Niehl
District of Leverkusen
North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany

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

Cologne Cable Car

The Cologne Cable Car (German: Kölner Seilbahn or Rheinseilbahn) is a cableway that runs across the River Rhine in Cologne, Germany. It connects the two banks of the Rhine at the height of Cologne's Zoo Bridge (Zoobrücke).

Located at 50.9544, 6.97528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Cable cars in Germany, Transport in Cologne, Visitor attractions in Cologne

Pascha (brothel)

The Pascha is a 12 storey 9,000 square metre brothel in Cologne, Germany. With about 120 prostitutes, over 80 employees and up to 1000 customers per day, it is the largest brothel in Europe.

Located at 50.9556, 6.94028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Brothels in Germany, Companies based in Cologne, 1972 establishments in West Germany, Companies established in 1972

Köln-Nippes station

Köln-Nippes is a passenger and freight railway station situated in Nippes, the northern border of the city of Cologne in western Germany. It is served by the S6 and S11 lines of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.

Located at 50.9588, 6.9418 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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S6 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), S11 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Railway stations in Cologne, Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, Nippes, Cologne

Skulpturen Park Köln

Skulpturen Park Köln (Cologne Sculpture Park) is a major international overview of contemporary sculpture which has been on display to the public, in a series of two-year exhibitions, in Cologne, Germany, since 1997.

Located at 50.9558, 6.97097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Contemporary art exhibitions, Sculpture gardens, trails and parks, Museums in Cologne, Contemporary art galleries in Germany, Outdoor sculptures in Germany

Dreikönigsgymnasium

The Dreikönigsgymnasium ("Tricoronatum")(meaning "Three Kings School") is a regular public Gymnasium located in Cologne, Germany. Founded in 1450 it is the oldest school in Cologne and one of the oldest in Germany.

Located at 50.967, 6.929 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Schools in North Rhine-Westphalia, Educational institutions established in the 15th century, Education in Cologne, 1450s establishments, Nippes, Cologne

St. Agnes, Cologne

St. Agnes is a neogothic Catholic church in Neustadt-Nord, Cologne, Germany. It was consecrated in 1902 and is the second-largest church in Cologne after the Cologne cathedral. St. Agnes is 80 metres long, 40 metres wide and occupies an area of 2,155 square metres . The tower has a height of 61 metres .

Located at 50.955, 6.95736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1902, 20th-century church buildings, Churches in Cologne, Gothic Revival architecture in Germany, Innenstadt, 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

Köln Geldernstraße Parkgürtel station

Köln Geldernstraße/Parkgürtel is a railway station situated at Nippes, Cologne in western Germany. It is served by the S11 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn. An adjacent underground station links the station with the Cologne Stadtbahn KVB light rail network.

Located at 50.9686, 6.94111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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S11 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Railway stations in Cologne, Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, Cologne KVB stations, Nippes, Cologne

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)

Ebertplatz (KVB)

Ebertplatz is a major underground station on the Cologne Stadtbahn lines 5, 12, 15, 16 and 18, located in Cologne. The station lies at Ebertplatz on the Cologne Ring in the district of Innenstadt.

Located at 50.9506, 6.95861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Cologne KVB stations, Innenstadt, Cologne, Railway stations opened in 1974

Reichenspergerplatz (KVB)

Reichenspergerplatz is an underground station on the Cologne Stadtbahn lines 16 and 18, located in Cologne. The station lies at Reichenspergerplatz in the district of Innenstadt. The station was opened in 1974 and consists of a mezzanine and two side platforms with two rail tracks. Line 5 trains terminated at this station, used an undergrond loop that leaves from the outbound track to Niehl and then joins with the inbound track from Buchheim.

Located at 50.9536, 6.96333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Cologne KVB stations, Innenstadt, Cologne, Railway stations opened in 1974

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

Florastraße (KVB)

Florastraße is a station on the Cologne Stadtbahn lines 12 and 15, located in the Cologne district of Nippes. The station lies on Neusser Straße, adjacent to nearby Florastraße, after which the station is named. The station was opened in 1974 and consists of two side platforms with two rail tracks.

Located at 50.9647, 6.95361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Cologne KVB stations, Nippes, Cologne

Lohsestraße (KVB)

Lohsestraße is a station on the Cologne Stadtbahn lines 12 and 15, located in the Cologne district of Nippes. The station lies on Neusser Straße, adjacent to nearby Lohsestraße, after which the station is named. The station was opened in 1974 and consists of two side platforms with two rail tracks.

Located at 50.9586, 6.955 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 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

Eis-und Schwimmstadion

Eis- und Schwimmstadion, is an arena in Cologne, Germany. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and was the home to the Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga until the Lanxess Arena opened in 1998. It opened in 1936 and holds 7,200 spectators.

Located at 50.9587, 6.96498 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Germany, Indoor ice hockey venues in 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

Nordfriedhof (Cologne)

Nordfriedhof is a cemetery in Cologne, Germany. Opened on 18 May 1896, after the Second World War the cemetery was significantly expanded.

Located at 50.9789, 6.94 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Cologne