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North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany

Cologne (region)

Cologne is one of the five governmental districts of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located in the south-west of that state and covers the hills of the Eifel as well as the Bergisches Land. It was created in 1815, when Prussia reorganised its internal administration. In 1972 the Regierungsbezirk Aachen was incorporated.

Located at 50.83, 6.92 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union, Geography of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland

Rhineland Nature Park

Rheinland Nature Park (Naturpark Rheinland) is a nature park in North Rhine-Westphalia, situated between Bergheim, Kerpen, Erftstadt, Euskirchen, Königswinter, Bornheim, Bonn, Brühl, Hürth, Frechen and Pulheim. It covers an area of about 880 km².

Located at 50.8194, 6.85278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Geography of North Rhine-Westphalia, Nature parks in North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland

Augustusburg and Falkenlust Palaces, Brühl

The Augustusburg and Falkenlust palaces is a historical building complex in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which have been listed as a UNESCO cultural World Heritage Site since 1984. They are connected by the spacious gardens and trees of the Schlosspark. Augustusburg Palace and its parks also serve as a venue for the Brühl Palace Concerts. The Max Ernst Museum is located nearby.

Located at 50.8275, 6.90806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1740, World Heritage Sites in Germany, Rococo architecture of Germany, Palaces in North Rhine-Westphalia, Baroque architecture in North Rhine-Westphalia, Baroque palaces, Museums in North Rhine-Westphalia, Historic house museums in Germany, Gardens in North Rhine-Westphalia, Hunting lodges

Phantasialand

Phantasialand is an amusement park in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany that attracts approximately 1,75 million visitors annually. The park was opened in 1967 by Gottlieb Löffelhardt and Richard Schmidt. Although starting as a family-oriented park, Phantasialand has also added thrill rides, especially during recent years.

Located at 50.8, 6.87944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Amusement parks in Germany, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Visitor attractions in North Rhine-Westphalia

Eiserner Mann

Der Eiserne Mann (The Iron Man) is an old iron pillar partially buried in the ground in the German national forest of Naturpark Kottenforst-Ville, about two kilometers north-east of the village Dünstekoven. It is a roughly square metal bar with about 1.47 m above ground and approximately 2.7 m below ground.

Located at 50.7075, 6.96083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Geography of Germany, Out-of-place artifacts, Archaeological sites in Germany

Heimerzheim

Heimerzheim is the largest local part of the municipality Swisttal in the North-Rhine/Westphalian Rhein-Sieg district. It is situated approx. 20 km west of Bonn. In 2007 the local part had 6,342 inhabitants.

Located at 50.7167, 6.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia

Dünstekoven

Dünstekoven is a small farming village in the municipality Swisttal in the North-Rhine-Westphalian Rhein-Sieg district. It is situated approx. 20 km west of Bonn. In 2008 it had 620 inhabitants. Duenstekoven is located in the neighbourhood of Heimerzheim.

Located at 50.7, 6.93333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia

Miel (Swisttal)

Miel is a farming village in the municipality Swisttal in the North-Rhine-Westphalian Rhein-Sieg district. It is situated approx. 16 km southwest of Bonn. In 2007 it had 1072 inhabitants.

Located at 50.6703, 6.915 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia

Ollheim

Ollheim is a farming village in the municipality Swisttal in the North-Rhine-Westphalian Rhein-Sieg district. It is situated approx. 19 km west of Bonn. In 2007 it had 723 inhabitants.

Located at 50.6869, 6.89389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia

Straßfeld

Straßfeld is a village in the municipality Swisttal in the North-Rhine-Westphalian Rhein-Sieg district. It is situated approx. 24 km west of Bonn. In 2007 it had 465 inhabitants.

Located at 50.7, 6.86667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia

Black Mamba (roller coaster)

Black Mamba is an inverted roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard in the German theme park Phantasialand. The ride is situated in the "Deep in Africa" area of the park and is named after the black mamba snake.

Located at 50.7986, 6.88028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roller coasters in Germany, Roller coasters introduced in 2006

Winjas

Winjas is the generic term for two spinning roller coasters, Winjas Fear and Winjas Force, at Phantasialand in Germany. They are located in Wuze Town, an indoor area of the park. The rides consist of two similar tracks which mirror each other at first but also feature some unique sections. The cars seat four people, two facing backwards, and freely spin after the first drop. In theory, this would mean every single ride would spin in a unique pattern.

Located at 50.8003, 6.87806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roller coasters in Germany, Roller coasters introduced in 2002

Brühl train disaster

The Brühl train disaster happened on 6 February 2000 in the Brühl, Germany, railway station on the West Rhine railway. A train negotiated a low speed turnout at three times the correct speed and derailed, killing 9 people. At the time of the accident, the Brühl railway station was a minor station on the double-tracked West Rhine railway line with one passing siding each on both sides of the through tracks.

