Flittard
District of Leverkusen
North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany

BayArena

The BayArena is a football stadium in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which has been the home ground of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen since 1958. It is not a UEFA 5-star stadium, however is in the process of being one. It is iconic due to a few reasons (listed below).

Located at 51.0383, 7.00221 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bayer Leverkusen, Football venues in Germany, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

Bayer Cross Leverkusen

The Bayer Cross in the German city of Leverkusen is the largest illuminated advertisement in the world. The advertisement is for Bayer, the multinational pharmaceutical company based in Leverkusen. The advertisement, installed in 1958, shows the emblem of the company Bayer. It hangs on two 118-metre steel towers and possesses a diameter of 51 metres and a weight of 300 tons. It takes 1,712 40-Watt bulbs to light the display. In 2003, the Bayer cross was overhauled completely.

Located at 51.0222, 6.98833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Advertising in Germany, Leverkusen

Cologne Zoological Garden

The Aktiengesellschaft Cologne Zoological Garden is the zoo of Cologne, Germany. It features over 7,000 animals of more than 700 species on more than 20 hectares. The internationally renowned zoo with an attached aquarium and invertebrate exhibit has an emphasis on primates such as bonobos and lemurs, and is active in preservational breeding of animals that are in danger of becoming extinct.

Located at 50.9582, 6.97256 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Zoos in Germany, Visitor attractions in Cologne, Buildings and structures in Cologne, 1860 establishments, Nippes, Cologne

Leverkusen-Bürrig water tower

Water Tower Leverkusen-Bürrig is a 72.45 metre high water tower built in 1978 in Leverkusen-Bürrig. It has a water reservoir for 4000 cubic metres with a diameter of 42 metres. The Water Tower Leverkusen-Bürrig should be transformed by special markings in world's largest compass. It has also an observation deck for visitors.

Located at 51.0386, 6.98306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towers completed in 1978, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Towers in Germany, Leverkusen, Water towers

Mülheim, Cologne

Mülheim is a city district of Cologne in Germany and a formerly independent town (Mülheim am Rhein). Mülheim is located on the right bank of the Rhine opposite the old town of Cologne. The district borders Leverkusen to the north, Bergisch Gladbach to the east, the Cologne districts of Kalk and Innenstadt to the south. The river Rhine lies west of Mülheim, on the other riverbank lies the Cologne borough of Nippes.

Located at 50.9667, 7.01667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Mülheim, Cologne, Boroughs and quarters of Cologne, 1098 establishments

Mülheim Bridge, Cologne

The Mülheim Bridge (Mülheimer Brücke) in Cologne is a suspension bridge on the river Rhine in Western Germany. It has a main span of 315 metres. The bridge was originally completed in 1929 and rebuilt between 1949 and 1951, having been destroyed in 1944. It connects the city district Riehl on the west side of the river with Mülheim on the east side, after which the bridge is named.

Located at 50.9644, 6.99528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cologne, Mülheim, Cologne, Suspension bridges in Germany, Road bridges in Germany, Bridges over the Rhine, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Bridges completed in 1951

Köln-Stammheim station

Köln-Stammheim is a railway station situated at Stammheim, Cologne in western Germany. It is served by the S6 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.

Located at 50.9901, 7.0019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, S6 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Railway stations in Cologne, Mülheim, Cologne

Flora und Botanischer Garten Köln

The Flora und Botanischer Garten Köln (11.5 hectares) is a municipal formal park and botanical garden located adjacent to Cologne Zoological Garden at Amsterdamer Straße 34, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is open daily without charge.

Located at 50.9611, 6.97083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Germany, Gardens in North Rhine-Westphalia, Visitor attractions in Cologne

Nippes, Cologne

Nippes is the Fifth city district of Cologne, Germany. Nippes was merged into the city of Cologne in 1888, the district was formed in 1975. In Niehl, the North-eastern part of the district lies the large Ford Europe production plant. The district borders with the Cologne districts of Chorweiler to the North, Mülheim to the East, Innenstadt to the South and Ehrenfeld to the South-West.

Located at 50.9644, 6.95833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Boroughs and quarters of Cologne, Nippes, Cologne

Cologne-Weidenpesch Racecourse

The Cologne-Weidenpesch Racecourse (Galopprennbahn Köln-Weidenpesch) is a horse racing track at Weidenpescher Park in Nippes, Cologne. As the only race course in Germany, hosting more than one European pattern Group 1 race, Weidenpesch is one of the most prominent tracks in the country. Cologne-Weidenpesch is also one of Germany's oldest horse-racing tracks, having been established as a race course in 1897.

Located at 50.9833, 6.95194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Horse racing venues in Germany, Buildings and structures in Cologne, Sport in Cologne, Visitor attractions in Cologne, Nippes, Cologne, Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia

Stammheim, Cologne

Stammheim is a municipal part of Cologne, Germany and part of the district of Mülheim. Stammheim lies on the right bank of the river Rhine, between Mülheim (proper) and Flittard. The city part has 7.473 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2008) and covers an area of 3,75 km².

Located at 50.9875, 6.99222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Boroughs and quarters of Cologne, Mülheim, Cologne, Fürstenberg (princely family)

Leverkusen Mitte station

Leverkusen Mitte (Bahnhof Leverkusen Mitte) is a railway station on the Cologne–Duisburg railway, located in Leverkusen, Germany. It is served by regional trains of Deutsche Bahn and the S6 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.

Located at 51.0316, 6.9916 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Leverkusen, Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, S6 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations

Bayerwerk station

Bayerwerk is a railway station on the Cologne–Duisburg railway, situated in Leverkusen in western Germany. It is served by the S6 line of the Cologne S-Bahn. It is named after the nearby Bayer chemical production plants.

