Why visit Opladen
Townapedia lists 29 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 127 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Wildpark Reuschenberg, Imbacher Bauernhof, Villa Römer and Naturgut Ophoven.
Weather in Opladen
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About Opladen
Opladen, now a district of Leverkusen, used to be the capital of the Rhein-Wupper-Kreis (Rhine-Wupper-District) until 1975. Opladen station is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast from Cologne on the railway to Wuppertal. It is also on the Autobahn A3. Population (1905) was 6338, (1975) 42,000.
From the Wikipedia article Opladen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Imbacher Bauernhof
Farm and orchard · 1.6 km
56 Imbach, Leverkusen
Mo-Th 09:00-13:00,15:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-13:00
Museums and landmarks29
Kinder- und Jugendmuseum EnergieStadt
Museum · 0.7 km
4 Talstraße
Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa,Su,PH 10:00-18:00
Kriegerdenkmal
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
Kriegerdenkmal an der Evangelischen Kirche für die Gefallenen der Kriege von 1815 und 1870/71
17 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Family Paradise
Playground · 1.5 km
283 Quettinger Straße, Leverkusen
Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa,Su 10:00-19:00; PH, SH 11:00-19:00
Franz Schmitz Winkel
Park · 2.3 km
Von der Balkantrasse aus zugänglicher "Nebenraum" unter freiem Himmel mit Bank und Mülleimer. Hat laut Schild extra diesen Namen bekommen.
24/7
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes127
Gallodini
Restaurant · International · 0.7 km
21 Werkstättenstraße
Mo-Th 12:00-15:00, 17:00-23:00; Fr 12:00-15:00, 17:00-00:00; Sa...
Haus Reuschenberg
Restaurant · Croatian · 2.2 km
225 Alte Landstraße, Leverkusen
Tu-Sa 11:30-15:00,17:30-23:00; Su,PH 11:30-23:00
Waldhaus Römer
Restaurant · Coffee Shop · 0.9 km
90 Düsseldorfer Straße, Leverkusen
Tu-Sa 12:00-18:00; Su,PH 09:30-18:00
Casa Portuguesa
Restaurant · Portuguese · 0.7 km
20 Werkstättenstraße, Leverkusen
Mo-Th 18:00-22:00, Fr,Sa 18:00-23:00; Su off
Los Amigos
Restaurant · Spanish
67 Düsseldorfer Straße, Leverkusen
Tu-Th 18:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 18:00-23:00; Su 12:00-14:30,18:00-22:00; Mo off
Royal Punjab
Restaurant · Indian
52 Kölner Straße, Leverkusen
Mo-We,Fr 11:30-23:00; Th 17:00-23:00; Sa,Su,PH 12:00-23:00
Bäckerei Evertzberg
Bakery · 1.4 km
166 Lützenkirchener Straße, Leverkusen
Mo 06:00-14:00,Tu-Fr 06:00-18:00, Sa 06:00-14:00, Su 07:00-12:00
Bäckerei Kretzer
Bakery · 2.2 km
73 Burscheider Straße, Leverkusen
Mo-Fr 06:30-18:30; Sa 06:30-16:00; Su 08:00-16:00
Bäckerei Willeke
Bakery · 1.9 km
175 Lützenkirchener Straße, Leverkusen
Mo-Fr 05:00-18:00; Sa 05:00-14:00; Su 07:00-16:00
Jacques' Wein-Depot
Brewery and winery · 1.8 km
187 Quettinger Straße
Mo-Th 15:00-19:00; Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-15:00
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Mavera
Restaurant · Turkish
57 Düsseldorfer Straße, Leverkusen
Tu-Th 17:00-23:00, Fr 17:00-24:00, Sa 17:00-24:00, Su 16:00-23:00; Mo off
115 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship17
Evangelische Kirche Bergisch Neukirchen
Church · Protestant · 2.2 km
71 Burscheider Straße, Leverkusen
Christ-König Kirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.4 km
67 Windthorststraße, Leverkusen
St. Remigius Opladen
Church · Roman Catholic
6 Düsseldorfer Straße, Leverkusen
St. Maria Rosenkranzkönigin
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.1 km
107 Quettinger Straße, Leverkusen
Jugendkirche Leverkusen St. Aloysius
Church · Roman Catholic
42 Kölner Straße, Leverkusen
Shopping29
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Healthcare12
Map of Opladen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.
