Euskirchen, Germany
Euskirchen is a town of 54,889 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why visit Euskirchen
Townapedia lists 214 museums and landmarks, 51 parks and trails, 138 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Stadttheater Euskirchen, Cineplex Euskirchen, Stadtmauer Euskirchen and Stadtmuseum Euskirchen.
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About Euskirchen
Euskirchen (German pronunciation: [ˈɔʏskɪʁçn̩] ; Ripuarian: Öskerche) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the district Euskirchen. While Euskirchen resembles a modern shopping town, it also has a history dating back over 700 years, having been granted town status in 1302. As of December 2025, it had a population of 59,977.
From the Wikipedia article Euskirchen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do12
Cineplex Euskirchen
Cinema and theater
23 Berliner Straße, Euskirchen
Mo-Th 14:15-21:00; Fr,Sa 14:15-23:15; Su,PH 12:00-21:00
Galleria Arthouse
Cinema and theater
38-40 Hochstraße, Euskirchen
Mo-Th 14:15-21:00; Fr-Sa 14:15-23:15; Su,PH 12:00-21:00
Rothkopf Eifel-Gemüse
Farm and orchard · 1.0 km
38-42 Eifelring, Euskirchen
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
Maternushof
Farm and orchard · 2.7 km
Verkauf von frischem Spargel direkt vom Hof
12 Auf der Rauschen, Euskirchen
Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su,PH 09:00-12:00
Rupperath
Farm and orchard · 2.3 km
Kleiner Verkaufswagen, der aber stationär schon seit Jahren an der selben Stelle steht. 2016 umgezogen vom Schützenplatz hierhin
Schildkröten-Terrarium
Zoo and aquarium · 1.3 km
Befindet sich in der Therme Euskirchen, nur für Besucher zugänglich
Museums and landmarks214
Stadtmuseum Euskirchen
Museum
32-34 Wilhelmstraße, Euskirchen
Mo off; Tu,We,Fr 15:00-18:00; Th 15:00-19:00; Sa,Su 11:00-18:00
Alte Burg (Bad Münstereifel)
Monument and historic site · 11.4 km
Castle
Pastoralbüro St. Martin
Monument and historic site
15 Kirchstraße, Euskirchen
Mo,Tu 09:00-12:00,15:00-17:00; We,Fr 09:00-12:00; Th...
Förderkreis zeitgenössischer Kunst Kreis Euskirchen
Museum
2 Viktoriastraße, Euskirchen
Fr 20:00-24:00; Sa-Th off
Atelier by Silvia Decker
Museum · 1.8 km
160qm Atelier, Außenterrasse, Eventlocation (Feiern, Tagen, Licht, Ton, Dekoration, Catering, Personal, sanitäre Anlagen), Mal- und Kreativkurse
86 Thomas-Eßer-Straße, Euskirchen
202 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds51
Heinz-Flohe-Stadion
Sports field and stadium · 0.9 km
Umbenennung von "Erftstadion" in "Heinz-Flohe-Stadion" am 19.07.2024
Ein kleiner Garten
Park · 1.2 km
Hochbeete, die vom Community-Projekt Transitions-Initiative „Euskirchen im Wandel“ mit Gemüse bepflanzt wurden (2019)
Drehscheibe der Herzen
Playground
Rotierbare Drehscheibe, die von der Klasse 1b der Paul-Gerhardt-Schule gestaltet wurde (bemalt mit Herzen usw.)
39 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes138
Donna Mia Euskirchen
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza
Umbenennung (inklusive neues Raumkonzept etc.) am 30.10.19 von Pinocchio in Donna Mia
9 Herz-Jesu-Vorplatz, Euskirchen
Mo-Su 11:30-15:00,17:30-23:00
Butcha Euskirchen
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.0 km
145 Rüdesheimer Ring, Euskirchen
Mo off; Tu-Fr 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Sa,Su 11:00-23:00
CAFESITO
Cafe
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64 Wilhelmstraße, Euskirchen
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-16:00
Caffè Bar Balance im Kulturhof
Cafe
Die Caffè Bar Euskirchen ist am 02.01.17 vom Alter Markt 6 hier in den Kulturhof umgezogen. Im Jahr 2025 gab es einen Inhaberwechsel zu...
32-34 Wilhelmstraße, Euskirchen
Mo off; Tu-Fr 08:30-18:00; Sa,Su 09:00-18:00
Café Wohnzimmer
Cafe
Zum 31.12.18 hat das Café Henry in der Kommerner Straße 39 schließen müssen, weil das DRK die Räume braucht. Zum 09.02.19 hat dasl Café...
