Ratingen, Germany
Ratingen is a town of 91,606 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why visit Ratingen
Townapedia lists 65 museums and landmarks, 45 parks and trails, 229 places to eat, 27 places to stay and 34 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Capitol Theater, Golden Bridge, Haus zum Haus and Burg Angermund.
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About Ratingen
Ratingen (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaːtɪŋən] ; Limburgish: Rotinge) is a town in the district of Mettmann in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It lies in the northwestern part of Berg about 12 km northeast of Düsseldorf.
From the Wikipedia article Ratingen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do34
Capitol Theater
Cinema and theater · 8.9 km
Theatre in Flingern, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Kom(m)ödchen
Cinema and theater · 9.3 km
Privately owned theater in Dusseldorf, Germany
Komödie Düsseldorf
Cinema and theater · 9.5 km
Theatre in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Löbbecke Museum und Aquazoo
Monument and historic site · 8.3 km
Museum and aquarium in Düsseldorf, Germany
Sackerhof
Farm and orchard · 2.6 km
60 Sohlstättenstraße, Ratingen
Apr-Dec,Jan-Mar Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Apr-Dec,Jan-Mar Sa 08:30-16:00;...
Altes Theater
Cinema and theater · 9.6 km
Former theatre in Düsseldorf, Germany
Bauerngarten Benninghoven
Farm and orchard · 2.2 km
3 Mauerweg, Ratingen
Mo-Fr 08:30-18:30; Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 09:00-18:00
Düsseldorfer Marionetten-Theater
Cinema and theater · 9.9 km
Theater in Germany
Hof Karpenhaus
Farm and orchard · 4.0 km
43 Brachter Straße, Ratingen
Th 16:00-19:00; Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; PH off
22 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks65
Burg Angermund
Monument and historic site · 5.2 km
72 Graf-Engelbert-Straße, Düsseldorf
Herrenhaus Cromford
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
26 Cromforder Allee, Ratingen
Minoritenkloster
Monument and historic site
1-5 Lintorfer Straße, Ratingen
Bismarck-Denkmal
Monument and historic site · 9.4 km
Bismarck monument in Düsseldorf
Kleine Feldhofer Grotte
Monument and historic site · 10.2 km
Former cave and archaeological site in Neandertal, Germany
Konrad Fischer Galerie
Museum · 8.3 km
Art gallery in Düsseldorf and Berlin, Germany
53 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds45
Angerbad (Freibad)
Sports field and stadium · 0.7 km
64 Lintorfer Straße, Ratingen
Mo 10:00-20:00; Tu-Fr 06:45-20:00; Sa-Su 07:00-20:00
Bobbolino Kinderwelt
Playground · 4.3 km
89 Bochumer Straße, Düsseldorf
Mo-Fr 14:00-19:00; Sa,Su,PH 10:00-19:00
Waldkinderspielplatz Bauenhäuser Weg - Standort 9520
Playground · 3.8 km
Standort-Nr. kann in Notfällen der Feuerwehr genannt werden!
24/7
33 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes229
Bergischer Hof
Restaurant · Balkan, Croatian
1 Hochstraße, Ratingen
Mo 11:30-15:00,17:30-23:00; We-Fr 11:30-15:00,17:30-23:00; Sa...
Europäischer Hof
Restaurant · International, German
13 Mülheimer Straße, Ratingen
Mo-Su 11:30-14:00,17:00-20:30
Landgasthof Gut Porz
Restaurant · International, German · 3.9 km
10 Hülsenbergweg, Ratingen
Mo, Th-Sa 17:00-24:00; Su 12:00-24:00
Suitbertus-Stuben
Restaurant · German
23 Oberstraße, Ratingen
closed "Wegen Renovierungsarbeiten vorübergehend geschlossen"
Buschhausen
Restaurant · German · 3.8 km
71 Oberrather Straße, Düsseldorf
Mo-Fr 11:30-23:00; Sa,Su,PH 11:00-23:00
Cafe Extrablatt
Restaurant · Pizza, Sandwich, Pasta, Soup, Breakfast
10 Marktplatz, Ratingen
Mo-Su,PH 09:00-24:00
Bistro EssART
Restaurant · International, Pasta, Pizza · 1.2 km
Mittagstisch nach Plan + Salattheke
2 Kokkolastraße, Ratingen
Mo-Fr 08:00-14:00
Albers
Restaurant · Mittagstisch · 4.2 km
Fleischlieferant an Gastronomie mit Schnellrestaurant mit sehr kleiner Karte.
