Mechernich, Germany
Mechernich is a town of 27,537 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why visit Mechernich
Townapedia lists 180 museums and landmarks, 80 parks and trails, 99 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 44 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hochwildpark Rheinland, Esser Hof - Regiomat, Katholische Bildungsstätte und Schönstattzentrum Haus Maria Rast and Schloss Eicks.
Weather in Mechernich
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About Mechernich
Mechernich (German: [ˈmɛçɐnɪç] , Kölsch: Meischernisch) is a town in the district of Euskirchen in the south of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the "Naturpark Nordeifel" in the Eifel hills, approx. 15 km south-west of Euskirchen and 55 km from Cologne. Mechernich is a former mining town and had, in 2009, its 700-years celebration of foundation.
From the Wikipedia article Mechernich (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do44
Hochwildpark Rheinland
Zoo and aquarium · 2.4 km
Mar-Oct Mo-Su 09:00-18:00; Nov-Feb Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Hofladen Gröner Hof
Farm and orchard · 7.6 km
32 Kommerner Straße, Zülpich
Mo-We, Fr 14:00-17:00; Th,Sa 10:00-13:00
32 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks180
Katholische Bildungsstätte und Schönstattzentrum Haus Maria Rast
Monument and historic site · 8.7 km
1 Josef-Kentenich-Weg, Euskirchen
Radioteleskop Stockert
Monument and historic site · 5.6 km
2-4 Am Astropeiler, Bad Münstereifel
May-Oct Su 14:00+; "Von Mai bis Oktober jeden Sonntag um 14.00 Uhr...
Burg Kommern
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
3 Kirchberg, Mechernich
Nachbau Aquäduktbögen Mechernich-Vussem
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Nachbau von 2 der 12 Brückenbögen auf römischen Fundamenten
Sommerrodelbahn
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Zur Sommerrodelbahn, Mechernich
Apr-Oct: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; Nov-Mar: "je nach Wetterlage"
168 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds80
LVR-Freilichtmuseum Kommern
Sports field and stadium · 2.2 km
Eickser Straße, Mechernich
Mar-Oct: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00; Nov-Feb: Mo-Su 10:00-16:00
Bauerngolf
Golf course · 8.2 km
1 Margaretenhof, Kall
Apr open "je nach Bespielbarkeit und Witterung; Bitte anrufen";...
Krewelshof Eifel
Sports field and stadium · 6.5 km
1 Krewelshof, Mechernich
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Bleibachtal bei Roggendorf und Strempter Heide
Hiking and trails · 2.7 km
Bürvenicher Berg und Tötschberg sowie Berg- und Mausbachtal
Hiking and trails · 6.5 km
68 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes99
Bonjour Saigon 22
Restaurant · Asian, Vietnamese · 1.9 km
27 Mechernicher Straße, Mechernich
Tu-Th 13:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00; PH 12:00-21:00
Café Land-Gebuss
Cafe · Regional · 5.4 km
Kakusstraße
Mar-Sep: Mo off, Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00, Sa-Su 11:00-18:00, PH...
Eifeler Antikhaus Café
Cafe · Regional · 7.4 km
57 Kommerner Straße, Zülpich
We-Sa 13:00-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Eifeltor
Restaurant · German · 1.8 km
Zur Sommerrodelbahn, Mechernich
Mo off; Tu-Fr 15:00-19:00; Sa, Su 12:00-19:00; PH 12:00-20:00; SH...
Eiscafé La-Rosá
Ice cream · Ice Cream
15 Bahnstraße, Mechernich
Nov-Feb closed; Feb-Nov Mo-Su,PH 10:00+
Oliva Kall
Restaurant · Greek · 7.7 km
63A Hüttenstraße, Kall
Tu,Fr,Sa,Su 12:00-22:00; We,Th 17:00-22:00
Pinochio
Restaurant · Pizza
1 Doktor-Felix-Gerhardus-Straße, Mechernich
12:00-14:30,17:30-22:00; Mo off
Rathaus-Bistro
Cafe · Regional
1 Bergstraße, Mechernich
Mo off; Tu-Sa 08:30-23:00; Su 09:30-21:30; PH 09:00-21:30 open; Sa...