12 Annaturmstraße, Euskirchen
Sa,Su 09:00-13:00
China Restaurant Dynastie
Restaurant · Chinese
62 Kommerner Straße, Euskirchen
Mo off; Tu-Su 11:30-15:00,17:30-23:00; PH 11:30-23:00
China-Restaurant Nan King
Restaurant · Chinese
40 Neustraße, Euskirchen
Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00,17:30-23:00; PH,Sa,Su 11:30-23:00
Flames – Burger & Steakhouse
Restaurant · Burger, Steak
12 Bahnhofstraße, Euskirchen
Mo,We-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su,PH 12:00-23:00; Tu off
Grill Oase Euskirchen
Restaurant · Burger · 1.0 km
163 Rüdesheimer Ring, Euskirchen
Mo,We-Su 11:00-22:30; Tu off
Die Lohner's
Bakery · 1.1 km
46 Billiger Straße, Euskirchen
Mo-Fr 07:00-21:00; Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 08:00-18:00
Asia Star
Restaurant · Chinese, Mongolian, Sushi · 0.6 km
73 Kölner Straße, Euskirchen
Mo off; Tu-Sa 12:00-14:30,17:30-23:30; Su,PH 12:00-23:30
126 more on the map.
More about Euskirchen
Arts and culture
Parts of the ancient town wall, and three of its defensive towers, are still standing. Tourists are also attracted to Euskirchen due to the proximity of two large cities, Cologne and Bonn, to the northeast, and the hills of the Eifel region to the south.
It is also the birthplace of Emil Fischer, born 1852, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1902. The local theatre in The Emil-Fischer-Gymnasium offers a wide variety of cultural events. The City Forum and the Parkhotel Euskirchen also contribute to the town's cultural offerings.
The word Euskirchen means Kirche auf der Aue ("church on riverside lowland"). The Martinskirche is the oldest church in Euskirchen.
Biggest local sports clubs in Euskirchen are the TSC Euskirchen, ESV Fortuna Euskirchen and LC Euskirchen. Sports facilities are the Heinz-Flohe-Stadion (until 2024 Erftstadion), gym Ohm-Mirgel-Halle, Jahnhalle, Willi-Maurer-Halle, gym Emil-Fischer-Gymnasium, Sportanlage Im Auel and gym Marienschule.
From the Wikipedia article Euskirchen, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Euskirchen
Emil FischerGerman chemist (1852–1919)Photo: Unknown author, CC BY 4.0
Heinz FloheGerman footballer (1948-2013)Photo: J. Küch, CC BY 3.0
Jonas UrbigGerman footballer (born 2003)Photo: Werner100359, CC BY-SA 4.0
Andreas WolffGerman handball playerPhoto: Frau N. Zimmer = Walter Mier, CC BY-SA 4.0
Silke RottenbergGerman footballerPhoto: Regani, CC BY 3.0
Erdoğan YeşilyurtTurkish-German association football player (born 1993)Photo: Thomas Rodenbücher, CC BY 2.0
Karl EschweilerGerman theologian (1886–1936)Photo: 160 Jahre Preussisches Ermland...., Public domain
Anneliese Knoop-GrafGerman teacher and member of the White Rose resistance (1921–2009)Photo: Tohma ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
Klaus VoussemGerman politicianPhoto: Photographer "Rainer Holz", CC BY-SA 4.0- Willi GrafGerman military physician and resistance fighter, "White Rose" member (1918–1943)
- Bettina WiegmannGerman association football player
- Josef DiefenthalGerman war criminal and SS officer (1915–2001)
Born in Euskirchen, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay9
Hotel zum Frankengraben
Motel and hotel · 1.4 km
197 Frauenberger Straße, Euskirchen
Churches and places of worship20
Königreichssaal der Zeugen Jehovas Euskirchen
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 2.1 km
33 Felix-Wankel-Straße, Euskirchen
Shopping53
Gas and EV charging17
Schools, colleges and libraries27
Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln Standort Euskirchen Studiengang Wirtschaftsinformatik
School
20 Bahnhofstraße, Euskirchen
Gesundheits- und Krankenpflegeschule Marien-Hospital
School · 2.0 km
40 Gottfried-Disse-Straße, Euskirchen
Healthcare9
Map of Euskirchen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.
