Why visit Goch
Townapedia lists 193 museums and landmarks, 47 parks and trails, 118 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 24 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bauernmarkt Lindchen, Biohof Büsch, Museum Goch and Burgus Asperden.
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About Goch
Goch (German: [ɡɔx] ; archaic spelling: Gog) is a town in the Kleve district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, close to the border with the Netherlands, 12 km (7 mi) south of Kleve and 27 km (17 mi) southeast of Nijmegen.
From the Wikipedia article Goch (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do24
Die Schwärmerei Bedburg-Hau - Berkhöfel
Farm and orchard · 6.5 km
196 Uedemer Straße, Bedburg-Hau
Tu 16:30-18:00
Calculatorhof
Farm and orchard · 4.8 km
81 Calculatorweg, Goch
Mo-Sa
Gemüsehof Joeressen
Farm and orchard · 6.3 km
78 Ervelensteg, Goch
Mo-Th
Hofladen Theis
Farm and orchard · 3.2 km
Asperdener Straße, Goch
Mo-Fr
naturwaren-niederrhein GmbH
Farm and orchard · 3.8 km
264 Triftstraße, Goch
Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa,Su off
Ophey´s Spargelhof
Farm and orchard · 7.0 km
118 Kranenburger Straße, Goch
Mo-Su 09:00-19:00
Sven Angenendt Obst- und Gemüsehandel
Farm and orchard · 6.0 km
3 Mühlenweg, Goch
Mo-Sa 08:00-17:00; Su off
von Agris Bioland
Farm and orchard · 6.4 km
140 Maasstraße, Goch
"nach Rücksprache"
12 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks193
Haus zu den Fünf Ringen
Monument and historic site
1 Steinstraße, Goch
Schloss Wissen
Monument and historic site · 8.4 km
26 Schloßallee, Weeze
Schloss Kalbeck
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Großzügige zweiflügelige Anlage, Neorenaissance; Ersatz für 1907 abgebranntes Alt-Kalbeck; auch Renteigebäude, Pavillon und Garten geschützt
Landwehr
Monument and historic site · 5.7 km
4 Teilstücke einer ursprünglich zusammenhängenden Landwehr, siehe auch Goch 7; Breite Basis 8m, Krone 2.5m, Höhe 2m gegenüber Graben
Landwehr
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
Stark verflachter doppelter Wall; nördlich "Gut Fort", die Scheune auf künstlichen Hügel; der Bach ist Grenze Goch/Weeze
Landwehr
Monument and historic site · 3.9 km
Heute Grenze Goch/Uedem; "Keppelsche Lant-Wehr" bzw. "Uedemsche Grentze"
Landwehr
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
Heute Grenze Uedem/Goch/Weeze; "Keppelsche Lant-Wehr", "Uedemsche Grentze" und "Kahlbecksche Grentze"
181 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds47
De Maasduinen National Park
Park · 11.1 km
National park in the Netherlands
35 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes118
Heicks-Teutenberg
Bakery · 7.9 km
4 Mühlenstraße, Uedem
Mo-Fr 05:30-18:00; Sa 05:30-13:00; Su 07:00-12:00
Jocki´s Drive in
Bakery · 2.3 km
197 Hervorster Straße, Goch
Mo-Fr 05:00-18:00; Sa 06:00-17:00; Su 07:00-17:00
Spiegelhoff
Bakery · 7.9 km
Ehemals Artz, ehemals Spiegelhoff, ehemals Notz
1 Weberplatz, Uedem
Su-Mo off; Tu-Th 07:00-13:00,15:00-18:30; Fr 12:00-18:30; Sa 07:00-12:30
Michelone
Restaurant · Pizza · 6.3 km
2 Alter Markt, Weeze
Tu-Th 11:30-14:00,17:00-22:30; Fr,Sa 11:30-14:00,17:00-23:00; Su...
Bauerncafé Mönichshof
Cafe · 5.1 km
500 Boeckelter Weg, Goch
Mar,Oct-Dec: Sa-Su 14:00-18:00; Apr-Sep: Tu-Su 14:00-18:00; Jan-Feb off
Jan an de Fähr
Restaurant · 2.9 km
9 Höst-Vornicker-Weg, Weeze
Fr 17:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-21:00; Mo-Th off
Reffeling
Bakery · 3.4 km
16 Graefenthalstraße, Goch
Mo-Fr 06:00-12:30,14:30-18:30; Sa 06:00-13:00; Su 07:00-11:00
106 more on the map.
History
Goch is at least 750 years old: the earliest mention of Goch is in a document dated 1259. It was a part of the Duchy of Cleves. During World War II, the city was completely destroyed by Allied bombers during Operation Veritable.
On September 8, 2011, A Magnitude 4.5 struck the town, causing damage to infrasctructure and to homes.