Located at 50.8297, 6.9125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Railway accidents in 2000, Railway accidents in Germany, Transport in North Rhine-Westphalia, History of North Rhine-Westphalia

Colorado Adventure

Colorado Adventure is a steel roller coaster located at Phantasialand in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. During construction it was decided to opt for a roller coaster in a Western style rather than a traditional roller coaster. The name Colorado is derived from the U.S. state of the same name, well known during the ‘Wild West’ period in the USA. The ride has been voted by fans as one of the world’s best examples of the mine roller coaster.

Located at 50.7987, 6.88146 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roller coasters in Germany, Roller coasters introduced in 1996

Temple of the Night Hawk

Temple of the Night Hawk is a enclosed roller coaster located at Phantasialand. Founded in 1988 after 18 months of construction, the ride was originally called ‘'Space Center'’. The ride led passengers past models of rockets and emulated asteroids and the darkened hall was dimly lit with thousands of tiny spots of light to resemble stars.

Located at 50.801, 6.878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roller coasters in Germany, Roller coasters introduced in 1988

Bleibtreusee

Bleibtreusee is a lake in Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. At an elevation of, its surface area is 37.8 ha.

Located at 50.8397, 6.85972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Lakes of North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne Bonn Region

The Cologne/Bonn Region, also known as Cologne/Bonn Metropolitan Region (Metropolregion Köln/Bonn) is a metropolitan area in North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany, covering the cities of Cologne, Bonn and Leverkusen, as well as the districts of Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Oberbergischer Kreis, Rhein-Erft-Kreis and Rhein-Sieg-Kreis. The region covers an area of 3,839 km² with 3,13 million inhabitants (population density 815/km²).

Located at 50.83, 7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Geography of North Rhine-Westphalia, Geography of Cologne, Bonn, Leverkusen, Rhineland, Metropolitan areas of Germany, Regions of Germany, Regions of North Rhine-Westphalia

Strassfeld Airfield

Strassfeld Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield located in Germany, about 5 miles east-northeast of Euskirchen (Nordrhein-Westfalen); approximately 310 miles southwest of Berlin.

Located at 50.6953, 6.88917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Germany

The Crypt (Kings Dominion)

The Crypt is a HUSS suspended Top Spin located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. The Crypt was also the name of a giant top spin at Kings Dominion's sister park, Kings Island (King's Island's version closed on October 30, 2011 while the King's Dominion version still operates). Both rides were originally themed after the movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, until Kings Dominion, Kings Island, and the other three Paramount Parks were sold to the Cedar Fair Entertainment Company.

Located at 50.7987, 6.88146 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Kings Dominion, Amusement rides manufactured by HUSS Park Attractions, Cedar Fair attractions

Brühl station

Brühl station is a train station in the city of Brühl in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It consists of a passenger station and a freight yard about a kilometre to the north. Both parts of the station are on the Left Rhine line; the freight yard also has a connection via Brühl-Vochem to the Cologne port and freight railway network (Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG, HGK).

Located at 50.8292, 6.91222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia

Kierberg station

Kierberg station is on the Eifel Railway, connecting Cologne, Euskirchen, Gerolstein and Trier in Kierberg, a suburb of Brühl in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is served by Regionalbahn service RB 24 from Cologne via Euskirchen to Kall. The former station building for the German Emperor called the Kaiserbahnhof (imperial station) now serves as the Kaiserbahnhof restaurant.

Located at 50.8378, 6.88806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Roisdorf station

Roisdorf station is a through station in the district of Roisdorf of the town of Bornheim in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was opened on 1 March 1844 on the Left Rhine line, which was opened between Cologne and Bonn on 15 February 1844. It has two platform tracks and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station.

Located at 50.753, 7.01611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Sechtem station

Sechtem station is a through station in the district of Sechtem of the town of Bornheim in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was opened on 1 March 1844 on the Left Rhine line, which was opened between Cologne and Bonn by the Bonn–Cologne Railway Company on 15 February 1844. It has three platform tracks and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station.

Located at 50.7958, 6.95734 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia

Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences

Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences is a state-accredited private university in Alfter, Germany, providing education in the arts and social sciences up to doctorate level. It has offered accredited arts degrees since 2003 and other degrees since 2006. I 2010, the university was awarded institutional accreditation and the right to award doctorates by the German Scientific Council. The university was founded as an anthroposophical art school in 1973.

Located at 50.7325, 6.99944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in North Rhine-Westphalia, Educational institutions established in 1973, Anthroposophy

Friedhof Trenkebergstraße

Friedhof Trenkebergstraße is a cemetery in Cologne, Germany. The cemetery is 4,600 m² and offers space for 790 graves. Furthermore, there are 16 graves in this cemetery for German victims of the Second World War.

Located at 50.8581, 6.93083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Cologne