Mönchengladbach Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

St. Mariä Himmelfahrt

St. Mariä Himmelfahrt, Mönchengladbach

 grayfo Says:  Located at the top of the Abteiberg hill is the late-gothic St.Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption) Church, with its tower foundations that date from the 13th century. The nave was added between 1469 and 1533. The two side tower chapels were built on the church in 1890. 

Mönchengladbach Cathedral

Mönchengladbach Cathedral, Mönchengladbach

 grayfo Says:  The Romanesque cathedral built in the 13th-century actually dates back as far as the crypt and the founding of the abbey in 974 by Gero, Archbishop of Cologne, and his companion, the monk Sandrad of Trier. 

The Zoo

The Zoo, Mönchengladbach

 IceBear7 Says:  It's just a little zoo they have in Mönchengladbach without big attractions, more the "standards". But for families with kids it's a nice day out, definitely. I loved the Guinea Pigs most, they have a real little town for themselves! 

Hotels  

Hotel Lindenhof

 1 Review and 6 Opinions  I cannot rate this hotel highly enough. The staff are extremely friendly and speak good English - as... 

Hotel Oberstadt

 1 Review and 0 Opinions  Nice place directly in center by Altstadt, though if I recall parking is a problem. Though if you... 

Restaurants  

El Paso: El Paso

El Paso: El Paso, Mönchengladbach

 IceBear7 Says:  A great Mexican restaurant in the city center of Mönchengladbach. It's a huge place, with lots of tables outside and inside. Big menu with dishes with lots of different meat and vegetarian options. Good cocktails as well. And friendly fast staff!!! Definitely a place to... 

Am Döre Strüxke: Simple, but very good food

Am Döre Strüxke: Simple, but very good food, Mönchengladbach

 elbe Says:  The "Zum Döre Strüxke" is an old restaurant-pub, the kind of pubs where the neighbourhood meet in the evening to have a beer. It quite nice there and the service is friendly.open daily from 5 p.m.Sundays and on holidays "lunchtable" from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m.Sa / So / Mo... 

Nightlife  

Shiva Lounge: Exotic restaurant/lounge

Shiva Lounge: Exotic restaurant/lounge, Mönchengladbach

 elbe Says:  In an old framework house in the middle of the oldtown just opened this lounge. A China restaurant has been in the house before and the new owners kept as much as possible in the exotic Asian style. With a few changes they made a stylish place out of it. The fingerfood is... 

Das Café: Cosy café in the middle of Mönchengladbach

Das Café: Cosy café in the middle of Mönchengladbach, Mönchengladbach

 elbe Says:  Not really a place for nightlife but also a place where you can go to in the evening is Das Café. It's, like you probably already guessed, a nice café where you can find people aged 15 to 35.I really love the milk coffee and the baguettes are wonderful. You can also choose... 

Transportation  

Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof (Central Station)

Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof (Central Station), Mönchengladbach

 grayfo Says:  The station is the larger of the two Hauptbahnhof stations in Mönchengladbach which is due to the merger between the cities of Mönchengladbach and Rheydt in the 1970s, and the reluctance of the Deutsche Bundesbahn to rename Rheydt Hauptbahnhof. 

MöBus (Mönchengladbach Bus) Service

MöBus (Mönchengladbach Bus) Service, Mönchengladbach

 grayfo Says:  The MöBus ("Mönchengladbach Bus") service centre of the NVV AG is located in the middle of the Europaplatz. One unusual feature is that there are Solar panels on the roofs of the bus stops. 

Shopping  

Markets: Markets

Markets: Markets, Mönchengladbach

 ATLC Says:  Markets in Möndchengladbach are on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 07.00-13.00 hrs. 

Local Customs  

Getting a drink

Getting a drink, Mönchengladbach

 yumyum Says:  In the stadium they sell various beers and soft drinks for 3 Euro each. They come in reusable plastic beakers and you pay a deposit of one Euro for each. They make a nice and light weight souvenir. I took one home to Switzerland. 

What to Pack  

Go out in Mönchengladbach and other things

Go out in Mönchengladbach and other things, Mönchengladbach

 elbe Says:  If you want to go out in Mönchengladbach you can wear casual clothes as well as more trendier clothes. But don't dress too posh - Mönchengladbach still is a province city, you can dress up more when you go to a club in Düsseldorf. The German weather is always good for... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Watch a football game!

Watch a football game!, Mönchengladbach

 yumyum Says:  We arrived here by special bus from the Mönchengladbach railway station. In your footy ticket the VRR transport region is included and therefore also the transport to the stadium. When you arrive by train in Mönchengladbach you exit the station to the back and not to the... 

FOOTBALL

FOOTBALL, Mönchengladbach

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Soccer at the Nordpark

Soccer at the Nordpark, Mönchengladbach

 elbe Says:  If there's something the Mönchengladbacher take pride in it's the Borussia, their soccer team. Although it had the best times in the Seventies, the Mönchengladbacher are still loyal fans.The new Nordpark-Stadion is located close to the highway A 61 at Mönchengladbach. Good... 

The match

The match, Mönchengladbach

 ATLC Says:  The match was against Bremen and Borussia faced degradation if they didn't win... 

Favorites  

Moenchengladbach

Moenchengladbach, Mönchengladbach

 Carnation Says:   It was here that I started to attend an army school. The city houses around 270,000 inhabitants, and is the biggest city west of the lower Rhine. Moenchengladbach is placed in the center of the Duesseldorf - Koeln - Aachen triangle and is 22 miles from the border of Venlo... 

Scary guy

Scary guy, Mönchengladbach

 ATLC Says:  You don't want to encounter him at the top of the stairs in dead of night! 

Weaponry

Weaponry, Mönchengladbach

 ATLC Says:  The castle also has a weapon collection. This gun was for hunting and intricately decorated. 

 

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 Andre - Moenchengladbach is my hometown and with 250.000 people greatest city on the left side from the river rhine. We are only 25 km from Dusseldorf and 50 km from Cologne. In Monchengladbach-Rheindahlen is... 

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Mönchengladbach

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 There are a lot of opportunities to go out in Mönchengladbach - you just have to know them! 

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Not very pretty

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 I think this castle is about the prettiest thing I saw in Mönchengladbach. The city is a bit drab, and doesn't have style. I only knew it from the football club Borussia. Anyway, I landed here for an... 

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Mönchengladbach

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 The original name of the city was Gladbach, which formed grew up around a Benedictine abbey founded in 972 and dissolved in 1802. To distinguish the town from another town of the same name (the... 

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What to say...

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 To be honest I can't really tell you much about the city of Mönchengladbach. This is where my boyfriend's family and friends live - so I know the inside of some houses, apartments and gardens from... 

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Football, football, football

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 We came to Mönchengladbach solely for the purpose of watching a game of football. These days the stadium Borussia Park is located at the outskirts of the city and therefore if you arrive by train you... 

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