Engelskirchen, Germany
Engelskirchen is a town of 20,786 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why visit Engelskirchen
Townapedia lists 48 museums and landmarks, 55 parks and trails, 74 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 31 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Wiehltal bridge, Altenlinderstall, Engel-Museum and Industriemuseum Engelskirchen.
Weather in Engelskirchen
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About Engelskirchen
Engelskirchen (German pronunciation: [ɛŋl̩sˈkɪʁçn̩], lit. 'angel’s churches') is a municipality in Oberbergischer Kreis, Germany in North Rhine-Westphalia, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) east of Cologne. The neighbouring municipalities are (clockwise from the west) Overath, Lindlar, Gummersbach, Wiehl and Much.
From the Wikipedia article Engelskirchen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do31
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Museums and landmarks48
Engel-Museum
Museum · 0.6 km
7 Engels-Platz, Engelskirchen
Tu-Th 10:00-13:00; We 14:00-17:00; Sa-Su 11:00-16:00
Industriemuseum Engelskirchen
Museum · 0.6 km
Eintritt 2026: 6,- EUR, Kinder u. Jugendlich bis 18 Eintritt frei. Jeder erste Freitag im Monat: Eintritt frei für alle.
2 Engels-Platz, Engelskirchen
2026 Mar 29-2026 Nov 01 Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00, Sa-Su,PH 11:00-18:00;...
Altes Amtsgericht / Jugendzentrum "Horizont"
Monument and historic site · 4.5 km
Mo-Tu,Fr 16:00-21:00
Industriemuseum Oelchenshammer
Museum · 2.4 km
Apr-Oct: Su 14:00-18:00
Kraftwerk Ermen & Engels
Museum · 0.6 km
Industry Museum in a former energy plant of a cotton mill in Germany's Rhine area
Herrenhaus
Monument and historic site · 4.6 km
1 Heiligenhoven, Lindlar
Schloß Ehreshoven
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
23 Ehreshoven, Engelskirchen
Bergisches Grauwacke-Museum
Museum · 4.4 km
4 Eichenhofstraße, Lindlar
We-Su 10:00-18:00
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Parks, trails and playgrounds55
LVR-Freilichtmuseum Lindlar
Sports field and stadium · 5.1 km
5 Unterheiligenhoven, Lindlar
Mar-Oct 10:00-18:00; Nov-Feb 10:00-16:00
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Restaurants and cafes74
JESSIS - Der Ort zum Wohlfühlen
Cafe · Burger, Regional, Cake · 4.3 km
7 Kirchplatz, Lindlar
We,Th 09:00-18:00; Fr,Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 10:00-18:00; Mo,Tu off
Kamps
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich · 4.4 km
16a Kölner Straße, Lindlar
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:30; Sa 06:00-13:30; Su 07:30-17:00
Kemer Grill & Pizzeria
Restaurant · Turkish · 4.4 km
1 Bachstraße, Lindlar
Sa off; Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00; Su,PH off; Su,PH 12:00-20:00
Lindenhof
Restaurant · Greek · 4.3 km
11 Hauptstraße, Lindlar
Mo 12:00-14:30,17:00-22:00; Tu off; We-Sa 12:00-14:30,17:00-22:00;...
Ottimo
Restaurant · Turkish, German, Noodle, Pizza
15 Märkische Straße, Engelskirchen
Tu-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su,PH 11:30-22:00
Outback-Lindlar
Restaurant · Australian, Burger, Steak House, German, Dessert, Fries, Breakfast · 4.8 km
77 Klauser Straße, Lindlar
Tu-Th 18:00+; Fr 17:00+; Sa 15:00+; Su 10:30-22:00
Pizza Pan
Restaurant · Pizza · 5.6 km
1 Drabenderhöher Straße, Wiehl
Tu-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa-Su 12:00-22:00
Siebzehn 61
Restaurant · Tapas, Pizza, Burger
4 Horpestraße, Engelskirchen
Mo 12:00-22:00; Tu-We 14:00-22:00; Th 13:00-22:00; Fr 13:00-01:00;...
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History
Engelskirchen is an old Bergisches Land settlement mentioned for the first time in 1353 as Engellerskerken. On 1 January 1975, the independent municipalities of Engelskirchen and Ründeroth, formally known as 'Runde Rode' were combined to form the modern-day Engelskirchen.
From the History section of Engelskirchen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship31
Shopping26
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare13
Map of Engelskirchen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 km away.
- Lindlar 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Much 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Gummersbach 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Overath 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Kürten 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Nümbrecht 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Marienheide 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Wipperfürth 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Ruppichteroth 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Bergisch Gladbach 20 km west, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Peter-paul-kirche-engelskirchen, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HIT Engelskirchen, MoSchle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DB 644 037 Engelskirchen Bhf, Hoff1980, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DB 644 545 Engelskirchen Bhf, Hoff1980, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DB 644 523 Engelskirchen, Hoff1980, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bhf Engelskirchen, Hoff1980, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bhf Engelskirchen Umlaufgitter, Hoff1980, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stellwerk Engelskirchen 1, Tohma ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stellwerk Engelskirchen 3, Tohma ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stellwerk Engelskirchen 2, Tohma ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-02 Engelskirchen-Lindlar-photo-01, Velopilger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Agger in Engelskirchen 2013-01-17 B - panoramio, aachim3, CC BY 3.0
- Weihershagen, Jörg Kopp at de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Industriemuseum Engelskirchen, Pingsjong, GFDL
- Aerial image of the Ehreshoven Castle (view from the south), Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Bonifatius (Bielstein) 04, Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Unterheiligenhoverp, Vermip, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Federath, Marialinden, Duhon, CC BY 3.0
- Ruenderoth 2006, Guido Schmickler, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Lindlar Gymnasium Turnhallenneubau, The original uploader was JensD at German Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Halty turm 1, Guido Schmickler, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Jubilate-Kirche (Lindlar) (1), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hof Zum Eigen mit Zehntscheune, Pingsjong, GFDL
- Schloss heiligenhoven innen, JensD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lindlar Frielingsdorf - Sankt Apollinaris 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Peter und Paul (Engelskirchen) (02), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KreuzkapelleLoope (6), Duschan1944, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SanktRochusKapelleLoope (04), Duschan1944, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Engel-Museum.1, Janclas, GFDL
- Evangelische Kirche (Drabenderhöhe) (01), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelische Kirche (Ründeroth) (01), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Severin (Lindlar) (01), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelische Kirche (Schnellenbach) (1), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aggertalhoehle, Toksave, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Engelskirchen - Kastor - NSG Grube Kastor 13 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zehnthof Freilichtmuseum Lindlar, DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schloss Heiligenhoven, Aldebaraner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gymnasium Lindlar 2, Mikelessar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Engelskirchen oelchenshammer, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grube Silberkaule.3, Pingsjong, GFDL
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
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