Rheindahlen
District of Mönchengladbach
North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany

Rheydt

Rheydt is a borough of the German city Mönchengladbach, located in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia. Until 1918 and then again from 1933 (due to a split from Mönchengladbach arranged by Joseph Goebbels, who was born there) through 1975 it was an independent city. After merging with Mönchengladbach, the central station kept its original name, making Mönchengladbach the only city in Germany to have two stations called Hauptbahnhof.

Located at 51.1667, 6.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mönchengladbach, Former municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps

The Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, (HQ ARRC or ARRC) is a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation High Readiness Force (Land) Headquarters ready for deployment worldwide within five to thirty days.

Located at 51.1764, 6.32167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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British field corps, Military units and formations of NATO

Niers

The Niers is a river in Germany and the Netherlands, right tributary to the river Meuse. Its source is near Erkelenz, south of Mönchengladbach, in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany). The Niers flows through Mönchengladbach, Viersen, Wachtendonk, Geldern and Goch before flowing into the Meuse just across the border with the Netherlands, in Gennep. Its total length is 116 km - 108 km in Germany, 8 km in the Netherlands.

Located at 51.0803, 6.39194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Meuse drainage basin, Rivers of the Netherlands, Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia

Borussia-Park

Borussia-Park (official name "Stadion im Borussia-Park") in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is the home stadium of German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach. It replaced the smaller Bökelberg stadium, which no longer satisfied modern safety standards and international requirements, in July 2004. Borussia-Park has a capacity of up to 54,057, of which 16,145 are standing-room only due to popular demand.

Located at 51.1746, 6.38546 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Visitor attractions in North Rhine-Westphalia, 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

Forstwald

Forstwald is a region of Krefeld located to the west of the main city center. It is marked by its forest landscape and more up-scale housing than other regions of Krefeld.

Located at 51.18, 6.29 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Regions of North Rhine-Westphalia

RAF Rheindahlen

The former Royal Air Force Station Rheindahlen, more commonly known as RAF Rheindahlen, was a non-flying Royal Air Force military base, part of the Rheindahlen Military Complex in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - part of British Forces Germany (BFG). Established after World War II it served mainly as the administrative support centre for the 2nd Tactical Air Force (2TAF). It was disbanded in 1993 and amalgamated with the other military support units at Rheindahlen.

Located at 51.1791, 6.3251 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Royal Air Force stations in Germany, Barracks in Germany, British Army bases, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Military units and formations disestablished in 1993

JHQ Rheindahlen

JHQ Rheindahlen, latterly also called the Rheindahlen Military Complex, is a British forces base in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. JHQ stands for Joint Headquarters and the base has functioned as the main headquarters for British forces in Germany since being built in the 1950s. Its German address is Mönchengladbach-JHQ with a post code of 41179.

Located at 51.1764, 6.32167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Mönchengladbach, British forces in Germany, Military installations of the United Kingdom, Provisional Irish Republican Army actions, Military actions and engagements during the Troubles (1969-1998)

RAF Hospital Wegberg

The former Royal Air Force Hospital Wegberg, commonly abbreviated to RAF(H) Wegberg, was a Royal Air Force military hospital located in Wegberg, near the city of Mönchengladbach, in Germany.

Located at 51.1573, 6.3055 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Hospitals established in 1953, Military units and formations established in 1953, Royal Air Force stations in Germany, Hospitals in Germany, Barracks in Germany, British Army bases, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Military hospitals

Odenkirchen

Odenkirchen is a former town in Germany, presently part of the city Mönchengladbach. It is situated on the river Niers, 21 miles by rail south-west of Düsseldorf. It has a railway station, on the line from Mönchengladbach to Grevenbroich and Cologne. Pop. (2000) 19,993. Odenkirchen became a town in 1856. See Wiedemann, Geschichte der ehemaligen Herrschaft und des Hauses Odenkirchen (Odenkirchen, 1879).

Located at 51.1167, 6.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia

Bökelbergstadion

The Bökelbergstadion was a football stadium in Mönchengladbach, Germany.

Located at 51.2089, 6.43956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, Defunct association football venues, Demolished buildings and structures, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Defunct sports venues in Germany, Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia

Rheydt Central Station

Rheydt Central Station (Rheydt Hauptbahnhof) is a railway station in Mönchengladbach, Germany. Mönchengladbach is the only city in Germany that has two stations called Hauptbahnhof, due to the merger of the city of Rheydt into Mönchengladbach in the late 1970s.

Located at 51.1631, 6.43972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Mönchengladbach, Hauptbahnhof in Germany

Grenzlandring

The Grenzlandring (German for "border-region ring"), sometimes Grenzland-Ring written, is a former high-speed race track oval in the Lower Rhine area of Germany, around the town of Wegberg, located close to Mönchengladbach and the Dutch town of Roermond. The Grenzlandring, to many foreigners also known as Wegbergring or Wegberg Ring, is told to be "discovered" nearly undamaged after World War II when during one dark 1947 night, Dr.

Located at 51.1407, 6.28792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Motorsport venues in Germany, Defunct motorsport venues

Warsteiner HockeyPark

Warsteiner HockeyPark is a multi-use stadium in Mönchengladbach, Germany. It is currently used mostly for american football and field hockey matches and hosted the 2006 World Hockey Cup. The stadium is run by former German field hockey international Michael Hilgers. It is also used by the American football team Mönchengladbach Mavericks.

