Krefeld Travel Guide

 Nemorino Says:  The opera I saw in Krefeld was Norma by Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835). As I explained in one of my Berlin tips, this is a bel canto opera and the singing really is beautiful but the plot is often criticized. It takes place in ancient Gaul under the Roman occupation, and in... 

 IanL7781 Says:  One of the great modern day architects designed a matching pair of villas which were built in Krefeld. These are open to the public - being used nowadays as a museum / art gallery. Even if you have no interest in modern architecture, these are still well worth a visit.... 

 whvcebu Says:  Near the "Stadtwald" (City forest) and within the village of Verberg, predominantely an old farmers village, which has become an excellent location for housing outside of the city, Gut Heyenbaum has excelled with an ambiance and reputation for good food. Old furniture... 

 whvcebu Says:  This Old Restaurant is known for their tasty dishes. The building is from the 14th century and enjoys state protection. The owners are obliged to maintain the building in its original version. Modernisation, such as central heating or water supply is allowed though.Under the... 

 whvcebu Says:  Inviting with the sign of a carved fish, being used as a flower pot, a ships's lanternFresh Fish shop belonging to the "Nordsee" -chain and a tiny restaurant excelling in fish dishes. smoked eel 

 Nemorino Says:  Like most cities in the German state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Krefeld has a bicycle station in the main railroad station, offering bicycle storage, repairs, cleaning, accessories and rentals.As of 2012, the price for renting a bicycle is six Euros per day for a normal... 

 belgianchocolate Says:  I had to tell this. Altough it is a closed building , this little orang took a paper and made a cover when it started to rain. 

 Nemorino Says:  Aside from city offices, the City Hall (Rathaus) also houses a tourist information office, on the ground floor to the left of the main entrance.Location of Krefeld City Hall on Google Maps. 

 Nemorino Says:  The only unusual thing about this particular Adult Education Center (VHS) is its location, right on the same square with the City Hall.I once visited the VHS Krefeld (a long time ago) to speak with their IT people about the data base system they were using, but I have no... 

 Nemorino Says:  This scruffy little brick building is one of the few I saw in Krefeld that seems to have survived the bombings of the Second World War. The smaller entrance on the right seems to have been for people, whereas the larger entrance on the right was wide enough for horse-drawn... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  A plain and modest 1970s brick church in suburbia - who would expect a remarkable collection of late 20th century and contemporary art here, including many big names from Beuys to Uecker? Pax Christi, the catholic parish church in Krefeld-Oppum, is a completely normal... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  The Haus der Seidenkultur (House of Silk Culture - the name's a bit unlucky) is a newly opened museum on the premises of the former parament manufacture Hubert Gotzes. The manufacture had to close down in the mid-1990s. Afterwards former workers founded an association and...