Neandertal Valley

#1631 among destinations in Germany

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The Neandertal is a small valley of the river Düssel in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located about 12 km east of Düsseldorf, the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia. The valley lies within the limits of the towns of Erkrath and Mettmann. In August, 1856, the area became famous for the discovery of Neanderthal 1, one of the first specimens of Homo neanderthalensis to be found. ()

Local name: Neandertal Coordinates: 51°13'36"N, 6°57'4"E

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North Rhine-WestphaliaGermany

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Neandertal Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Neanderthal Museum, Neanderbad, Reformationskirche, St.Johannes der Täufer.

~40 ftN
Specialty museum, Natural history museum, Archaeological museum
Neanderthal Museum, Mettmann
1 min walk • The Neanderthal Museum in Mettmann, Germany, stands as an emblematic institution dedicated to unraveling the mysteries of early human history. Situated in the scenic Neandertal valley, from which the Neanderthal man gets his name, this museum offers a compelling...
0.9 miSW
51°13'16"N • 6°55'54"E
Neanderbad, Düsseldorf
24 min walk • Watersports, Sport complex, Swimming pool
4.1 miS
Church
Reformationskirche, Hilden
105 min walk • The Reformation Church of Hilden is located on the market square in Hilden in the district of Mettmann. Together with the Quirinus Minster in Neuss and the Abbey Church of St. Ludgerus in Essen-Werden, the Protestant parish church is one of the...
1.7 miW
Church
St.Johannes der Täufer, Düsseldorf
43 min walk • St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic parish church in Erkrath.
1.7 miW
Area
Erkrath, Düsseldorf
45 min walk • Erkrath is a town in the district of Mettmann, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
3.4 miSW
Nature, Lake
Unterbacher See, Düsseldorf
86 min walk • Unterbach was a local borough of Erkrath, Germany, until 1975, when it became an urban borough of Düsseldorf in a local reorganisation. A portion of the pre-1975 Unterbach remains as the borough of Erkrath-Unterfeldhaus.
2.5 miE
Church
Evangelische Kirche im Dorf
64 min walk • The Evangelical Reformed Church is a listed church building on Pastor-Vömel-Straße in Gruiten in the district of Mettmann. Gruiten belongs communally to the city of Haan since 1975, but ecclesiastically to the church district Niederberg.
3.5 miW
Cemetery
Gerresheimer Waldfriedhof, Düsseldorf
89 min walk • Gerresheim Forest Cemetery is located on Quadenhofstraße, in the east of the Düsseldorf district of Gerresheim, nestled in the wooded area that lies between Gerresheim and the town of Erkrath in the district of Mettmann.
4.1 miS
51°10'0"N • 6°56'44"E
Holterhöfchen, Hilden
106 min walk • Park
1.7 miW
Church
Evangelical Church, Düsseldorf
45 min walk • The Evangelical Church of Erkrath is a Reformed preaching church typical of the Prussian Rhineland from the beginning of the 19th century.
4.2 miW
51°13'32"N • 6°51'17"E
Karlsbader Straße, Düsseldorf
107 min walk • Bridge