Hückeswagen, Germany
Hückeswagen is a town of 16,369 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why visit Hückeswagen
Townapedia lists 58 museums and landmarks, 40 parks and trails, 117 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 35 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Corso Kino Radevormwald, Egen4, Heimatmuseum and Rote Fabrik.
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About Hückeswagen
Hückeswagen (German pronunciation: [ˈhʏkəsˌvaːɡn̩] ) is a town in the north of Oberbergischen Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the governmental district of Cologne.
From the Wikipedia article Hückeswagen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do35
Corso Kino Radevormwald
Cinema and theater · 6.1 km
11 Hohenfuhrstraße, Radevormwald
Mo-Fr 16:30-20:30,Sa-Su 13:30-23:30
23 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks58
Basisstation Wasserquintett
Museum · 5.1 km
Die Ausstellung ist in einem Gebäude auf dem Vereinshaus und nur zu Fuß oder mit dem Fahrrad zugänglich.
47b Lüdenscheider Straße, Wipperfürth
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa,Su 10:00-17:00
Schloss Hückeswagen
Monument and historic site
1 Auf'm Schloß, Hückeswagen
Fritz Hamel
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
Lebensgrosse Statue zum Gedenken an das Wipperfürther Original Fritz Hamel, genannt Putscher.
46 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds40
Bürgerbad Hückeswagen
Sports field and stadium · 1.3 km
Dauerhaft geschlossen, Bad und Sauna, siehe Webseite
13 Zum Sportzentrum, Hückeswagen
closed
Harthbachtal mit Nebenbächen und Hangwäldern
Hiking and trails · 4.4 km
28 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes117
Am Matt
Restaurant · German · 6.0 km
Restaurant überwiegend deutscher Küche in historischem Gebäude am Markt. Theke und kleiner Speiseraum im EG, großer Speiseraum im 1. OG,...
12 Markt, Radevormwald
Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00
Tasty Garden
Restaurant · Chinese · 5.9 km
Chinesische Gerichte von Karte und als Buffet, kleine Auswahl an Sushi am Buffet, sogenannter "Mongolischer Grill" am Buffet. Weitgehend...
7 Schloßmacherstraße, Radevormwald
Tu-Sa 11:30-15:00, 17:30-22:30; Su 11:30-22:00
Ahn Thoc
Restaurant · Vietnamese, Asian · 6.0 km
101 Kaiserstraße, Radevormwald
Mo-Tu 11:30-15:00, 17:00-22:00; We off; Th-Fr 11:30-15:00,...
Bäckerei Steinbrink
Bakery · 5.9 km
Befindet sich innerhalb von REWE Kleinschmidt.
102-104 Kaiserstraße, Radevormwald
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:30, Sa 06:00-17:00, Su 07:00-17:00
Da Luca
Restaurant · Italian · 5.2 km
8 Marktstraße, Wipperfürth
We-Fr 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:30; Sa 17:00-22:30; Su,PH 11:30-21:00; Mo,Tu off
Elvi & Ele
Restaurant · Italian, German · 6.0 km
89 Kaiserstraße, Radevormwald
Tu-Su 12:00-15:00, Tu-Su 17:00-22:00
Esito Burger And More
Restaurant · Fast Food · 5.1 km
12 Untere Straße, Wipperfürth
Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa,Su,PH off
Gaia Café & Deli
Restaurant · Turkish, Breakfast · 5.2 km
51 Untere Straße, Wipperfürth
Tu-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00; Mo off
Gasthaus zur Neyetalsperre
Restaurant · Regional · 3.9 km
3 Großblumberg, Wipperfürth
Fr-Su,PH 09:00-22:00
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Haus Kleineichen
Restaurant · Regional, Bavarian · 1.6 km
44 Bevertalstraße, Hückeswagen
We-Sa 11:30-14:00,17:30-21:45; Su,PH 11:30-14:00,17:30-21:15
Istanbul Citygrill
Restaurant · Kebab, Pizza · 5.1 km
32 Hochstraße, Wipperfürth
Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 14:00-22:00; Tu off
105 more on the map.
History
Hückeswagen was an ancestral seat of the counts of Hückeswagen and in 1085 became for the first time a Franconian Salhof, or saddle court, in form of a "confirmation of a donation of the genotypes of the Essen abbess Svanhild among other things by emperors Heinrich IV. (HRR)" mentions documentary. (Documentary first namings oberbergische places v. Klaus Pampus).
Between 1220 and 1240 the counts of Hückeswagen moved to Bohemia and built the "Hukvaldy" and "Alttitschein" castles.
Between 1490 and 1508 the "Nikolaus church" was built. Later the "Paulus church" was established after a fire.