6 Mündelheimer Weg, Düsseldorf
Mo-We 09:00-15:00; Th,Fr 09:00-17:00
Bistro Kels
Cafe · Bistro, Breakfast, Bread, Cake, Sandwich, German · 1.3 km
10 Eisenhüttenstraße, Ratingen
Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00
CEDRIC'S
Restaurant · International, German · 2.2 km
85 Brachter Straße, Ratingen
Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00,17:00-24:00; Sa,Su,PH 11:00-24:00
217 more on the map.
History
Ratingen was settled before 849. From the Middle Ages the Ratingen area belonged to the count and later dukes of Berg. On December 11, 1276 the settlement received city rights. Ratingen was one of the four places of Berg which experienced an economic boom in the end of the Middle Ages, but slowed during the Thirty Years' War. At the beginning of the Industrial Age, the first manufacturing plants opened in 1783. In Cromford the first mechanical spinnery of Europe opened, which grew into the Textilfabrik Cromford, now part of the Rheinisches Industriemuseum (Rhine Industry Museum). In the Napoleonic times, it became part of the city of Berg and in 1815, into the Kingdom of Prussia.
In the communal re-organization of 1929, Ratingen maintained its independence. After the defeat of German forces in the Second World War, Field Marshal Walter Model committed suicide in the forest adjacent to the city. After relatively small war damage, Ratingen in the 1960s and the 1970s experienced years of growth and development (West Ratingen with 20,000 inhabitants, developed in the late 1960s-1980s). In 1970, before further incorporations the number of inhabitants surpassed 50,000.
From the History section of Ratingen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Economy
Several important international enterprises (particularly from the IT industry) as Vodafone, ASUS, Hewlett-Packard, SAP, CEMEX and Esprit maintain branches and/or main centres in Ratingen. It is also the hometown of automotive dealer Gottfried Schultz. On 1 June 2021 Trading Hub Europe, the market area manager for the German natural gas market, was founded in Ratingen.
From the Wikipedia article Ratingen, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Ratingen
Claudia JungGerman singer and politicianPhoto: Abhijay Achatz..., CC BY-SA 2.0
Peter BeyerGerman politicianPhoto: Frank Nürnberger, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Heribert FaßbenderGerman sports journalistPhoto: Jan Daniels, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Mario SixtusGerman journalist and filmmakerPhoto: Jasmin Schreiber :..., CC BY 2.0 de
Wilfried RosendahlGerman bioarchaeologist, geoscientist and cultural managerPhoto: Rudolf H. Boettcher, CC BY-SA 4.0
Georgine KellermannGerman journalistPhoto: Kritzolina, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nicola Böcker-GianniniGerman politicianPhoto: Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0- Alexander von der GroebenGerman sports journalist, actor, and former judoka
- John William SchultenGerman-American chess player (1821-1875)
- Anke PreußGerman association football player
- Bernhard KeimerGerman physicist
- Martin J. BeckmannGerman economist
Born in Ratingen, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay27
Churches and places of worship47
St. Maria Königin
Church · Catholic · 4.1 km
3 Krahnenburgstraße, Düsseldorf
St. Maria unter dem Kreuz
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.7 km
160 Kürtenstraße, Düsseldorf
Shopping59
Gas and EV charging24
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Healthcare33
Map of Ratingen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Düsseldorf 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Erkrath 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Heiligenhaus 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Mettmann 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Meerbusch 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Wülfrath 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Velbert 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Duisburg 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Neuss 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Hilden 15 km south, about 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Ratingen, Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Kirchturm ev Stadtkirche Ratingen 01, H005, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roger Chapman Ratingen 2011-07-09 186, H005, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roger Chapman Ratingen 2011-07-09 389 crop, H005, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roger Chapman Ratingen 2011-07-09 125, H005, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roger Chapman Ratingen 2011-07-09 260, H005, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roger Chapman Ratingen 2011-07-09 188, H005, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roger Chapman Ratingen 2011-07-09 248, H005, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roger Chapman Ratingen 2011-07-09 132, H005, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roger Chapman Ratingen 2011-07-09 160, H005, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roger Chapman Ratingen 2011-07-09 252, H005, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roger Chapman Ratingen 2011-07-09 389, H005, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roger Chapman Ratingen 2011-07-09 212, H005, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Ratingen Bechemer Straße 2 Ursel Levison, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Ratingen Bechemer Straße 2 Erna Levison, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteine Ratingen Bechemer Straße 2, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Ratingen Bechemer Straße 2 Norbert Levison, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteinlage Ratingen Bechemer Straße 2, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Ratingen Marktplatz 17 Theodor Ropertz, Totosm, CC0
