Hürtgen
District of Hürtgenwald
North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany

Battle of Hürtgen Forest

The Battle of Hürtgen Forest is the name given to the series of fierce battles fought between U.S. and German forces during World War II in the Hürtgen Forest, which became the longest battle on German ground during World War II, and the longest single battle the U.S. Army has ever fought. The battles took place from 19 September 1944 to 10 February 1945, over barely 50 sq mi, east of the Belgian–German border. The U.S.

Located at 50.7086, 6.36278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1944, Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine, History of the Rhineland, Battles of World War II involving the United States, Tank battles involving the United States

Aachen (district)

The district of Aachen is a district in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Heinsberg, Düren, Euskirchen, and also the Netherlands province of Limburg and the Belgian province of Liège.

Located at 50.75, 6.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Districts of North Rhine-Westphalia

Mariawald Abbey

Mariawald Abbey is a monastery of the Trappists (formally known as the Cistercians of the Strict Observance), located above the village of Heimbach, in the district of Düren in the Eifel, in the forests around Mount Kermeter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 50.6167, 6.48333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Trappist monasteries, Cistercian monasteries in Germany, Monasteries in North Rhine-Westphalia, 1486 establishments, Religious organizations established in the 1480s, Christian monasteries established in the 15th century

Hill 400, Bergstein

Hill 400 is the name given by Allied forces during World War II to a 400 metres high hill located 1 kilometre east of the village center of Bergstein, Germany (near Brandenberg). Today this hill is predominantly called by its civil name Burgberg (English: castle mountain or castle hill). This small mountain provides a view over the entire Hürtgen Forest area and was strategically important as a vantage point and German artillery station during the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in 1944.

Located at 50.695, 6.442 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine, History of North Rhine-Westphalia, Castles in the Eifel, Mountains of the Eifel

Krawutschke Tower

The Krawutschke Tower is a 13 metre tall observation tower in the Hürtgenwald municipality in Germany, about one kilometer east of the village center of Bergstein, approximately 10 km south of Düren. The Krawutschke Tower is 400.5 m above sea level, situated on the Burgberg (Engl. castle mountain), which, during World War II, also had the Allied-given name Hill 400 due to its elevation. The Krawutschke Tower has three platforms, one above the other, each separated by three meters.

Located at 50.6947, 6.44139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Towers in Germany

Hürtgen Forest

The Hürtgen forest is located along the border between Belgium and Germany in the southwest corner of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Scarcely 50 square miles in area, the forest lies within a triangle outlined by Aachen, Monschau, and Düren. The Rur River runs along the eastern edge of the forest. The terrain of the Hürtgen Forest is characterized by plunging valleys that carve through broad plateaus.

Located at 50.7008, 6.4284 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Geography of North Rhine-Westphalia, Forests and woodlands of Germany

House of Mérode

The princely house of Merode is one of the most important houses of the Belgian nobility. The surname of the family and the name of the House is nowadays mostly written de Merode in. The name is also spelled van Merode in Dutch and von Merode in German. The House of Mérode played an important role in the history of the Southern Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium.

Located at 50.799, 6.388 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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History of Belgium, House of Mérode, German noble families, Flemish nobility

Ordensburg Vogelsang

Ordensburg Vogelsang is a former national socialist estate placed at the former military training area in the national park Eifel in North Rhine-Westphalia. The landmarked and completely preserved estate was used by the National Socialists between 1936 and 1939 as an educational centre for future leaders. Since 1 January 2006 the area is open to visitors. It is one of the largest architectural relics of National Socialism. The gross area of the landmarked buildings is 50,000 m².

Located at 50.5844, 6.44806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Castles in North Rhine-Westphalia, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Nazi architecture, Visitor attractions in North Rhine-Westphalia

Natural Reserve Schlangenberg

The natural reserve Schlangenberg which means snake-mountain is located in the west of Germany close to the Dutch and Belgian border. The reserve is near the village Breinigerberg, 15 kilometres from Aachen or 7 kilometres distant from the city of Stolberg (Rhineland). Schlangenberg itself is a small hill peaking 276 m above sea level. The 108 hectares large area is famous for its calamine flora.

Located at 50.7372, 6.24333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Mountains and hills of North Rhine-Westphalia

Battle of Kesternich

Kesternich is a small village just inside the German border from Belgium. It was the site of two major battles during World War II. These battles are tied to the Siegfried Line Campaign, Battle of the Huertgen Forest, Battle of the Bulge, and Roer Dam Assault at the outset of Operation Lumberjack.

Located at 50.6075, 6.32915 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1944, Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine, Battle of the Bulge, Battles and operations of World War II, Battles of World War II involving the United States, 1944 in Germany, 1945 in Germany

Eagle-Pharmacy (Stolberg)

The Eagle-Pharmacy was a former brass producing factory in the German city of Stolberg. The building was founded in 1575 by Leonard Schleicher. In the 18th century it became the first pharmacy in the district of Aachen. Currently the building is protected as an ancient monument.

