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Rheinbach August 2013
Rheinbach August 2013 · ToLo46, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Offenes Bücherregal Rheinbach · Bungert55, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Rheinbach Weiherstraße 10 (02) · Prof. emeritus Hans Schneider (Geyersberg), CC BY-SA 4.0
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Rheinbach Weiherstraße 10 (01) · Prof. emeritus Hans Schneider (Geyersberg), CC BY-SA 4.0
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Rheinbach Weiherstraße 10 (03) · Prof. emeritus Hans Schneider (Geyersberg), CC BY-SA 4.0
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RheinbachHauptstraße 10 (04) · Prof. emeritus Hans Schneider (Geyersberg), CC BY-SA 4.0

Rheinbach, Germany

Rheinbach is a town of 26,262 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Population26,262 GeoNames
Elevation173 m 568 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area69.7 km²
Nearest airportCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 30 km

Why visit Rheinbach

Townapedia lists 159 museums and landmarks, 49 parks and trails, 140 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 21 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Lapinchen’s Hofladen, Grafschafter Krautfabrik Werksverkauf, Munitionsbunker and Kutschenmuseum Mostert.

About Rheinbach

Rheinbach (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnbax] ) is a town in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district (Landkreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It belongs to the administrative district (Regierungsbezirk) of Cologne.

From the Wikipedia article Rheinbach (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do21

Lapinchen’s Hofladen

Farm and orchard · 6.9 km

Kanninchen, Lamm, Zicklein, Geflügelspezialitäten aus der Eifel

34 Dompfaffstraße, Euskirchen

Th,Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00

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Grafschafter Krautfabrik Werksverkauf

Farm and orchard · 4.7 km

22-26 Wormersdorfer Straße, Meckenheim

Mo-Th 08:00-16:00; Fr-Su off

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Obst-Gemüsebau Früh

Farm and orchard · 5.6 km

81 Madbachstraße, Rheinbach

Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-17:00

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Milchziegenhof Minten Hofkäserei mit Bauernladen

Farm and orchard · 2.3 km

8 Peppenhoven, Rheinbach

Mo-Fr 17:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00

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Hofladen Pude-Nolden

Farm and orchard · 3.4 km

26 Zippengasse, Rheinbach

Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00

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Imkerei Palmersheim

Farm and orchard · 6.4 km

10 Laachgasse, Euskirchen

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Theater am Lohmarkt

Cinema and theater

1 Lohmarkt, Rheinbach

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Blitzenberg

Scenic view · 5.6 km

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Hochkopf

Scenic view · 4.9 km

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Petersberg

Scenic view · 6.4 km

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Speckelstein

Scenic view · 4.1 km

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Apollonia Hof Der Hofladen

Farm and orchard · 5.2 km

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Museums and landmarks159

Munitionsbunker

Monument and historic site · 1.9 km

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Kutschenmuseum Mostert

Museum

Kutschensammlung der Familie Mostert mit Fahrzeugen aus dem 19. Jahrhundert

4 Koblenzer Straße, Rheinbach

Mo-Th 08:00-17:00; Fr 08:00-13:00

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Glasmuseum

Museum

Museum zur historischen und modernen Glasherstellung

3 Polligsstraße, Rheinbach

Tu-Fr 10:00-12:00, Tu-Fr 14:00-17:00, Sa,Su 11:00-17:00

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Burg Peppenhoven

Monument and historic site · 2.6 km

39 Peppenhoven, Rheinbach

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Feuerwehrmuseum Flamersheim

Museum · 6.7 km

17 Große Höhle, Euskirchen

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Burg Flamersheim

Monument and historic site · 6.9 km

1 Burg Flamersheim, Euskirchen

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Burg Morenhoven

Monument and historic site · 4.3 km

52 Burgstraße, Swisttal

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Burg Ringsheim

Monument and historic site · 5.5 km

2 Burg Ringsheim, Euskirchen

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Burg Schweinheim

Monument and historic site · 5.7 km

5 Burg Schweinheim, Euskirchen

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Lüfthildis-Bildstock

Monument and historic site · Catholic · 6.9 km

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Naturparkzentrum Himmeroder Hof

Museum

Die Bildungs- und Informationseinrichtung des Naturpark Rheinland stellt landschaftliche und kulturelle Vielfalt des 1.000 km² großen...