From the History section of Goch on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Goch
Luisa WensingGerman footballerPhoto: xtranews.de, CC BY 2.0
Carola ReimannGerman politicianPhoto: Olaf Kosinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Guido WinkmannGerman football refereePhoto: Euku : ⇄, CC BY-SA 3.0
Maarten Schenck van NydeggenDutch mercenaryPhoto: Unknown, Lithograph from Weber and Deckers, Public domain
Tieleman RoostermanDutch cloth merchantPhoto: Frans Hals, Public domain- Josefa IdemGerman-born Italian canoeist and politician
- Arnold JanssenGerman-Dutch Roman Catholic priest and saint
- Aenne BiermannGerman photographer (1898–1933)
- Johannes von Goch15th-century German Augustinian monk
- Alfred WittinghoferGerman biochemist
- Özlem AltınTurkish-German visual artist (born 1977)
- Martine Wittop KoningDutch nutrition writer (1870–1963)
Born in Goch, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay24
Churches and places of worship34
Alte Kirche St. Antonius Hau
Church · Catholic · 8.8 km
3 An der Kirche, Bedburg-Hau
Shopping34
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Collegium Augustinianum Gaesdonck
School · 4.0 km
220 Gaesdoncker Straße, Goch
Berufskolleg des Kreises Kleve - Teilstandort Goch/ Arnold-Janssen-Schule
School · 0.6 km
9 Jakobstraße, Goch
Geschwister-Devries-Schule, katholische Grundschule
School · Catholic · 8.1 km
20 Kervenheimer Straße, Uedem
Healthcare17
Zentralapotheke der Katholisches Karl-Leisner-Klinikum gGmbH
Clinic and pharmacy · 8.3 km
37 Wellesweg, Uedem
Emanuel van Lin, Dr. med. Anja Ilgemann und Dr. med. Heike Stattaus
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 km
212 Voßheider Straße, Goch
Föhrenbachklinik/Haus 42
Clinic and pharmacy · 8.8 km
2 Grüner Winkel, Bedburg-Hau
Katholisches Karl-Leisner-Klinikum Wilhelm-Anton-Hospital Goch
Hospital · 1.6 km
Map of Goch
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Getting there and nearby towns
Airport Weeze (NRN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Pfalzdorf 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Weeze 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Uedem 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Kalkar 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Kleve 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Kevelaer 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Kranenburg 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Sonsbeck 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Kapellen 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Rees 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- G17-d-Goch-evKirche, Silke Sohler, CC BY 2.5
- Stolpersteinlage Goch Wiesenstraße 5, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteine Goch Wiesenstraße 5, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Goch Wiesenstraße 5 Paula Daniel, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Goch Wiesenstraße 5 Meta Daniel, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Goch Wiesenstraße 5 Hermann Daniel, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Goch Wiesenstraße 5 Sally Frank, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteinlage Goch Bahnhofstraße 26, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteinlage Goch Bahnhofstraße 28, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteine Goch Brückenstraße 37, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Goch Brückenstraße 37 Erna Valk, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Goch Brückenstraße 37 Walter Valk, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Goch Brückenstraße 37 Leni Valk, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Goch Bahnhofstraße 26 Hermann Epstein, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteine Goch Bahnhofstraße 26, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Goch Bahnhofstraße 26 Lina Epstein, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Goch Bahnhofstraße 28 Auguste Victoria Koobmann, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Goch Bahnhofstraße 28 Henriette Rosenbaum, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Goch Bahnhofstraße 26 Max Epstein, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Goch Bahnhofstraße 28 Jenny Jacobs, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteine Goch Bahnhofstraße 28, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteinlage Goch Brückenstraße 37, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Goch Bahnhofstraße 23 Hermann Stern, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Goch Bahnhofstraße 23 Ludwig Hartog, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteine Goch Bahnhofstraße 23, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteinlage Goch Bahnhofstraße 23, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Goch Susbrücke Niers, Pieter Delicaat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-05-21 Goch und Ungebung photo-04, Velopilger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goch, rivier (de Niers)-der Dr. Terordeweg foto4 2016-08-24 17.50, Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goch, Susmühle, 2012-05 CN-01, kaʁstn Disk / Cat, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Goch, Niers, 2012-05 CN-01, kaʁstn Disk / Cat, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Goch, Susmühle, 2012-05 CN-02, kaʁstn Disk / Cat, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Gocher Geschichtsufer PM18-05, Pieter Delicaat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gocher Geschichtsufer PM18-03, Pieter Delicaat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gocher Geschichtsufer PM18-04, Pieter Delicaat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gocher Geschichtsufer PM18-07, Pieter Delicaat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gocher Geschichtsufer PM18-09, Pieter Delicaat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gocher Geschichtsufer PM18-10, Pieter Delicaat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gocher Geschichtsufer PM18-12, Pieter Delicaat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gocher Geschichtsufer PM18-01, Pieter Delicaat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tussen Wellerlooi en Twisteden, meer in Maasduinen 2009-08-16 18.30, Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schloss Moyland Panorama, 1, Rainer Lippert , bearbeitet durch Alchemist-hp, CC0
- Alt St. Antonius Abbas (Hau)3, Chris06, CC0
- Arnojan6, Peter Bouss at German Wikipedia, Public domain
- Goch Asperden Glasofen am Burgus, Sebastian V, Public domain
- 2024-09-08 Evangelische Kirche Markt Goch ZvD 18, Ziko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goch, Haus zu den Fünf Ringen, 2012-05 CN-01, kaʁstn Disk / Cat, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- 2024-09-08 Steintor Goch 09, Ziko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goch - Museum 02 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schloss Wissen, Rainer Lippert, CC0
- MarMagGo, Laird-of-Harpsdale at German Wikipedia, Attribution
- Hommersum St. Petrus Dm24 4094, Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haus driesberg, MiraculixHB 21:32, 17 September 2007 (UTC), Public domain
- Weeze - Sankt Cyriakus 02 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2024-09-09 Evangelische Westkirche (Pfalzdorf) Goch 02, Ziko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Weeze, de evangelische kerk Dm12 foto2 2013-04-30 13.35, Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Goch-Nierswalde ev. Kirche PM230914 02, Pieter Delicaat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goch Viller Mühle PM20-01, Pieter Delicaat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Nuthseen 2, MissMhisi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goch-Asperden-Kirche St Vincentius, Sebastian V, Public domain
- 461 Viller Mühle, Haus 1, Goch-Hommersum, Käthe u. Bernd Limburg, www.limburg-bernd.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Uedem, katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Laurentius foto7 2016-05-05 15.51, Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dakrys, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Hightower-, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fietsersbond, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, elmar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, helfrich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fietsersbond, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fietsersbond, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
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