- Leverkusen 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Solingen 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Bergisch Gladbach 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Köln 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Pulheim 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Wermelskirchen 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Remscheid 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Düsseldorf 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Wuppertal 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Rösrath 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Opladen, St. Remigius, Catatine, CC0
- Gedenktafel zur Synagoge in Opladen foto-3, Velopilger, CC0
- Gedenktafel zur Synagoge in Opladen foto-8, Velopilger, CC0
- Gedenktafel zur Synagoge in Opladen foto-7, Velopilger, CC0
- Gedenktafel zur Synagoge in Opladen foto-6, Velopilger, CC0
- Gedenktafel zur Synagoge in Opladen foto-4, Velopilger, CC0
- Gedenktafel zur Synagoge in Opladen foto-5, Velopilger, CC0
- Gedenktafel zur Synagoge in Opladen foto-2, Velopilger, CC0
- Ehemaliges Bahnhofsgebäude Opladen 1, Patrick1977, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ehemaliges Bahnhofsgebäude Opladen 2, Patrick1977, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wupper v. d. Wupperbrücke Leverkusen-Opladen, DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fußgängerbrücke Wiembachteiche Opladen 2015-12-02 11.53.31 LR, KellerWolke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fußgängerbrücke Wiembachteiche Opladen 2015-12-02 11.53.07 LR, KellerWolke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen, Jeppe Hein (Foto und gezeigtes Werk), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christus König Küppersteg 01, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NaturGut Ophoven Dec2011 02, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Evangelische Kirche (Bergisch Neukirchen)1, Chris06, CC0
- Evangelische Kirche Quettingen 2, Der wahre Jakob, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LLGEing1994, Thomas Hermes, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Leverkusen Kath Kirche Hl Drei Koenige 2011, NeverDoING, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Opladen st michael 2007, NeverDoING, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PICT3508 St Maria Rosenkranzkönigin Quettingen, DrTom, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PICT6425 Bielertkirche Leverkusen-Opladen, DrTom, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LEV-Buerrig Petruskirche, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PICT6367 St Elisabeth Opladen Innenhof, DrTom, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Villa-roemer, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leverkusen Wildpark Reuschenberg Vogelvolieren, Thomas Hermes, CC BY 2.5
- Wupperinsel, Vikipediafreak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG GL-055 Hülserbruch (1), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naturschutzgebiet Wiembach-Aue Leverkusen, Matthias1459, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG LEV-015 Wiembachtal und Ölbachtal (7), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG LEV-014 Wupper (2), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kriegsgefallenen-Denkmal, HJFeller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leverkusen Wildpark Reuschenberg Eingang, Thomas Hermes, CC BY 2.5
- K. Kirche Bergisch Neukirchen 2011-e, GFHund, CC BY 3.0
- Naturschutzgebiet Hülser Bruch, Pingsjong, GFDL
- NSG LEV-014 Wupper Biberspuren am Wupperufer Alte Ruhlach (Leverkusen), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2023-01-11 Adalbert-Stifter-Straße photo-2, Velopilger, CC0
- 2023-01-11 Adalbert-Stifter-Straße photo-1, Velopilger, CC0
- 2023-01-11 Adalbert-Stifter-Straße photo-3, Velopilger, CC0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, GoProNerd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapforus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hagbartceline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hagbartceline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, heetENkoel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hagbartceline, CC BY-SA 4.0
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