

334 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 13: Botanischer Garten der Stadt Neuss

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The Botanischer Garten der Stadt Neuss is a municipal botanical garden located at the intersection of Weingartstrasse and Körnerstrasse, Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is open weekdays without charge.

Wikipedia: Botanischer Garten der Stadt Neuss (EN)

420 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 14: Heilige Dreikönige

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The Church of St. Three Kings is the parish church of the Roman Catholic parish of the same name in Neuss. It was built from 1909 to 1911.

Wikipedia: Dreikönigenkirche (Neuss) (DE)

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