- Öff.-Bücherregel-Ratingen, Sastognuti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tourist information Ratingen. Vorleser-1, Velopilger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Ratingen Oberstraße 22 Heinrich Roeder, Totosm, CC0
- Ev. Stadtkirche Ratingen, DKlostermann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Ratingen Oberstraße 23, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Ratingen Oberstraße 23 Ferdinand Waller, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteinlage Ratingen Oberstraße 23, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Ratingen Oberstraße 23 Bernhard Waller, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Ratingen Im Roten Hahn 2009 01, H005, Public domain
- Ratingen Dicker Turm 2009-01, H005, Public domain
- Ratingen Kornsturm 2021-02-20, H005, CC0
- Stolperstein Ratingen Oberstraße 42 Selma Levy, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteine Ratingen Oberstraße 42, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Ratingen Oberstraße 42 Samuel Levy, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Ratingen Oberstraße 42 Helene Levy, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteinlage Ratingen Oberstraße 42, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteinlage Ratingen Hans-Böckler-Straße 1, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Ratingen Hans-Böckler-Straße 1 Edith Kellermann, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Ratingen Hans-Böckler-Straße 1 Dina Kellermann, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Capitol Theater in Duesseldorf-Flingern-Sued, von Suedwesten, Wiegels, CC BY 3.0
- Düsseldorf, Hofgarten, Goldene Brücke nach Restaurierung (Juni 2016) (1), Kürschner ( talk ) 16:20, 21 June 2016 (UTC), Public domain
- Komödchen Düsseldorf (Eingang), Johann H. Addicks, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Komoedie in Duesseldorf-Stadtmitte, von Nordwesten, Wiegels, CC BY 3.0
- Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum, Herrick, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Düsseldorf (DerHexer) 2010-08-13 004, DerHexer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kleine Feldhofer Grotte, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- St. Andreas, Düsseldorf-0729, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fachhochschule in Duesseldorf-Golzheim, von Suedwesten, Wiegels, CC BY 3.0
- Kunstakademie in Duesseldorf-Altstadt, von Nordwesten, Wiegels, CC BY 3.0
- Zum Heiligen Kreuz in Duesseldorf-Rath, von Norden, Wiegels, CC BY 3.0
- AJC-BK Ratingen, IMarc, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Düsseldorf Angermund Burg 1, Beckstet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Maria unter dem Kreuz (Düsseldorf), Taurus65, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ratingen peterundpaul markttag, Hans Peter Schaefer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sankt Maria Königin (Düsseldorf), Taurus65, Public domain
- Haus zum Haus Winter 2009, H005, Public domain
- Ratingen Minoritenkloster1, Chris06, Public domain
- Trinitatiskirche (Düsseldorf), Diogenes 3, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Josef Kirche - Düsseldorf-Rath, Ilion at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stadtbibliothek Ratingen (43929206900), Fachstelle für Öffentliche Bibliotheken NRW, CC BY 2.0
- Augusta-Krankenhaus (Düsseldorf) 2016 ohne Autos, User VKKD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Baulofsbruch (49), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Düsseldorf-Ludenberg Galopprennbahn auf dem Grafenberg, Marek Gehrmann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Herrenhaus Cromford Brügelmann, H005, CC0
- 2012-08-18 Roter Hahn Ratingen, H005, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dicke Turm Ratingen-16-03-2012 122, Brassel48, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kornsturm-Ratingen-16-03-2012 258, Brassel48, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trinsenturm, Brassel48, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelische Kirche Knittkuhl Front, Ralf Hüls, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS DOME – Nordansicht, 21. Juli 2012, Düsseldorf, M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- NSG Hummelsbach (11), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Ratinger Waldsee (12) Weg im Nordosten 19, DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Überanger Mark (1), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSG Überanger Mark - Hinkesforst (28), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Imai-kit-Düsseldorf-2012, Myriam Thyes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alfred Sohn-Rethel Gouache Jacobigarten 1892, Alfred Sohn-Rethel (1875–1958), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
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