Monheim am Rhein: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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Monheim am Rhein: Guide
Monheim am Rhein is a North Rhine-Westphalia|North-Rhine-Westphalian (Germany) medium-sized municipality in the Mettmann (district)|district of Mettmann in the southern suburban area of Düsseldorf on the eastern (right) bank of the river Rhine. It consists of the city districts (from north to south) Baumberg (about one third) and Monheim (two thirds).
Adjacent Cities and districts
The following cities and Districts of Germany|districts border Monheim am Rhein:
To the north Düsseldorf, to the east Langenfeld (also part of the Mettmann (district)|district of Mettmann), to the south Leverkusen and (both divided by the river Rhine) Cologne to the southwest and Dormagen to the west (part of the Rhein-Kreis Neuss|district of Neuss).
History
Monheim has approximately 850 years of recorded history. It was first documented in 1150 as a fishermen's village in the Grafschaft (Earldom) Berg (German region)|Berg. It became the administrative center for the surrounding villages (including many of the villages that now form Düsseldorf) in 1363, and stayed in that position until Napoleon formed the Rhine Confederation in 1806. Monheim, Baumberg and Hitdorf were than combined to a municipal corporation. Monheim has gained city status in 1960, ten years after it finally incorporated the neighbouring villages Baumberg and Hitdorf. At the end of 1974 Monheim was incorporated by Düsseldorf as part of a major municipal corporation reform. After a successful complaint at the federal state's constitutional court in Münster, the city became independent again on 1 July 1976, but lost Hitdorf to Leverkusen. Since 1994 the official city name is Monheim am Rhein.
Sites of interest
Schelmenturm - The 26-m-high landmark of Monheim is a tower from the early-15th century which was part of the former fortification build by the Berg (German region)|Earls of Berg. Since 1972, the tower was reorganized and is used as cultural meeting place.
Deusserhaus- the manor-house built around 1848, today is the museum of the homeland federation Monheim Eingetragener Verein|e.V.
Haus Bürgel - Is placed at the border between roman defences against the Franks on the left side of the Rhine. In the 14th century the heavy meander|meandering river changed it's bed after a flood, so that "Haus Bürgel" is actually on the right side of the Rhine today. Some remains of the roman empire|roman walls are still visible, although the place was transformed to a larger franks|frankish manor-house. Today it is used as a museum and biologic-environmental research and information station.
Gänselieselbrunnen - The fountain called Gänselieselbrunnen is located next to the town hall.
Transportation
Monheim is part of both of the public transportation associations Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr and the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg, placed at their borders. There are several bus lines running between the city districts, neighbouring towns and the closest Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn|S-Bahn railwaystation at the border to Langenfeld. Many of Monheim's residents are commuters to near Düsseldorf (20min) and Cologne (30min).
The Bundesautobahn 59|A59 is connected to Monheim, as is the Bundesautobahn 542|A542 which is connecting to near Bundesautobahn 3|A3 and Bundesautobahn 1|A1.
The city is in the vicinity of both Düsseldorf International Airport and the Cologne Bonn Airport
Twinned cities
Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Tirat Carmel, Israel
Delitzsch, Sachsen, Germany
Bourg la Reine, France
Malbork, Poland
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