Frechen, Cologne

Name: Frechen
Address: Cologne, Germany

#127 among attractions in Cologne

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Frechen is a town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Frechen was first mentioned in 877. It is situated at the western Cologne city border. ()

Alternative names: Area: 17.42 mi²Coordinates: 50°54'36"N, 6°48'34"E

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Nearby attractions include: RheinEnergieStadion, Abtei Brauweiler, German National Library of Medicine, Lindenthal.

3.4 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
87 min walk • RheinEnergieStadion, a modern temple of sport nestled in the vibrant city of Cologne, Germany, stands as a proud testament to the city's rich football heritage and passion for athletics. This contemporary sports venue, with a seating capacity of around 50,000, is the...
3.7 miN
Architecture, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
Abtei Brauweiler, Pulheim
95 min walk • Brauweiler Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery located at Brauweiler, now in Pulheim near Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany.
4.8 miE
Library
German National Library of Medicine, Cologne
122 min walk • The German National Library of Medicine, abbreviated ZB MED, is the national library of the Federal Republic of Germany for medicine, health sciences, nutrition, agriculture and the environment. It has two locations: Cologne and Bonn. The library is jointly financed by the Federal Ministry of Health and the 16 States of Germany.
4.5 miE
City, Neighbourhood
Lindenthal, Cologne
116 min walk • Lindenthal is a borough of the City of Cologne in Germany. It includes the quarters Braunsfeld, Junkersdorf, Klettenberg, Lindenthal, Lövenich, Müngersdorf, Sülz, Weiden and Widdersdorf.
3.6 miSE
Town, Area
Hürth, Cologne
91 min walk • Hürth is a town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Hürth shares borders with the city of Cologne and is about 6 km to the southwest of Cologne city centre, at the northeastern slope of the natural preserve Kottenforst-Ville.
4.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Schloss Türnich, Kerpen
111 min walk • Schloss Türnich is a schloss located in Türnich, now part of Kerpen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The present main building was built from 1757 to 1766 in Baroque style, with an adjacent English landscape park. It has belonged to the Hoensbroech family since 1850. A richly decorated chapel was added in 1895.
3.6 miSW
Monastery
Bottenbroich Abbey
91 min walk • Bottenbroich Abbey, later Bottenbroich Priory, was a former Cistercian religious house located in Bottenbroich, now in Frechen, about three kilometres north-east of Kerpen, in the present Rhein-Erft-Kreis of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
4 miSE
Park
Naherholungsgebiet Hürtherberg, Cologne
102 min walk • The Hürtherberg recreation area was created from the former lignite mine of the same name in the Rhenish lignite mining area in the Cologne Bay, southwest of Cologne. It is located on the eastern edge of the Hürth district of Alt-Hürth in the...
4.6 miNE
Museum
Karnevalsmuseum, Cologne
117 min walk • The Cologne Carnival Museum is the largest carnival museum in Germany. It is located in the Ehrenfeld district of Cologne and is open irregularly only once a month.
4.9 miE
Park
Klettenbergpark, Cologne
126 min walk • The Klettenbergpark in the Cologne district of Klettenberg is an elevated park of about 6 hectares, laid out as a natural garden. It was planned since 1903 and laid out by the Cologne garden director Fritz Encke from 1905 to 1907 on the site of a...
5 miE
Park
Karl-Schwering-Platz, Cologne
127 min walk • Karl-Schwering-Platz is a green space designed in 1925 by horticultural director Fritz Encke in the Cologne borough of Lindenthal. The square is part of the green corridor of the Lindenthaler Canal, which was created as a connection between the...