Moenchengladbach

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Spend the day touring stately manors set amid verdant lawns. In the evening cheer on one of Germany’s best small soccer clubs.

Hard to pronounce, but easy to love, Moenchengladbach is one of Germany’s greenest cities, filled with parks. This outdoorsy atmosphere perhaps explains the relative dominance of Borussia Moenchengladbach, the city’s soccer team. Cobbled together from two historic small towns, the city is a green retreat in the middle of the Rhine Valley, characterized by its peaceful atmosphere as well as its beautiful architecture. Become a citizen of Moenchengladbach, also known as Gladbach, by cheering on the team at Borussia-Park.

Moenchengladbach’s parks are distinctive sights. Begin in the Bunter Garten, which cuts Gladbach in two. The long, narrow park features playgrounds, public art, a botanic garden and an aviary. For something a little wilder, go outside the city to the rivers, lakes and forests of the Maas-Schwalm-Nette Nature Park, which stretches to the Dutch border.

Tour some of the Rhineland’s most beautiful castles, from the 16th-century Schloss Rheydt, with its yearly Renaissance fair, to the moated Rococo Schloss Dyck and its stunning interior decoration. Explore the treasury of the Basilica of St. Vitus, which holds an impressive collection of illuminated manuscripts and a cloth said to have been laid at the Last Supper. For more modern art, visit the postmodern Abteiberg Museum whose building stands out starkly in the historic center.

Moenchengladbach is part of the Rhine Valley industrial zone, but its slightly remote location explains its rural but well-connected character. Düsseldorf, the biggest city in the area, is a 35-minute drive or train ride from the Old Town. Several of Germany’s biggest train lines run through Düsseldorf, with connections throughout the country and farther away. Get to Düsseldorf international airport in 30 minutes by car or a little bit over an hour by train. The relatively spread out nature of Moenchengladbach’s urban footprint means that it can be useful to rent a car to get around.

Get wrapped up in Moenchengladbach fans’ energy in the Kapuzinerplatz and on Waldhausener Straße, whose atmosphere on game nights is second only to being in the park itself.

Where to stay in Moenchengladbach

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Gladbach

4/5(2 area reviews)

You'll enjoy the bars and shopping in Gladbach. You might want to make time for a stop at Old Market Square or Hindenburgstrasse.

Gladbach
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Rheydt

Travellers like the theatres in Rheydt, and Theatergemeinde Monchengladbach is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Rheydt
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Rheindahlen-Land

3/5(2 area reviews)

While visiting Rheindahlen-Land, you might make a stop by sights like Borussia Park and SparkassenPark Mönchengladbach.

Rheindahlen-Land

Am Wasserturm

4/5(2 area reviews)

You'll enjoy the restaurants and museums in Am Wasserturm. You might want to make time for a stop at Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle or Botanical Garden.

Am Wasserturm
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Westend

4.5/5(7 area reviews)

The restaurants and shopping are a few reasons travellers visit Westend. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Old Market Square and Abteiberg Museum, a few notable attractions nearby.

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Hardterbroich-Pesch

4/5(1 area review)

While Hardterbroich-Pesch may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Hindenburgstrasse and Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle.

Hardterbroich-Pesch
Leonardo Hotel Monchengladbach
Leonardo Hotel Monchengladbach
Speicker Str. 49, Moenchengladbach, NW
The price is S$103 per night from 17 Nov to 18 Nov
S$103
includes taxes & fees
17 Nov - 18 Nov
Book a stay at this eco-certified hotel in Moenchengladbach. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
8/10 Very Good! (537 reviews)
"After booking with hotels.com stating that there was 3 travelling including a teenage child. They put us in a completely incorrect room with a cot. Having had to state this was not good enough they finally agreed to change our room."

Reviewed on 1 Sep,2024

Leonardo Hotel Monchengladbach
H4 Hotel Mönchengladbach im BORUSSIA-PARK
H4 Hotel Mönchengladbach im BORUSSIA-PARK
Hennes-Weisweiler-Allee 1, Moenchengladbach
The price is S$166 per night from 17 Nov to 18 Nov
S$166
includes taxes & fees
17 Nov - 18 Nov
Stay at this hotel in Moenchengladbach. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a sauna. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (370 reviews)
"Went to the Monchengladbach/leverkusen game at Bourissa Park and not only was the hotel convinent for the game but also had great atmosphere. Very nice hotel"

Reviewed on 24 Aug,2024

H4 Hotel Mönchengladbach im BORUSSIA-PARK
Hotel Elisenhof
Hotel Elisenhof
Klusenstraße 97, Moenchengladbach, NW
The price is S$100 per night from 1 Dec to 2 Dec
S$100
includes taxes & fees
1 Dec - 2 Dec
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Moenchengladbach. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Theatergemeinde ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (169 reviews)
"Great choice when travelling transit"

Reviewed on 14 Oct,2024

Hotel Elisenhof
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Limehome Mönchengladbach Fliethstraße
Limehome Mönchengladbach Fliethstraße
Fliethstraße 53, Moenchengladbach, NRW
Stay at this apartment in Moenchengladbach. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and an in-room espresso maker. Popular attractions Abteiberg Museum and Old ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (26 reviews)
"All good."

Reviewed on 20 May,2022

Limehome Mönchengladbach Fliethstraße
limehome Düsseldorf
limehome Düsseldorf
Stresemannstraße 15, Düsseldorf, NRW
Stay at this aparthotel in Düsseldorf. Enjoy free WiFi, a fitness center, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Konigsallee and Düsseldorf Christmas Market ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (119 reviews)
"Cosy room. But the code for entering the room wasn’t generated until I contacted the hotel staff. Also the room wasn’t ready by the time of 5pm which was 2 hours late."

Reviewed on 14 Sep,2024

limehome Düsseldorf
numa | Leo Apartments
numa | Leo Apartments
Am Wehrhahn 43, Düsseldorf, NRW
Stay at this aparthotel in Düsseldorf. Enjoy free WiFi, furnished balconies, and premium bedding. Popular attractions Konigsallee and Düsseldorf Christmas Market ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (19 reviews)
"Very good space was nice complimentary water when going in very nice bedding was good and very nice room 10-10"

Reviewed on 3 Apr,2024

numa | Leo Apartments
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

The Minto shopping centre with its good range of shops and restaurants is well worth a visit

4/5 - Good

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The church is lit up at night! Quite magical!

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Great shops, many parks and forests around it

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

It’s a town I know quite well. Not a tourist spot but it has some attractions - perhaps a littl e run down in olacrd