Located at 50.7664, 6.23306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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History of North Rhine-Westphalia, 1575 establishments

Cloth mill Offermann

The cloth mill Offermann was a brass factory of the 18th century in the German city of Stolberg. Later it became a cloth mill demonstrating the change of industrial development in the city. Currently it is used as an apartment building.

Located at 50.7661, 6.2325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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History of North Rhine-Westphalia

Lucherberger See

Lucherberger See is a lake in Inden, Kreis Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. At an elevation of, its surface area is 56 ha.

Located at 50.8409, 6.38095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Lakes of North Rhine-Westphalia

Vogelsang Airfield

Vogelsang Airfield (Fliegerhorst Vogelsang) is an abandoned World War II military airfield located approximately 3 miles northwest of Schleiden (Nordrhein-Westfalen); approximately 330 miles southwest of Berlin. The airfield is a part of the former Ordensburg Vogelsang military training area.

Located at 50.5636, 6.43333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Germany

Düren station

Düren station is located to the north of the centre of Düren and is the largest station in the city and the district of Düren. It is located at the intersection of the Cologne–Aachen high-speed line with the lines to Linnich, Heimbach and Euskirchen. Until 1992 it was also connected to the Erft Railway. The train is served by Regional-Express, Regionalbahn and S-Bahn trains. It is the terminus of line S12 Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.

Located at 50.8108, 6.4825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, S12 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations

Eschweiler Central Station

Eschweiler Central Station (Eschweiler Hauptbahnhof) is the largest station in the city of Eschweiler in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on a slight curve on the Cologne–Aachen high-speed line. Regional services of the Regional-Express lines RE 1 and RE 9 stop at the station every half hour in both directions. The station is located about 700 metres from the city centre in the district of Röthgen. The station is less than 100 m from the Ichenberg Tunnel.

Located at 50.8133, 6.25222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Hauptbahnhof in Germany

Langerwehe station

Langerwehe station is a station in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia on the Cologne–Aachen high-speed railway. It is in the centre of Langerwehe in the district of Düren, about 25 km east of Aachen.

Located at 50.8174, 6.35517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia

Urft (river)

Urft is a 31.1 mile long river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 50.6, 6.38333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia

Kall (Rur)

Kall (Rur) is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 50.7, 6.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rur basin

Stadttheater Düren

Stadttheater Düren is a theatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 50.8033, 6.48 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Theatres in North Rhine-Westphalia

Vogelsang Military Training Area

Vogelsang Military Training Area lay in the German North Eifel hills between the villages of Simmerath, Heimbach and Schleiden in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was established in 1946 and handed back at the end of 2005, and consisted of the grounds of the former Nazi leadership training centre in the fort of Vogelsang on the Erpenscheid hill plus additional terrain including the so-called Dreiborn Plateau. In the north and east it was bounded by the Urft Reservoir.

Located at 50.5796, 6.42386 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Proving grounds, Eifel, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia

Dreiborn Plateau

The Dreiborn Plateau is an area of woods and open terrain, some 33 square kilometres in area, in the Eifel National Park. It corresponds to the area of the Vogelsang Military Training Area which was handed back on 31 December 2005 and had been out-of-bounds to the public since 1 September 1946. Since 2006 parts of the area have been opened up to the public who may use certain routes through it.

Located at 50.5633, 6.41639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Eifel, Geography of North Rhine-Westphalia

Urft Dam

The Urft Dam is a 58.50 metre high dam in the southwestern part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It was built in 1905. The dam impounds the River Urft in the district of Euskirchen to create the Urft Reservoir (Urftstausee), 2.16 km² in area. The reservoir is also called the Urftsee (Lake Urft).

Located at 50.6022, 6.41889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Dams in North Rhine-Westphalia, Eifel, Lakes of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rur basin, Weirs, Dams completed in 1905

Rur Dam

The Rur Dam is a 77.2 metre high dam located in the southwestern part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It was built in 1939 and impounds the River Rur to form the Rur Reservoir (Rurstausee or Rursee) which is 7.83 km² in area. It lies within the districts of Aachen and Düren.

Located at 50.6325, 6.39861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Lakes of North Rhine-Westphalia, Eifel, Rhineland, Rur basin, Dams in North Rhine-Westphalia, 1930s architecture, Dams completed in 1939

Kermeter

The Kermeter is an upland region, up to 527.8 m above sea level, which is part of the North Eifel in the districts of Aachen, Düren and Euskirchen in the southwestern part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The Kermeter ridge is covered by a forest, some 33 km² in area, that is one of the largest contiguous, deciduous forests in the Rhineland. Since 1 January 2004 it has formed the core zone of the Eifel National Park.

Located at 50.5877, 6.49492 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Mountains and hills of North Rhine-Westphalia, , Mountains under 1000 metres, Eifel