Why visit Overath
Townapedia lists 77 museums and landmarks, 37 parks and trails, 112 places to eat, 25 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bauernlädchen Schiefelbusch, Kunsthaus Seelscheid, Förderturm Franziskaschacht and Bunker Hoffnungsthal.
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About Overath
Overath (German: [ˈoːvəʁaːt] ; Kölsch: Ovveroth [ˈɔ̂vəˌʁɔːt]) is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
From the Wikipedia article Overath (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do18
Bauernlädchen Schiefelbusch
Farm and orchard · 5.4 km
3 Schiefelbusch, Lohmar
Th-Fr 08:30-18:30, Sa 08:30-17:00, Su 13:00-18:00; PH 13:00-18:00
Biohof Stöcker
Farm and orchard · 6.3 km
Der Hofladen ist geschlossen
Fußheide
Domblick
Scenic view · 6.9 km
Blick über Kölner Bucht bis Kraftwerke Niederaußem und Frimmersdorf
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks77
Förderturm Franziskaschacht
Monument and historic site · 5.0 km
Technical_monument
Schloss Auel mit Schlosskapelle "Sankt Johannes Nepomuk" .
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
Burg Schönrath
Monument and historic site · 6.8 km
1 Burg Schönrath, Lohmar
Scheltensülz
Monument and historic site · 6.2 km
9 Sülzer Burg, Rösrath
Schloß Ehreshoven
Monument and historic site · 6.2 km
23 Ehreshoven, Engelskirchen
Villa Longree
Monument and historic site · 6.2 km
316 Hauptstraße, Rösrath
4. Station Kreuzweg von 1792
Monument and historic site · 5.2 km
Neuschöpfung "Simons Kreuzübernahme" als Ersatz für verwitterte "Dornenkrönung", dadurch Anachronismus. Ursprüngliche Inschrift entfernt.
65 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds37
Badino
Sports field and stadium
25 Propsteistraße, Overath
Tu,We,Fr 06:15-22:00; Mo off; Sa,Su 09:00-18:00; Th 06:15-08:00
25 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes112
Fachwerk Hoffnungsthal
Restaurant · International, Local, Tapas · 6.6 km
215 Hauptstraße, Rösrath
Mo-Su 17:00-22:00
Amano Altes Zollhaus
Restaurant · Argentinian · 4.7 km
Neueröffnung von neuem Restaurant nach Brandschaden
Olper Straße
We-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00;...
Piemonteca
Restaurant · International · 4.6 km
Verkauf von Weine und Liköre aus Piemont
69 Olper Straße, Overath
Tu-Fr 12:00-14:00, 18:30-22:00; Sa 18:00-22:00
Steinhof
Restaurant · Balkan, International
30 Hauptstraße, Overath
Mo-Fr 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:30; Tu off; Sa 17:00-22:30; Su...
Bergischer Hof
Restaurant · German · 3.1 km
64 Pilgerstraße, Overath
Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa,Su,PH 11:00-22:00; Mo off
Haus am Berg
Restaurant · German · 6.9 km
56 Bergstraße, Neunkirchen-Seelscheid
Tu-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Landgasthof Zum Häuschen
Restaurant · Regional · 6.9 km
141 Schönrather Straße, Rösrath
Mo-We,Fr 17:00+; Sa-Su 12:00+
Lilo's Stüffchen
Restaurant · German · 4.4 km
63 Lindlarer Straße, Overath
Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 18:00-22:00
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100 more on the map.
History
When first mentioned in 1060, Overath was called "Achera" (after the Agger river). Presumably because of the first settlement at a clearing (German Rodung) the name changed to "Ouerode" (about 1280), "Ovverode" (1304), "Overadt" (1582), and finally became "Overath".
From the History section of Overath on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay25
Churches and places of worship31
St. Georg
Church · Roman Catholic · 6.9 km
8 Pastor-Franz-Steden-Platz, Neunkirchen-Seelscheid
Shopping23
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare9
Map of Overath
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Rösrath 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Bergisch Gladbach 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
- Siegburg 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Troisdorf 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Ruppichteroth 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Zündorf 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Sankt Augustin 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Wipperfürth 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Köln 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Leverkusen 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- 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
- Overath Denkmal-118 Bahnhofsplatz 3-7 Bahnhof-Overath, CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aerial image of the Ehreshoven Castle (view from the south), Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bunker Hoffnungsthal Eingang, De Caesius, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Großbernsau (2), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burg-obersuelzp, Travus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Schönrath (Lohmar) (2), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aufbereitung Lüderich 1897, Wilhelm Scheiner, Public domain
- Federath, Marialinden, Duhon, CC BY 3.0
- St Servatius Hoffnungsthal 2, De Caesius ( De Caesius ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelische Kirche Volberg (Hoffnungsthal)1, Chris06, CC0
- Honrath2007, Bodes, Public domain
- Friedenskirche Neichen Nave, De Caesius ( De Caesius ( talk )), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gut Eichthal, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kapelle Hellenthal, De Caesius ( De Caesius ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panorama vom Schloss Auel am 29. April 2015, HermannWenzel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tütberg, Pingsjong, GFDL
- KreuzkapelleLoope (6), Duschan1944, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Franziskaschacht, Pingsjong, GFDL
- Kupfersiefer Mühle (Rösrath) (1b), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rösrath-Denkmal-11 Hauptstrasse-316 Villa-Longree, CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Georg (Seelscheid) (01), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schlosswald Ehreshoven Magnolienfrüchte - GM-062, Herbert A. Mitschke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Agger Overath An der Brücke 4, Duschan1944, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Evangelische Willkommenskirche (Overath) (01), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelisches Paul-Schneider-Gemeindezentrum (Schmitzhöhe ) (1), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Franziskana-luderp, Travus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Overath Denkmal-26 Förderturm-Grube-Lüderich, CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Motovorp, Travus ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wallfahrtsweg suelztal station 4, Yvesklein111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rösrath-Denkmal-13 Hellenthal-2, CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grossbernsaupr, Zeitan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG Aggeraue-31.07.12-1, Ökologix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Engelskirchen - Kastor - NSG Grube Kastor 13 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lembecksburg Zusammengesetztes Orthophoto des GDI-SH2, Psittacuso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lüderich 1892, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Vorburg Schönrath, Dieter Clasen (user Majortom7 at de.wikipedia ), CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Schloss Auel Teich, Dieter Clasen (user Majortom7 at de.wikipedia ), CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- St Servatius Hoffnungsthal 3, De Caesius ( De Caesius ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelische Kirche Volberg (Hoffnungsthal) (02), Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedenskirche Neichen Tower, De Caesius ( De Caesius ( talk )), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holzbachaue, Pingsjong, GFDL
- NSG Katzbachtal, Pingsjong, GFDL
- NSG Kombachtal, Pingsjong, GFDL
- Street-level photo, rab, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, maxd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, maxd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, maxd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, walldi222, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rab, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, rab, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, maxd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, DerMaster0815, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, littlefool, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_DT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, uwekoch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_DT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, maxd, CC BY-SA 4.0
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