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Kreis Düren

Nideggen

Nideggen Old Town

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Nideggen Old Town

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Location: Nideggen, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Nideggen Castle – Hindenburg Gate loop from Nideggen

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2. Hindenburg Gate – Kickley Rock Formation loop from Nideggen

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3. Burg Nideggen – Effelsfelsen loop from Nideggen

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Gerd

January 6, 2017

A visit to the old town and castle with its buildings made of red sandstone and a walk along the rock passage belong together. A great experience in the region.

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Stephan N

March 22, 2020

Very nice old town located above the Rur.
Two city gates with the city wall have been preserved.
In the city center there is a very nice market square with a few restaurants
and cafes.
Definitely worth seeing!
On the northern edge of the Eifel - high above the red sandstone cliffs that can be seen from far away - lies the former ducal town of Nideggen. From the 12th century, Nideggen and its castle were the residence of the Counts of Jülich. Nideggen offers visitors an interesting piece of history and is at the same time a modern place to live and live. The attractiveness is characterized by the lovingly maintained, historic town center and Nideggen Castle. Two well-preserved city gates with the city wall made of red sandstone dominate the silhouette and allow the visitor to feel the touch of the past. One of the wildly romantic alleys leads from the market square directly up to the mighty castle complex with its keep, where the Rhineland Castle Museum is located. Anyone who is not afraid of climbing to the castle will be rewarded with an impressive view of the Rur valley. The city looks back on a 700-year-old, eventful past and still impresses today with its medieval character.
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eifel.info/a-hoch-ueber-dem-tal-der-rur-nideggen

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Stephan N

April 13, 2020

Very beautiful historic town located above the Rur.
The old town is still surrounded by an almost completely preserved city wall and the city gates.
Located on the rocky spur above the Rur, the old town also includes the Nideggen castle ruins and the church of St. Johannes Baptist.
Absolutely worth seeing!

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Uphill 10 m

Downhill 0 m

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Location: Nideggen, Kreis Düren, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Nideggen Old Town

1. Nideggen Castle – Hindenburg Gate loop from Nideggen

2. Hindenburg Gate – Kickley Rock Formation loop from Nideggen

3. Burg Nideggen – Effelsfelsen loop from Nideggen

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