Why visit Hilden
Townapedia lists 62 museums and landmarks, 45 parks and trails, 249 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sandberg, Jaberg, Schloss Garath and Wilhelm-Fabry-Museum.
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About Hilden
Hilden (German pronunciation: [ˈhɪldn̩] ) is a town in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is situated in the District of Mettmann, 10 km (6.21 mi) west of Solingen and 15 km (9.32 mi) east of Düsseldorf on the right side of the Rhine. It is a middle sized industrial town with a forest and numerous attractions.
From the Wikipedia article Hilden (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do10
Bauer Hanten
Farm and orchard · 1.9 km
16a Beckersheide, Hilden
Mo 10:00-18:30; Tu,Th 10:00-16:30; Fr,Sa 09:00-19:30
Eierhäuschen Möller
Farm and orchard · 2.4 km
61 Elb, Hilden
Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su,PH 10:00-19:00
Museums and landmarks62
Wilhelm-Fabry-Museum
Museum
32a Benrather Straße, Hilden
Tu,We,Fr 15:00-17:00; Th 15:00-20:00; Sa 14:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Haus Eichenhorst
Monument and historic site · 2.4 km
1 Haus Eichenhorst, Hilden
Hendrich's Drop Forge
Museum · 7.5 km
A museum in Solingen, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Kleine Feldhofer Grotte
Monument and historic site · 6.7 km
Former cave and archaeological site in Neandertal, Germany
Ehrengrabmal Wiederhold
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Ehrengrabmal Wiederhold, Ruhestätte der Ehrenbürger Walter Wiederhold (1885–1959) u. Ellen Wiederhold (1921–1995), Ruhestätte der...
Emil Keller
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Grabmal des Besteckfabrikanten Emil Keller (1850–1903), Gründer und Teilhaber der Metallwarenfabrik Heimendahl & Keller in Hilden
Grundmauern der Kapelle der schwarzen Muttergottes
Monument and historic site · Catholic · 3.1 km
Schwarzer Weg, Düsseldorf
Burg Hülsen
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
Erstmals um 1363 erwähnt als Wehrhof Hülsengut
89 Hülsenstraße, Hilden
Kornbrennerei
Monument and historic site
Betriebsgebäude aus Backstein der 1864 von Johann Peter Vogelsang gegründeten Kornbrennerei, seit 1989 Teil des Wilhelm-Fabry-Museums
32a Benrather Straße, Hilden
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Parks, trails and playgrounds45
Solinger Vogel- und Tierpark
Park · 3.8 km
Auch Jahreskarten erhältlich - siehe Webseite
71 Hermann-Löns-Weg, Solingen
Dec,Jan,Feb Tu-Su,PH 09:00-16:00; Mar: 09:00-17:00; Apr-Oct:...
Hildener Stadtwald, Bereich Sandbach-Krebsbach
Hiking and trails · 3.0 km
Hallenfreibad Benrath
Sports field and stadium · 3.8 km
5 Regerstraße, Düsseldorf
May 26-Sep 30: Mo-Su,PH 08:00-20:00
Freibad Heide
Sports field and stadium · 3.1 km
100 Langhansstraße, Solingen
Mo-Su 10:30-19:00
33 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes249
Pungshaus
Restaurant · German · 1.4 km
22 Grünstraße, Hilden
We-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 12:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00
Korfu im Kellertor
Restaurant · Greek · 4.2 km
Anbindebalken vorhanden
271 Flurstraße, Haan
Mo-Su 12:00-23:00
Asia Thai
Restaurant · Thai · 3.6 km
56 Forststraße, Düsseldorf
Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa,Su,PH 12:00-22:00
Maha Vishnu
Restaurant · Indian · 3.3 km
Wenn man Speisen nur zum Mitnehmen bestellt, kriegt man 10% Rabatt.
