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District of Leverkusen
North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany

Battle of Worringen

The Battle of Worringen was fought on June 5, 1288, near the town of Worringen (also spelled Woeringen), which is now the northernmost borough of Cologne. The battle was fought for the possession of the Duchy of Limburg, and was one of the largest battles in Europe in the Middle Ages.

Located at 51.0425, 6.88778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Battles involving Holland, Battles of the Middle Ages, 1288 in Europe, Battles involving the Holy Roman Empire, Conflicts in 1288, History of the Rhineland

Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution

The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution – German: Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) – is the Federal Republic of Germany's domestic intelligence agency.

Located at 51.0194, 6.89139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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German intelligence agencies

Wupper

The Wupper is a right tributary of the River Rhine in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Rising near Marienheide in western Sauerland it runs through the mountainous region of the Bergisches Land in Berg County and enters the Rhine at Leverkusen, south of Düsseldorf. Its upper course is called the Wipper. On its course of about 113 km, the Wupper passes through the city of Wuppertal where the suspension railway runs for 10 kilometres above the river.

Located at 51.0453, 6.94083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhine basin

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

RAF Butzweilerhof

The former Royal Air Force Station Butzweilerhof, commonly known as RAF Butzweilerhof was a Royal Air Force station/airfield airbase in Germany situated in the northern suburbs of Cologne. The station’s motto was Per Vires Pax, and the station crest depicts the Cologne cathedral rising above the waters.

Located at 50.9848, 6.89142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Military units and formations established in 1951, Royal Air Force stations in Germany, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Military units and formations disestablished in 1967

Leverkusen-Bürrig water tower

Water Tower Leverkusen-Bürrig is a 72.45 metre high water tower built in 1978 in Leverkusen-Bürrig. It has a water reservoir for 4000 cubic metres with a diameter of 42 metres. The Water Tower Leverkusen-Bürrig should be transformed by special markings in world's largest compass. It has also an observation deck for visitors.

Located at 51.0386, 6.98306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towers completed in 1978, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Towers in Germany, Leverkusen, Water towers

Summerjam

For the annual American hip hop concert, see Summer Jam. Summerjam FestivalLocation(s) Fühlingen, Cologne, GermanyYears active 1985 - presentDate(s) 3 days (first weekend in July)Genre Reggae, dancehallWebsite www. summerjam. de The Summerjam is Europe's biggest reggae festival. It takes places annually in July at the Fühlinger See, a lake in Cologne, Germany. It is visited by 25.000 to 30.000 people. Two stages and two tents are located on an island, the camping area surrounds the lake.

Located at 51.0228, 6.92694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Reggae festivals, Music festivals in Germany, Summer festivals, Culture of North Rhine-Westphalia, Culture in Cologne

Worringer Bruch

The Worringer Bruch is a section of 164 hectares swampy lowlands in the far north of Cologne, Germany. It is approximately 8,000 years old, and is now almost a completely dried up meander part of the Rhine. It was named after an adjacent district of Cologne, Worringen, which once was an independent city, which has a thousand years of history (first mentioned in 922).

Located at 51.047, 6.85883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Geography of Cologne, Nature reserves in North Rhine-Westphalia

Chorweiler

Chorweiler is the Sixth city district of Cologne, Germany. Large portion of the district of Chorweiler were incorporated into the city of Cologne in 1922, the quarter of Chorweiler was created in the 1970s. The district has the lowest population density in Cologne and many areas are very rural. The District of Chorweiler borders with the Cologne boroughs of Nippes and Ehrenfeld to the South, Rhein-Erft-Kreis to the West, Rhein-Kreis Neuss to the North, and the Rhine to the East.

Located at 51.0438, 6.89564 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Boroughs and quarters of 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-Longerich station

Köln-Longerich is a railway station situated at Longerich, Cologne in western Germany. It is served by the S11 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.

Located at 50.9978, 6.90167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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S11 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Railway stations in Cologne, Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations

Köln-Volkhovener Weg station

Köln-Volkhovener Weg is a railway station situated at Chorweiler, Cologne in western Germany. It is served by the S11 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.

Located at 51.0146, 6.8934 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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S11 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Railway stations in Cologne, Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations

Köln-Chorweiler station

Köln-Chorweiler is a combined subway and railway station situated at Chorweiler, Cologne in western Germany. It is served by the S11 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn and line 15 of Cologne Stadtbahn.

Located at 51.0212, 6.8981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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S11 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Railway stations in Cologne, Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, Cologne KVB stations

Köln-Chorweiler Nord station

Köln-Chorweiler Nord is a railway station situated at Chorweiler, Cologne in western Germany. It is served by the S11 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.

Located at 51.0286, 6.89222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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S11 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Railway stations in Cologne, Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations

Leverkusen-Küppersteg station

Leverkusen-Küppersteg is a railway station on the Cologne–Duisburg railway, situated in Leverkusen in western Germany. It is served by the S6 line of the Cologne S-Bahn.

Located at 51.0458, 6.98812 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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S6 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, Leverkusen

Köln-Worringen station

Köln-Worringen is a railway station on the Lower Left Rhine Railway, situated in Cologne in western Germany. It is served by the S11 line of the Cologne S-Bahn.

Located at 51.052, 6.85219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Railway stations in Cologne, S11 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations

Köln-Blumenberg station

Köln-Blumenberg is a railway station on the Lower Left Rhine Railway, situated in Cologne in western Germany. It is served by the S11 line of the Cologne S-Bahn.

Located at 51.0372, 6.88229 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway stations in Cologne, S11 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations

Cologne Butzweilerhof Airport

The Butzweilerhof is the former civil airport of Cologne. It was established as a training airfield in 1912 and saw airline service from 1922 until the 1950s. It was replaced by the Cologne Bonn Airport. The airport buildings from 1935-36 are listed monuments and a rare example of airport architecture from the Interwar Period.

Located at 50.9848, 6.89142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Defunct airports in Germany, Ehrenfeld, Cologne, Airports established in 1912

Am Butzweilerhof (KVB)

Am Butzweilerhof is a terminus station on the Cologne Stadtbahn line 5, located in the Cologne district of Ossendorf. The station lies on Von-Hünefeld-Straße, the center of a large media and business park of Coloneum, RTL Television and NetCologne. Station and the entire neighborhood is named after the former Cologne Butzweilerhof Airport. It was opened on 12. December 2010 and consists of one island platform with two rail tracks.

Located at 50.985, 6.88778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Cologne KVB stations, Ehrenfeld, Cologne

Langenfeld (Rheinland) station

Langenfeld (Rheinland) station is located in the city of Langenfeld in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Cologne–Duisburg line and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. It is served by Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn lines S 6 every 20 minutes and by a few services of S 68 (which start or finish in Langenfeld) in the peak hour.

Located at 51.1025, 6.93878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, S6 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), S68 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn)

Langenfeld-Berghausen station

Langenfeld-Berghausen station is located in the city of Langenfeld in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Cologne–Duisburg line and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. It is served by Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn lines S 6 every 20 minutes and by a few services of S 68 in the peak hour.

Located at 51.1172, 6.92413 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, S6 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), S68 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn)

Leverkusen-Rheindorf station

Leverkusen-Rheindorf station is located in the district of Rheindorf in the city of Leverkusen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Cologne–Duisburg line and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. It is served by Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 6 every 20 minutes.

Located at 51.0642, 6.96338 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, S6 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Leverkusen

Dhünn (Wupper)

Dhünn (Wupper) is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 51.05, 6.96667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia

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