Why visit Erkrath
Townapedia lists 85 museums and landmarks, 62 parks and trails, 201 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Capitol Theater, Theater FLIN, Neanderthal-Museum and Kulturbahnhof Eller.
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About Erkrath
Erkrath (German pronunciation: [ˈɛʁkʁaːt] ) is a town in the district of Mettmann, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
From the Wikipedia article Erkrath (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do12
Capitol Theater
Cinema and theater · 7.6 km
Theatre in Flingern, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Eierhäuschen Möller
Farm and orchard · 4.0 km
61 Elb, Hilden
Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su,PH 10:00-19:00
Museums and landmarks85
Neanderthal-Museum
Museum · 3.0 km
Museum in Mettmann, Germany
300 Talstraße, Mettmann
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00, PH 10:00-18:00; Dec 24-25,31 off; Jan 01 13:00-18:00
Quadenhof
Monument and historic site · 3.5 km
23 Gerricusplatz, Düsseldorf
Kleine Feldhofer Grotte
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
Former cave and archaeological site in Neandertal, Germany
Haus Laubach
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
15,15a,15b,15c Laubach, Mettmann
Planetarium "Stellarium Erkrath"
Monument and historic site · 4.0 km
105 Sedentaler Straße, Erkrath
Mo-Fr 09:00-15:00
Konrad Fischer Galerie
Museum · 7.1 km
Art gallery in Düsseldorf and Berlin, Germany
73 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds62
Waldkinderspielplatz Torfbruchanlage - Standort 9540
Playground · 4.7 km
Standort-Nr. kann in Notfällen der Feuerwehr genannt werden!
24/7
Kosaido International Golf Club Düsseldorf
Golf course · 3.4 km
50 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes201
FAVE Japanese Fusion
Restaurant · Japanese, Fusion · 3.0 km
6 Morper Straße, Düsseldorf
Tu-Fr 11:30-15:00, 17:00-21:45, Sa-Su 16:00-21:30
Haus Germania
Restaurant · 4.2 km
Germanen Grill
1a Von-Gahlen-Straße, Düsseldorf
Mo-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Haus Witt
Restaurant · German · 4.7 km
214 Gerresheimer Straße, Hilden
Mo off; Tu-Th 17:30 - 22:00; Fr, Sa 17:30 - 22:00; Su 17:00-22:00
Lucy Abyssinia Äthiopisches Restaurant
Restaurant · Ethiopian · 3.8 km
2a Am Poth, Düsseldorf
Mo, Tu, Th, Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa, Su 14:00-22:00
Brauhaus Zum goldenen Handwerk "Alte Papierfabrik"
Restaurant · Regional, German
12 Bernsauplatz, Erkrath
Mo-Su 11:30-23:30
Herr Knillmann
Restaurant · International · 3.6 km
1a Alter Markt, Düsseldorf
Mo-Sa 12:00-23:59; Su 10:30-23:00
Op dem Kamp
Cafe · 4.3 km
Keine Öffnung in den Abendstunden!
27 Höhenweg, Erkrath
Mo-Tu off; We-Fr 14:00+; Sa-Su 12:00+; PH 12:00+
189 more on the map.
History
In that part of Neandertal, which is located in Erkrath, in the summer of 1856, quarry workers discovered the fossilised remains of what became known as the Neanderthal man or Homo neanderthalensis in Feldhof cave. The name Erkrath was first mentioned in 1148. Erkrath received town rights in 1966. In 1975, the municipality of Hochdahl was incorporated into Erkrath. As well its former borough Unterbach was incorporated into Düsseldorf. Only a part of Unterbach called Unterfeldhaus remained as now a borough of its own with Erkrath. Erkrath today has three local parts: Erkrath, Hochdahl and Unterfeldhaus.
From the History section of Erkrath on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
Erkrath is situated on the river Düssel, directly east of Düsseldorf and west of Wuppertal, close to the famous Neandertal. It has two stations, Erkrath station, which is served by Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 8, and Erkrath Nord station, which is served by S-Bahn line S 28, both at 20-minute intervals.
