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Delve into Merkenich
The district Merkenich of Leverkusen in Cologne District (North Rhine-Westphalia) is a district located in Germany about 295 mi west of Berlin, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 75% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Lindner Hotel Bay Arena
1st Floor Köln 2
Hotel Capima
Kasino
Kristal
Best Western Leoso Leverkusen
Merkenich Garni
Sechzehn
Riverside Pension
Manforter Hof
Videos from this area
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Leverkusen: SparkassenKugel eingeweiht (05.12.2014)
Aufgenommen am Ludwig-Erhard-Platz http://www.leverkusen.com/presse/db/presse.php?view=00030856.
Lust auf Leverkusen (Pressekonferenz 27.06.2014)
Aufgenommen im Rathaus http://www.leverkusen.com/presse/db/presse.php?view=00029786.
Pressekonferenz 8 schwerverletzte Leverkusener Feuerwehrleute (05.01.2015)
Aufgenommen im Rathaus http://www.leverkusen.com/presse/db/presse.php?view=00031004.
Schützenfest Rheinkassel Langel 2013
Zum 545. Schützenfest der St. Hubertus Schützenbruderschaft Rheinkassel Langel Kasselberg von 1468 e. V. Feierten mit ihrem Festzug den Höhepunkt ihr Schützenfest. mit ca. 50 Aktive Schützen...
WGL, Leverkusen-Rheindorf, Warthestraße
Leverkusen-Rheindorf, Warthestraße Neubau WGL Wohnungsgesellschaft Leverkusen GmbH.
Hausabriß in Rheindorf (09.01.2014)
Aufgenommen an der Wupperstraße http://www.leverkusen.com/presse/db/presse.php?view=00027218.
Lostrommel der Germania Rheindorf (11.08.2014)
http://www.leverkusen.com/presse/db/presse.php?view=00030038.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
BayArena
The BayArena is a football stadium in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which has been the home ground of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen since 1958. It is not a UEFA 5-star stadium, however is in the process of being one. It is iconic due to a few reasons (listed below).
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.
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.
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.
Smidt-Arena
Smidt-Arena (formerly Wilhelm Dopatka Halle) is an indoor sporting arena located in Leverkusen, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 3,500 people. It was home to the Bayer Giants Leverkusen basketball team.
Köln-Stammheim station
Köln-Stammheim is a railway station situated at Stammheim, Cologne in western Germany. It is served by the S6 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.
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.
Nippes, Cologne
Nippes is the Fifth city district of Cologne, Germany. Nippes was merged into the city of Cologne in 1888, the district was formed in 1975. In Niehl, the North-eastern part of the district lies the large Ford Europe production plant. The district borders with the Cologne districts of Chorweiler to the North, Mülheim to the East, Innenstadt to the South and Ehrenfeld to the South-West.
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.
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.
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.
Köln Geldernstraße Parkgürtel station
Köln Geldernstraße/Parkgürtel is a railway station situated at Nippes, Cologne in western Germany. It is served by the S11 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn. An adjacent underground station links the station with the Cologne Stadtbahn KVB light rail network.
Stammheim, Cologne
Stammheim is a municipal part of Cologne, Germany and part of the district of Mülheim. Stammheim lies on the right bank of the river Rhine, between Mülheim (proper) and Flittard. The city part has 7.473 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2008) and covers an area of 3,75 km².
Leverkusen Mitte station
Leverkusen Mitte (Bahnhof Leverkusen Mitte) is a railway station on the Cologne–Duisburg railway, located in Leverkusen, Germany. It is served by regional trains of Deutsche Bahn and the S6 line of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn.
Bayerwerk station
Bayerwerk 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. It is named after the nearby Bayer chemical production plants.
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.
Florastraße (KVB)
Florastraße is a station on the Cologne Stadtbahn lines 12 and 15, located in the Cologne district of Nippes. The station lies on Neusser Straße, adjacent to nearby Florastraße, after which the station is named. The station was opened in 1974 and consists of two side platforms with two rail tracks.
Neusser Straße/Gürtel (KVB)
Neusser Straße/Gürtel is an interchange station on the Cologne Stadtbahn lines 12, 13 and 15, located in the Cologne district of Nippes, Germany. The station lies on the Neusser Straße at the place where the Cologne Belt road (Gürtel) would have intersected it, if this section of it had been built. Even though the street was never built, the station carries the steet name in its name.
Amsterdamer Straße/Gürtel (KVB)
Amsterdamer Straße/Gürtel is an interchange station on the Cologne Stadtbahn lines 13 and 16, located in the Cologne district of Nippes. The station lies on the junction of Amsterdamer Straße with the Cologne Belt (Gürtel), after which the station is named. The station was opened in 1974 and consists of both an elevated and an at-grade station, each with two side platforms and two rail tracks.
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.
Dhünn (Wupper)
Dhünn (Wupper) is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Leverkusen-Schlebusch station
Leverkusen-Schlebusch station is a through station in the district of Schlebusch of the city of Leverkusen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was opened on 25 August 1867 on the Gruiten–Köln-Deutz railway, which was completed between the former Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company (BME) station in Mülheim and Opladen by the BME on 1 May 1868. It has three platform tracks and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station.
RTHC Bayer Leverkusen
Ruder Tennis Hockey Club Bayer Leverkusen (RTHC Bayer Leverkusen e.V. ) is a German rowing, field hockey and tennis club, one of the projects supported by Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Bayer AG and with 2500 members is one of the largest sports clubs in Leverkusen. To take care of the number of athletes are 18 full-time employees and 20 coaches and trainers. The sports facilities of RTHC Bayer Leverkusen are at three locations.
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}}
Nordfriedhof (Cologne)
Nordfriedhof is a cemetery in Cologne, Germany. Opened on 18 May 1896, after the Second World War the cemetery was significantly expanded.