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87 more on the map.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship80
St. Martin
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.2 km
6 Maternusberg, Mechernich
Sankt Cäcilia
Church · Roman Catholic · 7.5 km
26 Jakob-Kneip-Straße, Nettersheim
Shopping32
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare11
Marien-Hospital Euskirchen - Tagesklinik Mechernich
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 km
2 Auf der Wäsche, Mechernich
Sozialpädiatrischen Zentrum Mechernich
Clinic and pharmacy
34 Im Schmidtenloch, Mechernich
Map of Mechernich
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flugplatz Würselen-Aachen (AAH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.
- Zülpich 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Schleiden 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Nideggen 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Rheinbach 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Weilerswist 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Nörvenich 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Meckenheim 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Monschau 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Wachtberg 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Bonn 35 km northeast, about 35 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
- St. Barbara Kapelle Mechernich 01, Trubi.First, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mechernich, St.-Johannes-Baptist-Kirche, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Mechernich, die Turmhofstraße, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Bahnhof Mechernich (2017), Benedikt Bauer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Denkmal Grubenopfer Barbarakapelle Mechernich, Trubi.First, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Denkmal Grubenopfer Barbarakapelle Mechernich ecke, Trubi.First, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Informationstafel Fußkupplung Loren Bergwerk Mechernich, Trubi.First, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Barbara Kapelle Mechernich 02, Trubi.First, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Freilichtmuseum Kommern - Haus aus Rhinschenschmidthausen, Bergisches Land (12903341704), Heribert Pohl --- Thanks for half a million clicks! from Germering bei München, Bayern, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Wasserschloss Eicks, Landwirt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mechernich-Vussem Aquäduktbrücke, Mediatus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bruder Klaus Feldkapelle, jda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kallmuth Aussicht mit Dorfkirche, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Kommern, W.Mechelke, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Aerial image of Burg Satzvey (view from the east), Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hochwildpark03, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gülichsburg, Altmeier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche in Eicks, Altmeier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schloss Wachendorf 007x, Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Euskirchen-Wißkirchen, St. Medardus 04, F.baumgarten, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Astropeiler Stockert 022-, Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Am Jakob-Kneipp Berg, Dirk df, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Evangelische Kirche (Mechernich-Roggendorf) (1), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Kunibert (Enzen) (04), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GAT Gebaeude 1, Theodor von Hohenstein, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelische Kirche, Bad Münstereifel-5721, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Strempt St. Rochus (01), Prof. emeritus Hans Schneider (Geyersberg), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Katzensteine1, Wikoli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Am Buervenicher Berg, Dirk df, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wachendorf-Feldkapelle-Bruder-Klaus, Thomas von Arx, Public domain
- Alt St. Johannes (Mechernich) (8), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burg Satzvey HDR, Karl-Heinz Meurer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hochwildpark06, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bruder-Klaus-Feldkapelle (Wachendorf) 003x, Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kreuzweingarten Haus Broich5561, Reinhardhauke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schloss Wachendorf, W.Mechelke, CC BY 3.0
- St. Georg (Kallmuth)11, Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Astropeiler-Stockert02, Putput at German Wikipedia Later version(s) were uploaded by Wildzer0 at de.wikipedia . ( Original text: -- Putput 20:45, 3. Sep 2006 (CEST) ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG Bleibachtal NordOst 202505101724 25, Photobits, CC BY 4.0
- GLÜCK Magazin, Triptychon, CC0
- Street-level photo, eifelkobold, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, raymond, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, walldi222, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, raymond, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, eifelkobold, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, eifelkobold, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, eifelkobold, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, eifelkobold, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, baldur80, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, raymond, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tobiasreg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, eifelkobold, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, raymond, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, raymond, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, eifelkobold, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, raymond, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geojenne, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tobiasreg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tobiasreg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, joostjakob, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, eifelkobold, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, eifelkobold, CC BY-SA 4.0
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