Town privileges were given to Hückeswagen on 4 April 1859 according to Rhenish town order. From 1861 to 1920 Hückeswagen consisted of the municipality and Neuhückeswagen, a juridically
From the History section of Hückeswagen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay18
DJH Jugendherberge Wipperfürth - Sport-Jugendherberge
Motel and hotel · 6.1 km
34 Ostlandstraße, Wipperfürth
Churches and places of worship36
Antoniuskirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 5.2 km
1 Klosterplatz, Wipperfürth
Evangelische Kirche Wipperfürth
Church · Protestant · 5.2 km
10 Marktplatz, Wipperfürth
Shopping43
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Europäische Akademie für psychosoziale Gesundheit - Fritz Perls Institut
School · 2.2 km
5 Wefelsen, Hückeswagen
Healthcare14
Cosmas Apotheke
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.2 km
2 An der Stursbergs-Ecke, Wipperfürth
Map of Hückeswagen
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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.
- Wipperfürth 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Radevormwald 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Wermelskirchen 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Remscheid 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Kürten 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Lindlar 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Marienheide 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Schwelm 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Wuppertal 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Solingen 18 km west, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hueckeswagen-marktstrasse, Unknown author, CC BY 2.0
- Fuhr 12 (Hückeswagen) (2), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fuhr 12 (Hückeswagen) (3), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schloss Hückeswagen-333, Velopilger, CC0
- Fuhr 8 (Hückeswagen), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aue - Alte Holzscheune (Hückeswagen), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aue - Hof (Hückeswagen), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hückeswagen Goethestraße - panoramio, Marco Nassenstein, CC BY 3.0
- Hückeswagen Schloßplatz - panoramio, Marco Nassenstein, CC BY 3.0
- Rader Straße 15 (Hückeswagen) (1), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aue (Hückeswagen), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rader Straße 15 (Hückeswagen) (2), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hückeswagen, Klingelnberg - panoramio, Marco Nassenstein, CC BY 3.0
- Hückeswagen Kölner Straße - panoramio, Marco Nassenstein, CC BY 3.0
- Fuhr (Hückeswagen), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hückeswagen Bever Großberghausen - panoramio, Marco Nassenstein, CC BY 3.0
- Bergerhof 1 (Hückeswagen), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Antonius, Wipperfürth-9144, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wipperfürth - Daiseion-ji Tempel 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hückeswagen - Marktstraße - Pauluskirche ex 08 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Engelbert von Berg Gymnasium Wipperfürth2, No machine-readable author provided. Trexer assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haus Hammerstein, Trohleder, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hueckeswagen-schlosskapelle, Unknown author, CC BY 2.0
- Heimatmuseum-einweihung-2005, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hueckeswagen-johanniskirche, Unknown author, CC BY 2.0
- Reformierte Kirche am Markt (Radevormwald)1, Chris06, CC0
- Hückeswagen - Auf'm Schloss - Schloss 23 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wipperfürth Pfarrkirche St. Nikolaus vom Hausmannsplatz, Dr. Andreas Laschet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche Unbefleckte Empfängnis (Egen), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Raderstraße 1-Februar 2011, BangertNo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hückeswagen - Friedrichstraße18 Stadtbibliothek 04 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neyetalsperre 20080531, Tbachner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Europe Germany North-Rhine-Westphalia Oberbergischer-Kreis Hueckeswagen NSG-GM-87 Schneppenthaler-Bachtal-und-Mohlsbachtal Photo Dirk Klaus IMG 2368 01, Dirkklaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ispingrader Bach + Hulverscheider Bach, DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiebachtal und Talhänge Ispingrade ostwärts, ASRvw | Andre Schäfer, CC BY 4.0
- Wuppertalsperre-29.06.12-5, Ökologix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG Leiverbachtal und Talhänge (57) Buchenwald Nordwesthang des Leiverbachtal bei Kormannshausen, DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG GM-089 Harthbachtal (49), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GM-093 Hänge der Neyetalsperre (3), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blick über das Tal der Großen Dhünn nach Boxberg, DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hückeswagen - Fuhr12-Tuchfabrik 03 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Evangelische Kirche Wipperfürth-9170, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lutherische Kirche (Radevormwald)2, Chris06, CC0
- St. Marien (Radevormwald) (3), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20240731hamel, Miksang, CC0
- Hückeswagen Kleineichen - Bevertalstraße - Beverteich 04 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GM-093 Hänge der Neyetalsperre (17), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG GM-089 Harthbachtal (23), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Leiverbachtal und Talhänge (19) Talaue nordöstl. Pixberger Mühle, DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neyetalsperre (5), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blick aus dem Tal der Gr. Dhünn n. Niederburgdorf, DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG GM-100 (13) Große Dhünn, DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GM-087 Mohlsbachtal (11), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG GM-083 Ufer und Talhänge der Wuppertalsperre (36), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ispingrader Bachtal (1), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Anna Kirche Haemmern, Marco Nassenstein, Public domain
- Radevormwald ev luth martini kirche, Hans Peter Schaefer, http://www.reserv-a-rt.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wiebach Oberlauf (10), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Remscheid Bergisch Born 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ringwallanlage Am Bilstein (1), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, travelagentprofi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ASRvw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, raymond, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ASRvw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ASRvw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ASRvw, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, ASRvw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ASRvw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ASRvw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ASRvw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ASRvw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ASRvw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ASRvw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ASRvw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, travelagentprofi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, travelagentprofi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ASRvw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ASRvw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, endradon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ASRvw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fuffel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ASRvw, CC BY-SA 4.0
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