121 Hermann-Löns-Weg, Solingen
Tu-Fr 16:00-23:00; Sa,Su 12:00-15:00,16:00-23:00
Taste of India
Restaurant · Indian · 3.9 km
Traditionelle indische Küche
27 Friedhofstraße, Düsseldorf
Tu-Su 11:00-14:30,17:00-22:00
Bella Storia im Fachwerk
Restaurant · Italian
9-11 Marktstraße, Hilden
Mo-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-15:00, 17:00-23:00; Su 12:00-23:00
Em Päädsstall
Restaurant · Regional · 1.7 km
21a Ohligser Weg, Hilden
Tu-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa, Su, PH 11:00-23:00
237 more on the map.
History
Hilden was named in written sources already in the 11th century. In the 13th century in the centre of the early settlement a Romanesque church was erected, which during the Reformation became Protestant. Later a second church for Catholics had been built. In the time of industrialization many factories especially in textiles, engineering and painting had been founded. In both World Wars the people of Hilden had many losses, a list of the soldiers' names is written on a memorial. During the Nazi rule Jews and opponents of the regime have been persecuted. In the factories forced labourers, allegedly 3000, have been employed.
In 1945 American troops, then units of the British Army of the Rhine had occupied the town, stationed in the local barracks erected in 1937. The relationship between the population and the British soldiers were good especially after Germany's accession to NATO in May 1955, when former adversaries became allies. The initiative of the regiment to get in touch with local citizens led to the twin partnership Hilden - Warrington (1968), to school exchanges and various contacts between people. In March 1968 the British troops left Hilden, having been replaced by German military units which took over the barracks.
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In the aftermath of the War refugees from East Germany found a new home in Hilden nearly doubling its population. In 1956 the Council of Hilden granted patronage to the association of refugees from the town and district of Wohlau, Lower Silesia. They held several meetings in Hilden with more than 1000 former Wohlau citizens having received refuge in various parts of Germany.
From the History section of Hilden on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
With approx. 55,000 inhabitants, Hilden is the fourth largest city in the District of Mettmann. In contrast to the surrounding cities, it has no suburban districts or incorporated villages. Hilden has a compact urbanized city centre and borders some smaller woods.
Economy
Hilden was once home to textile factories, a big paint enterprise, pharmaceutical and metallurgic companies. After the economic crisis in the 1980s many of these companies have been closed. Flourishing companies now include the German headquarters of 3M and Qiagen, as well as many other businesses and enterprises from the technology and logistics sector.
From the Wikipedia article Hilden, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Hilden
Christian PetzoldGerman film director (born 1960)Photo: Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0
Wilhelm FabryGerman surgeon (1560-1634)Photo: Unknown author, CC BY 4.0
Anabel BalkenholGerman Olympic dressage riderPhoto: 13-04-19-Horses-and-Dreams-2013_(100_..., CC BY-SA 3.0
Miriam MeckelGerman academicPhoto: Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Dirk van den Bergfilm director and producerPhoto: OutreMer1966, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hans Wilhelm AltGerman mathematicianPhoto: Renate Schmid, Copyright is MFO, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
Julian HansesGerman racing driverPhoto: https://www.flickr.com/photos/facing-my-life/, CC BY 2.0
Aleksandra BechtelGerman television presenterPhoto: 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0
Dierk RaabeGerman engineerPhoto: Thor Nielsen/NTNU, CC BY-SA 4.0
Antonius HulsiusGerman theologianPhoto: Unknown author, CC BY 4.0- Michael TarnatGerman footballer
- Max VolmerGerman chemist (1885–1965)
Born in Hilden, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship31
Shopping66
Gas and EV charging29
Schools, colleges and libraries48
Healthcare23
Map of Hilden
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Getting there and nearby towns
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Erkrath 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Haan 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Langenfeld 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Zons 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Gruiten 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Monheim am Rhein 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Leichlingen 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Mettmann 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Solingen 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Dormagen 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Hilden Eisengasse, User Bordeaux on de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kückeshaus Hilden 2016 01, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilden EIG2, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kückeshaus Hilden 2016 04, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilden BenratherStr8-Detail, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hilden, Haus an der Bech, ehemalige Ölmühle, Paulgerhard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hilden Eisengasse (2009), Kasimix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilden Kückeshaus Haustür Schwanenstr 12, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilden, Plastik, Sitzende mit dem schönen Po, Schwanenstraße, Wolfgang Breuers, Paulgerhard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kückeshaus Hilden 2016 03, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kückeshaus Hilden 2016 02, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilden, Benrather 8, Dominik Hebestreit, Paulgerhard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hilden, Max Spitzner, Benratherstr-Schwanenplatz, Paulgerhard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hilden, Big-Birne- 2, Benratherstraße, Dominik, Paulgerhard, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Hilden, Big-Birne- 1, Benratherstraße, Dominik Hebestreit, Paulgerhard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hilden SWA17-Detail1, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hilden SWA17-Detail2, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gedenktafel 1000 Jahre Hilden, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Stolperstein Tobias Kopf Hilden, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Sophie Israel Hilden, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilden Kückeshaus Haustür Eisengasse 2, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilden MKS11, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hilden Schwanenstraße 18, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Hilden BEN16, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hilden Marktstr 11 Eingangstür, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilden SWA21, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hilden, Berlinerstraße 4; Letzte Ausfahrt Hilden, Paulgerhard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hilden Reformationskirche Turmuhr1888-3, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilden Reformationskirche Turmuhr1888-2, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilden Reformationskirche Turmuhr1888-1, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solingen - Gesenkschmiede Hendrichs 03 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kleine Feldhofer Grotte, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Museum1, Heiko Tomaszewski -- Darkstar1970 20:01, 19 August 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friedenskirche Baumberg - Winter, Peter Becker, CC BY 4.0
- Annette von Droste Hülshoff Gymnasium Benrath, noebse, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Kirche in Duesseldorf-Garath, von Sueden, Wiegels, CC BY 3.0
- Saint-Norbert D-Garath, OnkelRalf, CC BY 3.0
- Kobi Haupteingang komplett, noebse, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Schloss-garath, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Helmholtz-Gymnasium-Hilden 1, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solingen - Vogel- und Tierpark 06 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Düsseldorf-Hassels Antoniuskirche, Marek Gehrmann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Cäcilia Benrath, noebse, Public domain
- St. Matthaeus in Duesseldorf-Garath, von Sueden, Wiegels, CC BY 3.0
- St. Theresia vom Kinde Jesu in Duesseldorf-Garath, von Suedwesten, Wiegels, CC BY 3.0
- Hilden Wilhelm-Fabry-Museum, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buergerhaus Hilden, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hilden Sankt-Jakobus-Kirche2, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hilden - Hildener Heide - Jaberg - Aussichtsturm 06 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Altes Helmholtz, Jecon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilden - Hildener Heide - Sandberg 02 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG Sandbach Hildener Heide 02.04.14, Ökologix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG Schönholz 02.04.14, Ökologix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hildener Heide 2016 100, Atamari, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elbsee aussicht, HWSiu, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG Hildener Stadtwald, Bereich Biesenbach (4), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG ME-055 Spörkelnbruch (Hilden) (2), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilden Sankt-Konrad-Kirche1, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kapelle, Garather Schlossallee, Düsseldorf-Garath (06), Kürschner ( talk ) 12:03, 29 May 2021 (UTC), CC0
- Evangelisches Anne-Frank-Haus (Düsseldorf-Garath) (4), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hilden Grab Wiederhold, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hilden Grab Keller Emil, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG Oerkhaussee (ME-015) (1), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Hilden Reformationskirche, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hilden EIC4, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pungshaus 2019 SO, Kasimix, CC BY-SA 4.0
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