Remscheid in the Bergisches Land

17 February 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Haus Cleff - Typical regional architecture style © Björn Janc

Haus Cleff – Typical regional architecture style © Björn Janc

Remscheid is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is, after Wuppertal and Solingen, the third largest municipality in Bergisches Land, being located on the northern edge of the region, on south side of the Ruhr area. The population was 113,935 in 2007.   read more…

Meerbusch on the Lower Rhine

2 July 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Pesch Mansion © Tetris L/cc-by-sa-3.0

Pesch Mansion © Tetris L/cc-by-sa-3.0

Meerbusch, a town in Rhein-Kreis Neuss, has been an incorporated city since 1970. Meerbusch is the municipality with the second most income millionaires in North Rhine-Westphalia. Meerbusch is a town in the Lower Rhine region of northwestern Germany. It is located between Krefeld and Düsseldorf near Düsseldorf International Airport and Messe Düsseldorf.   read more…

Xanten on the Lower Rhine

31 October 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Mitteltor (Middle Gate) © Frank Vincentz

Mitteltor (Middle Gate) © Frank Vincentz

Xanten is a historic town in North Rhine-Westphalia, located in the district of Wesel. Xanten is the only German town whose name begins with X.   read more…

Krefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia

27 August 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Brewery Gleumes © DER UNFASSBARE

Brewery Gleumes © DER UNFASSBARE

Krefeld, also known as Crefeld until 1929, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located northwest of Düsseldorf, its centre lying just a few kilometres to the west of the River Rhine; the borough of Uerdingen is situated directly on the Rhine. Krefeld is also called the “Velvet and Silk City” and belong to the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.   read more…

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