Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Velbert, Germany
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2.1 km
72 m
Experience Velbert 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 VelbertSight 1: Mariendom
Maria, Königin des Friedens is a pilgrimage church and parish in Neviges, part of Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The pilgrimage dates back to 1676. Neviges was the home of a Franciscan monastery from 1675 until the end of 2019. A church dedicated to the Immaculate Conception in 1728 became too small for the growing numbers of pilgrims in the 20th century.
Sight 2: Evangelische Stadtkirche
The Evangelical City Church is a church building of the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland in the Velbert district of Neviges in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Sight 3: St. Mariä Empfängnis
The Church of St. Mary's Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic church in Neviges, Italy. It was built in 1728 as a pilgrimage church for the Marian pilgrimage in Neviges and replaced in this function in 1968 by the Neviges pilgrimage cathedral. In addition, it served as the monastery church of the Franciscan monastery of Neviges until 31 January 2020. Since 1 January 2010, it has been the parish church of the parish of "Mary, Queen of Peace" in the district deanery of Mettmann.
Sight 4: Marienberg
The Marienberg in Neviges is a pilgrimage route designed as a station path with 20 illustrated stations, the motifs of which are taken from the rosary.
Sight 5: Schloß Hardenberg
Hardenberg Castle is a baroque former moated castle in the Neviges district of the town of Velbert. It is located in the valley of the Hardenberger Bach, just north of the centre of Neviges, at the narrowest point of the Bachtal valley, and dates back to a new foundation of the von Gevertshagen family at the end of the 15th century. It replaced Hardenberg Castle, which had probably become dilapidated, the remains of which can be found about 630 metres southwest of the castle.
Sight 6: Burg Hardenberg
Hardenberg Castle, also known locally as the Old Castle, is the ruin of a hilltop castle on a 247-metre-high mountain spur between the districts of Neviges and Tönisheide in Velbert. About 600 metres northeast of the castle site stands Hardenberg Castle. However, this is not – as a local legend claims – connected to the Old Castle by a secret passage. Nor were their stones used as building material for the castle.
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