Located at 51.0114, 6.9967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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S6 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations

Zoo/Flora (KVB)

Zoo/Flora is a station on the Cologne Stadtbahn line 18, located in the Cologne district of Nippes. The station lies on Riehler Straße, adjacent to nearby Cologne Zoological Garden and Flora & Botanischer Garten, after which the station is named. Also within walking distance lies a station of the Cologne Cable Car (Seilbahn). The station was opened in 1974, substantially renovated in 2010, and consists of two side platforms with two rail tracks.

Located at 50.9575, 6.97361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Cologne KVB stations, Nippes, Cologne

Boltensternstraße (KVB)

Boltensternstraße is a station on the Cologne Stadtbahn line 18, located in the Cologne district of Nippes. The station lies on Riehler Straße, adjacent to nearby Boltensternstraße, after which the station is named. The station was opened in 1974 and consists of two side platforms with two rail tracks.

Located at 50.9622, 6.98111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Cologne KVB stations, Nippes, Cologne

Slabystraße (KVB)

Slabystraße is an interchange station on the Cologne Stadtbahn lines 13 and 18, located in the Cologne district of Nippes. The station lies within the western feeder to the Cologne Mülheim Bridge. The station was opened in 1974 and consists of four side platforms with four rail tracks.

Located at 50.9661, 6.98778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Cologne KVB stations, Nippes, Cologne

Neusser Straße/Gürtel (KVB)

Neusser Straße/Gürtel is an interchange station on the Cologne Stadtbahn lines 12, 13 and 15, located in the Cologne district of Nippes, Germany. The station lies on the Neusser Straße at the place where the Cologne Belt road (Gürtel) would have intersected it, if this section of it had been built. Even though the street was never built, the station carries the steet name in its name.

Located at 50.9722, 6.95111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Cologne KVB stations, Nippes, Cologne

Amsterdamer Straße/Gürtel (KVB)

Amsterdamer Straße/Gürtel is an interchange station on the Cologne Stadtbahn lines 13 and 16, located in the Cologne district of Nippes. The station lies on the junction of Amsterdamer Straße with the Cologne Belt (Gürtel), after which the station is named. The station was opened in 1974 and consists of both an elevated and an at-grade station, each with two side platforms and two rail tracks.

Located at 50.9706, 6.96917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Cologne KVB stations, Nippes, Cologne

Wiener Platz (KVB)

Wiener Platz is an interchange station and hub on the Cologne Stadtbahn lines 4, 13 and 18 in the Cologne district of Mülheim. The station is located at Wiener Platz, the center of Mülheim. The station consists of an at-grade station for line 4 and an underground station for line 13 and 18. The underground station was opened in 1997.

Located at 50.9617, 7.00417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Cologne KVB stations, Mülheim, Cologne, Railway stations opened in 1997

Cologne Mülheim Protestant Cemetery

The Protestant cemetery (German: Evangelischer Friedhof Köln-Mülheim) Bergisch Gladbach road (Highway 506) in Mülheim district of Cologne existed since the beginning of the 17th century and is one of the oldest preserved cemeteries in Cologne, Germany. The cemetery is still in operation and used for burials.

Located at 50.9625, 7.01222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Germany, Lutheran cemeteries, Protestant Reformed cemeteries, Mülheim, Cologne

Leverkusen-Schlebusch station

Leverkusen-Schlebusch station is a through station in the district of Schlebusch of the city of Leverkusen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was opened on 25 August 1867 on the Gruiten–Köln-Deutz railway, which was completed between the former Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company (BME) station in Mülheim and Opladen by the BME on 1 May 1868. It has three platform tracks and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station.

Located at 51.031, 7.01509 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Leverkusen

2004 Cologne bombing

On 9 June 2004, a pipe bomb detonated in Cologne, Germany, in a business area popular with immigrants from Turkey. 22 people were wounded, four sustained serious injuries. A barber's shop was completely destroyed, many shops and numerous parked cars were seriously damaged by the explosion and the nails added to the bomb for extra damage.

Located at 50.9658, 7.00861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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2004 in Germany, Terrorist incidents in 2004, Crime in Germany, Terrorism in Germany, Neo-Nazism in Germany

RTHC Bayer Leverkusen

Ruder Tennis Hockey Club Bayer Leverkusen (RTHC Bayer Leverkusen e.V. ) is a German rowing, field hockey and tennis club, one of the projects supported by Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Bayer AG and with 2500 members is one of the largest sports clubs in Leverkusen. To take care of the number of athletes are 18 full-time employees and 20 coaches and trainers. The sports facilities of RTHC Bayer Leverkusen are at three locations.

Located at 51.0181, 7.00639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Tennis venues in Germany, Sports clubs in Germany, Bayer Leverkusen, Rowing clubs in Germany, Field hockey clubs, Leverkusen, 1951 establishments in West Germany

Bayer-Hochhaus

Bayer-Hochhaus is a 32-storey, 122 m, skyscraper in Leverkusen, Germany. When completed in 1963, it was the tallest building in Germany for nine years until 1972 when City-Hochhaus Leipzig was built. {{#invoke: Gallery | gallery}}

Located at 51.0136, 6.9816 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1963, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, International style architecture, Leverkusen, Modernist architecture in Germany, Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters, Skyscrapers in Germany

Jüdischer Friedhof Köln-Mülheim

Jüdischer Friedhof Köln-Mülheim is a Jewish cemetery in the former city of Mülheim am Rhein, which since 1914 has been incorporated into the district of Cologne, Germany. The cemetery was built in 1774.

Located at 50.9744, 7.01694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Cologne, Jews and Judaism in Germany