Krefeld, Germany
Krefeld is a city of 237,984 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why visit Krefeld
Townapedia lists 87 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 264 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include CinemaxX, Seidenweberhaus, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Museum and Niederrheinisches Literaturhaus.
Weather in Krefeld
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About Krefeld
Krefeld ( KRAY-feld, -felt, German: [ˈkʁeːfɛlt] ; Limburgish: Krieëvel [ˈkʀiə˦vəl]), also spelled Crefeld until 1925 (though the spelling was still being used in British papers throughout the Second World War), is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. It is located northwest of Düsseldorf, its center lying just a few kilometers to the west of the river Rhine; the borough of Uerdingen is situated directly on the Rhine. Because of its economic past, Krefeld is often referred to as the "Velvet and Silk City". It is accessed by the autobahns A57 (Cologne–Nijmegen) and A44 (Aachen–Düsseldorf–Dortmund–Kassel).
From the Wikipedia article Krefeld (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Krefeld on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
CinemaxX
Cinema and theater · 1.6 km
Mo-We 14:00-21:00; Th,Fr 14:00-23:30; Sa 11:00-23:30; Su 11:00-21:00
Theatre-at-School - The English Touring Company
Cinema and theater · 1.8 km
3 Krickenbeckstraße, Krefeld
Museums and landmarks87
Cornelius-de-Greiff-Stift
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
194 De-Greiff-Straße, Krefeld
75 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
Geologischer Dienst Vorpark
Park · 1.3 km
Park mit verschiedenen Bäumen und Steinen
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes264
Lukullus
Restaurant · Greek · 1.5 km
34 Weeserweg, Krefeld
Mo,We,Th 17:00-23:00; Tu off; Fr 17:00-24:00; Sa...
FAVO
Restaurant · Asian · 1.0 km
Asiatisch gehoben Küche
48 Breite Straße, Krefeld
Tu-Fr 11:30-15:00,17:00-22:00; Sa,Su 12:00-22:00
Banh Mi Bay Krefeld
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 0.9 km
49-51 Marktstraße, Krefeld
Tu-Fr 11:30-19:30; Sa 11:30-18:00; Mo,Su,PH off
Bugday
Restaurant · Asian, Uyghur
226 Königstraße
Tu-Th 00:00-21:30; Fr 15:00-22:00; Sa-Su 12:00-22:00
Café Geschwisterherzen
Cafe · Breakfast, Brunch, Cake · 0.8 km
3 Karlsplatz, Krefeld
We-Mo,PH 09:30-18:00; Tu off
Goldener Pfannenwender
Restaurant · Burger · 0.9 km
55 Breite Straße
Tu-Fr 12:00-00:00; Sa-Su 14:00-00:00
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Ikigai Krefeld Sushi & Ramen
Restaurant · Asian · 1.1 km
73 Dreikönigenstraße
Mo, We-Fr 12:00-15:00, 17:00-21:30; Sa-Su 14:00-22:00
252 more on the map.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship26
Shopping91
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Healthcare31
Map of Krefeld
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Getting there and nearby towns
Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Krefeld Central Station map
- Moers 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Neuss 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Mönchengladbach 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Oberhausen 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Wuppertal 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Solingen 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
- Leverkusen 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Remscheid 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Köln 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car
- Recklinghausen 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rathaus Krefeld (8676439516) v2, Philipp Beckers, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2013 11 01 Krefeld Steinstrasse 218(2) (Denkmal 213), Rudolfo42, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolpersteine Krefeld, Verlegeort Nordwall 80, © [email protected], CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Krefeld, Auguste Hertz (Nordwall 80), © [email protected], CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Krefeld, Georg Kaufmann (Nordwall 75), © [email protected], CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Krefeld, Dr. Hugo Kaufmann (Nordwall 75), © [email protected], CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Krefeld, Erna Kaufmann (Nordwall 75), © [email protected], CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Krefeld, Verlegestelle Nordwall 75, © [email protected], CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Krefeld, Verlegestelle Nordwall 80, © [email protected], CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Krefeld, Verlegestelle (Nordwall 80), © [email protected], CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Krefeld, Wohnhaus (Nordwall 80), © [email protected], CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Krefeld, Wohnhaus Nordwall 80, © [email protected], CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Krefeld, Wohnhaus Nordwall 75, © [email protected], CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld, Landgericht, 2018-07 CN-01, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Stadtgarten Schumacher 1409, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Stadtgarten Schumacher 1408, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Stadtgarten Schumacher 1407, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Heydweiler 1374, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Heydweiler 1373, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Heydweiler 1375, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Steinstrasse 137 1416, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Stadtgarten Musikpavillon 1404, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Steinstrasse 137 1417, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Stadtgarten Musikpavillon 1403, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Stadtgarten Musikpavillon 1402, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Steinstrasse 137 1415, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Stadtgarten Carl Wilhelm 1399, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Stadtgarten Loewenich 1383, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Stadtgarten de Greiff 1401, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Stadtgarten Loewenich 1381, Pelz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tam-krefeld, Sciarinen 19:35, 23 September 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Keramik Gelduba Museum Burg Linn, Hartmann Linge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld-1980, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefelder Zoo Eingang, No machine-readable author provided. DER UNFASSBARE~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Hochschule Niederrhein Krefeld, DER UNFASSBARE, Public domain
- Gleumes Krefeld, No machine-readable author provided. DER UNFASSBARE~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- KönigPALAST, No machine-readable author provided. DER UNFASSBARE~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Herrenbad Krefeld, Tom Kurpjuweit, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Krefeld Fabrik Heeder2, Daniel Ponten, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Villa-merlaender, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gymn-moltkeplatz, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Krefeld kaiser wilhelm museum, Hans Peter Schaefer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gymnasium-Marienschule Krefeld, Marienschule47798, Public domain
- Menoitenkirche-krefeld, No machine-readable author provided. DER UNFASSBARE~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- 2019 03 06 KR Seidenweberhaus 3, Rudolfo42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld Liebfrauenkirche SW, Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Josef Krefeld-Mitte SW, Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St-barbara-krefeld-aussen, Krinveldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld theater, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Krefeld, CinemaxX, Palickap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld, St. Anna, 2018-07 CN-03, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld, Corneliusstift, 2018-07 CN-01, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lutherkirche, Krefeld (15339150956), Hauke Musicaloris, CC BY 2.0
- Krefeld Stephanstr.mit Kath.Pfarrkirche St.Stephan, ludger1961 ( talk · contribs ), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Krefeld Erscheinung Christi, BrigittaR at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Krefeld Alexanderplatz 26 5452, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
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