From the Wikipedia article Erkrath, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Erkrath
- Manfred LahnsteinGerman politician
- Anselm StolzGerman Benedictine theologian (1900–1942)
Born in Erkrath, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship32
St. Mariä Himmelfahrt
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.3 km
84 Wittenbruchplatz, Düsseldorf
St. Reinold
Church · Catholic · 4.2 km
1 Pastor-Finke-Weg, Düsseldorf
Shopping54
Gas and EV charging27
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Healthcare21
Apotheke am Breidenplatz
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 km
123 Gerresheimer Landstraße, Düsseldorf
Sana Apotheke Gerresheim
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.4 km
120 Gräulinger Straße, Düsseldorf
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Getting there and nearby towns
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Mettmann 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Hilden 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Gruiten 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Haan 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Düsseldorf 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Ratingen 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Wülfrath 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Solingen 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Heiligenhaus 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Langenfeld 13 km south, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Kirche-Trills2a, Heiko Tomaszewski Darkstar1970, CC BY 3.0
- Erkrath evKirche, Beckstet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erkrath Markthalle 3, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkrath Markthalle 2, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkrath Markhalle 1, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ev. Kirche in Erkrath, erbaut um 1820 - panoramio, Edgar El, CC BY 3.0
- Erkrath Rathaus Standesamt, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kath. Kirche St. Johannes der Täufer, Alt-Erkrath - panoramio, Edgar El, CC BY 3.0
- Erkrath - Katholische Pfarrgemeinde St. Johannes der Täufer - panoramio, giggel, CC BY 3.0
- Erkrath StJohannes n O, Beckstet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erkrath StJohannes Madonna1, Beckstet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erkrath St. Johannes Wandkreuz, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkrath StJohannes Madonna, Beckstet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erkrath St. Johannes Detail, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkrath StJohannes v SO, Beckstet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erkrath Kirchstraße 8 und 10, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wegekreuz Erkrath, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beginn der Steilstrecke Erkrath Hochdahl Erkrath S-Bahnhof, Tirkon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Erkrath Kirchstraße 15 und 17, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkrath Kirchstraße 15 und 17 (cropped), Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bf-erkrath-steilstrecke, Heiko Tomaszewski -- Darkstar1970 01:03, 12 May 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Clp 20140218 0249 Hp Erkrath Bstg, Christian Liebscher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkrath Kirchstraße 17, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkrath Kirchstraße 15 und 17 2, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkrath, Unterbach, Unterfeldhaus und Hilden. Die A3 und die A46 bilden das Hildener Kreuz. Blickrichtung Süden - panoramio, giggel, CC BY 3.0
- Haus Brück Erkrath (2), Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haus Brück Erkrath (3), Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkrath Nord 6, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkrath Nord 5, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkrath Nord 4, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkrath Nord 2, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkrath Nord 3, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erkrath Nord 1, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Capitol Theater in Duesseldorf-Flingern-Sued, von Suedwesten, Wiegels, CC BY 3.0
- Ludenberger Straße 37 (KaBARett Flin), Düsseldorf 2019 (2a), Kürschner ( talk ) 18:05, 2 March 2019 (UTC), Public domain
- Museum1, Heiko Tomaszewski -- Darkstar1970 20:01, 19 August 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kleine Feldhofer Grotte, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Düsseldorf St Margaretha v S, Beckstet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HausLaubach, Ahlemann, Public domain
- St. Mariae Himmelfahrt in Duesseldorf-Unterbach, von Norden, Wiegels, CC BY 3.0
- Marie-Curie-Gymnasium Gerresheim 2, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neanderkirche Erkrath, Jürgen Treiber, Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Hochdahl, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quadenhof, Hinkey, CC BY 3.0
- St. Caecilia in Duesseldorf-Hubbelrath, von Nordwesten, Wiegels, CC BY 3.0
- Erkrath - Sankt Johannes der Täufer 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Duesseldorf-Gerresheim St Maria vom Frieden, Marek Gehrmann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Reinold in Duesseldorf-Vennhausen, von Westen, Wiegels, CC BY 3.0
- Haus Unterbach - Vorderseite, Ilion, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Städtisches Gymnasium Gerresheim 04, Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elbsee aussicht, HWSiu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG Hubbelrather Bachtal (Düsseldorf) (11), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Morper Bachtal - Papendell (8), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gustav-Adolf-Kirche in Duesseldorf-Gerresheim, von Westen, Wiegels, CC BY 3.0
- Düsseldorf-Eller Kulturbahnhof, Marek Gehrmann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Düsseldorf 8 Vennhausen Friedrich-Engels-Straße 14 Anton Rosinke 2018-08-11, Harald Malte Schwarz, CC0
- Stolperstein Düsseldorf 7 Gerresheim Katharinenstraße 20 Franz Boehm, Harald Malte Schwarz, CC0
- NRW, Duesseldorf, NSG D-001 Eller Forst 026, Tezur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Hubbelrather Bachtal (Erkrath) (8), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Pillebachtal (9), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Imai-kit-Düsseldorf-2012, Myriam Thyes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, phitec, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, phitec, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, LouCipher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, diecookieente, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, phitec, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, alferic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zuse, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, alferic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Lowiekse, CC BY-SA 4.0
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