- Zülpich 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Weilerswist 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Rheinbach 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Bad Münstereifel 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Mechernich 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Vettweiß 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Erftstadt 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Meckenheim 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Bornheim 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Alfter 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Euskirchen 001x, Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euskirchen, Wohnhaus, Hochstraße 21-1679, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Euskirchen, Lisa Orchan (Hochstraße 40), DonGatley, CC0
- Euskirchen, Fachwerkhaus, Hochstraße 16-1678, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Euskirchen, Hanna Orchan (Hochstraße 40), DonGatley, CC0
- Stolperstein Euskirchen, Jakob Orchan (Hochstraße 40), DonGatley, CC0
- Britische Telefonzelle Euskirchen, Cadiria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euskirchen, Wohn- u. Geschäftshaus, Alter Markt 6-1665, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euskirchen, Wohn- u. Geschäftshaus, Alter Markt 5-1664, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euskirchen, Wohn- u. Geschäftshaus, Alter Markt 7-1666, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Euskirchen, Felix Orchan (Hochstraße 40), DonGatley, CC0
- Stolperstein Euskirchen, Leo Orchan (Hochstraße 40), DonGatley, CC0
- Euskirchen, Wohn- u. Geschäftshaus, Alter Markt 8-1667, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euskirchen, Fachwerkeckhaus, Hochstraße 2-1676, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Euskirchen, Rosalie Schweizer (Baumstraße 7), DonGatley, CC0
- Stolperstein Euskirchen, Dr. Moritz Schweizer (Baumstraße 7), DonGatley, CC0
- Stolperstein Euskirchen, Julia Schweizer (Baumstraße 7), DonGatley, CC0
- Euskirchen, Ratskeller, Bischofstraße 2-1672, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Euskirchen, Moses Schweizer (Baumstraße 7), DonGatley, CC0
- Euskirchen, Baumstraße (97), woodchild, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Euskirchen, Carolina Schweizer (Baumstraße 7), DonGatley, CC0
- Euskirchen, Fachwerkhaus, Bischofstraße 1-1673, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Euskirchen, Siegfried Schweizer (Baumstraße 7), DonGatley, CC0
- Euskirchen, Wohnhaus, Kirchstraße 3-1674, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Euskirchen, Erich Marx (Hochstraße 56), DonGatley, CC0
- Stolperstein Euskirchen, Isidor Marx (Hochstraße 56), DonGatley, CC0
- Euskirchen, katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Martin Dm IMG 2679 2024-06-04 15.06, Michielverbeek, CC BY 4.0
- Stolperstein Euskirchen, Berta Marx (Hochstraße 56), DonGatley, CC0
- Euskirchen, Germany - panoramio (9), woodchild, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Euskirchen, Fachwerkhaus, Disternicher Torwall 17-1681, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euskirchen, Fachwerkhaus, Disternicher Torwall 15-1680, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euskirchen, Wohnhaus, Disternicher Torwall 7-1684, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euskirchen, Fachwerkhaus, Disternicher Torwall 19-1682, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euskirchen, Germany - panoramio (4), woodchild, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Euskirchen, Fachwerkhaus, Disternicher Torwall 1-1687, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euskirchen, Fachwerkhaus, Disternicher Torwall 5-1685, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euskirchen, Fachwerkhaus, Disternicher Torwall 3-1686, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Euskirchen, Heinrich Spickermann (Wilhelmstraße 37), DonGatley, CC0
- Alte Burg 4, Michael Kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Kessenich, Luftaufnahme (2014), Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Emil Fischer - Vorlesung Berlin, Deutsche Illustrations-Gesellschaft Berlin NW 87, Rostocker Str. 34., Public domain
- Euskirchen fasadoj en Kölner Straße, ThomasPusch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Euskirchen dicker turm, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mse von oben vorne, PSZWEB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euenheim St.Brictius5516, Reinhardhauke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Euskirchen st martin aussen, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Euskirchen-Roitzheim, St. Stephanus 03, F.baumgarten, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Euskirchen – Erftstadion, ToLo46, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euskirchen-Friedhof-3, Philipp Jakob, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euskirchen aus N-Richtung (cropped) Stadttheater, ToLo46, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Matthias Euskirchen Äußeres, Der wahre Jakob, CC BY 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, ubahnverleih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ubahnverleih, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bitnapper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trockennasenaffe, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, danparak, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, danparak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bitnapper, CC BY-SA 4.0
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