Located at 51.1778, 6.39 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Field hockey venues, American football venues in Germany, Mönchengladbach, Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia

Gladbach Abbey

Gladbach Abbey was a Benedictine abbey founded in 974 by Archbishop Gero of Cologne and the monk Sandrad from Trier. It was named after the Gladbach, a narrow brook that now runs underground. The abbey and its adjoining villages grew into the town of Gladbach, incorporated in the 1360s, the origin of the present city of Mönchengladbach in North Rhine-Westphalia. In 1802 the abbey was occupied by troops under the French occupation and secularised; its great library was dispersed.

Located at 51.1928, 6.4311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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974 establishments, Christian monasteries established in the 10th century, Benedictine monasteries in Germany, Monasteries in North Rhine-Westphalia, Basilica churches in Germany

Abteiberg Museum

The Museum Abteiberg is a municipal museum for contemporary art in the German city Mönchengladbach. Since the 1970s, the museum has been known for its experimental and avant-garde exhibitions, starting with director Johannes Cladders (1967-1985), and also its museum architecture, designed by Austrian architect Hans Hollein - a highpoint of postmodern design.

Located at 51.1928, 6.43306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Germany, Mönchengladbach, Museums in North Rhine-Westphalia

Lordship of Wickrath

The Lordship of Wickrath (sometimes spelled "Wykradt") was a Lordship of the Holy Roman Empire located in western North Rhine-Westphalia around the castle of Wickrath. The Lordship was bordered by Jülich to the south, west and north, and the Archbishopric of Cologne to the east. Wickrath became an immediate Lordship in 1488 afrer it passed to the Knights of Hompesch.

Located at 51.1339, 6.41139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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1488 establishments, States of the Holy Roman Empire, Lower Rhenish-Westphalian Circle, History of the Rhineland, History of North Rhine-Westphalia

Battle of Dahlen

The Battle of Dahlen was fought on April 23, 1568, between a Dutch rebel army led by Joost de Soete, Lord of Villers, and a Spanish army commanded by Sancho Dávila y Daza. As a part of William of Orange's planned invasion, the Dutch rebels were trying to conquer the town of Roermond when the arrival of the Spanish force compelled them to withdraw. Dávila pursued the retreating force and inflicted a defeat upon Villers near the small town of Dahlen (today known as Rheindahlen).

Located at 51.1333, 6.36667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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1568 in Europe, Battles of the Eighty Years' War, Battles involving Spain, Battles involving the Dutch Republic, Conflicts in 1568

Mönchengladbach Central Station

Mönchengladbach Central Station (Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof) is a railway station in the city of Mönchengladbach in western Germany.

Located at 51.196, 6.446 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hauptbahnhof in Germany, Mönchengladbach, Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, S8 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations

Bunter Garten

The Bunter Garten (30 hectares) is a municipal park with botanical garden (5 hectares) and arboretum located along Lettow-Vorbeck Straße, Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is open daily without charge. The park contains three major sections: Kaiserpark, Colorful Garden, and Botanical Garden, including a rock garden, herb garden, and a fragrance garden, as well as the Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle and an aviary of some 200 birds.

Located at 51.2024, 6.4329 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Germany, Mönchengladbach, Gardens in North Rhine-Westphalia

Jahnstadion (Mönchengladbach)

Jahnstadion is a multi-use stadium in Mönchengladbach, Germany . It is used as the stadium of Rheydter Spielverein matches. The capacity of the stadium is 20,000 spectators.

Located at 51.1747, 6.45128 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, Mönchengladbach, Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia

Dülkener Schöppenmarkt

The Dülkener Schöppenmarkt (i. e. „Shovel Fair“) in Dülken is one of the largest and oldest country-fairs or Krammärkte in Western Germany.

Located at 51.2517, 6.335 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Wholesale markets, Fairs in Germany, Culture of North Rhine-Westphalia, Visitor attractions in North Rhine-Westphalia

Beckrath

Beckrath is a village in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 315 miles (507 km) west of Berlin, 6.1 miles (9.9 km) south of Mönchengladbach.

Located at 51.1167, 6.38333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Articles created via the Article Wizard, Villages in North Rhine-Westphalia

Erkelenz station

Erkelenz station is a station in the town of Erkelenz in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It lies on the Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway and has been classified by Deutsche Bahn since January 2011 as a category 5 station. The station is served by the Wupper-Express and the Rhein-Niers-Bahn. It consists of a simple station building from the 1950s with two platforms. Close to the station there are a park and ride lot and transfer facilities to express, regional and city buses.

Located at 51.0767, 6.32133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia

Köhm

Köhm is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 51.0881, 6.40583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia

Multinational Division Central

The Multinational Division Central MND (C), was a multi-national division in NATO for Central Europe and had its headquarters at the British base in JHQ Rheindahlen near Mönchengladbach. The concept for this first genuine multi-national division in NATO with its four participating nations - Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands originated during the Cold War. The airmobile MND (C) was to support Northern Army Group Central Europe (NORTHAG) as a reserve formation.

Located at 51.1764, 6.32167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Military units and formations of NATO, Airborne divisions, Divisions of the Bundeswehr, British Army divisions, Military units and formations of Belgium, Military units and formations of the Netherlands, Military units and formations established in 1994, Military units and formations disestablished in 2002