3 Polligsstraße, Rheinbach

Tu-Fr 10:00-12:00,14:00-17:00; Sa,Su 11:00-17:00; Mo off; Jan...

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Römerkanal-Infozentrum

Museum

Ausstellung, Führungen und Bildungsangebote zum Römerkanal-Wanderweg und der Region

6 Himmeroder Wall, Rheinbach

Tu-Fr 10:00-12:00,14:00-17:00 open "Rheinbach Classics...

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Parks, trails and playgrounds49

Monte Mare Rheinbach

Sports field and stadium · 1.3 km

Sauna, Sport- und Freizeitbad, Tauchzentrum, Freibad

69 Münstereifeler Straße, Rheinbach

Mo-Su,PH 10:00-19:00

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Monte Mare

Sports field and stadium · 1.3 km

69 Münstereifeler Straße, Rheinbach

Mo-Su,PH 10:00-19:00 open "Sport- & Freizeitbad und Freibad;...

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Monte Mare Freibad

Sports field and stadium · 1.4 km

Freibad mit fast 1.000 m² Wasserfläche und über 7.000 m² Liegefläche. Enthält ein 50m Schwimmbecken, einen Sprungturm sowie einen...

69 Münstereifeler Straße, Rheinbach

2022 Jun 03-2022 Sep 04 Mo-Su,PH 10:00-19:00

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Tomberg

Hiking and trails · 3.8 km

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Eifelfuss

Hiking and trails · 3.9 km

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Ersdorfer Bach

Hiking and trails · 5.2 km

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Freizeitpark

Park · 1.1 km

Öffentlicher Freizeitpark Rheinbach

Apr-Sep 08:00-21:00; Oct-Mar 08:00-19:00

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Madbachtal

Hiking and trails · 6.2 km

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Ohrbach / Jungbach

Hiking and trails · 5.2 km

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Restaurants and cafes140

Dorfschänke Alt Merzbach

Restaurant · Regional, Kleine Einfache Speisen · 3.0 km

Dorfschänke betrieben von der Genossenschaft Dorfschänke Alt Merzbach eG. Unser Motto Miteinander - Füreinander. Alle die hier...

45 Merzbacher Straße, Rheinbach

We,Fr 18:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00

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Mingo China Restaurant

Restaurant · Chinese

Chinesisches Buffet und japanische Sushi

12 Grabenstraße, Rheinbach

Mo,We-Sa 11:30-15:00,17:30-22:30; PH,Su 11:30-22:30

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Waldgaststätte Bahnhof Kottenforst

Restaurant · German · 6.6 km

8 Bahnhof Kottenforst, Meckenheim

Tu-Su 11:00+; Mo off

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Anna Seibert

Restaurant · Regional

5 Am Bürgerhaus, Rheinbach

Mo-Tu 12:00-15:00,17:30-22:00; Th-Sa 12:00-15:00,17:30-22:00; Su...

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Brauhaus Rheinbach

Restaurant

1 Wilhelmsplatz

11:00-01:00

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China Star

Restaurant · Asian · 0.8 km

8 Meckenheimer Straße, Rheinbach

Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00

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Da Ernesto

Restaurant · Pizza, Noodle, Italian · 6.6 km

3 Toniusplatz, Swisttal

Tu, Sa 18:00-22:00; We,Th,Fr,Su 12:00-14:30,18:00-22:00

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Der Silberlöffel

Cafe

18 Bachstraße, Rheinbach

We-Sa 09:00-17:00

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Der Süden - Café & italienische Küche

Restaurant · Italian

19 Pützstraße, Rheinbach

Tu-Th 09:30-18:00, Fr-Sa 10:00-21:30

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Graf Belderbusch

Restaurant · Regional · 5.3 km

17 Schlossallee

Tu-Su 12:00-22:00

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Kumar´s Restaurant

Restaurant · Burger, Indian, Regional

17 Langgasse, Rheinbach

Tu-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 12:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2226 8923873; +49 178 8603191

La Taverna

Restaurant · Indian · 5.1 km

80 Hauptstraße, Meckenheim

Su-Mo, We-Fr 11:30-14:30, 17:00-22:30; Sa 17:00-22:30

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History

Around 80 AD, the Eifel Aqueduct, one of the longest aqueducts of the Roman Empire, was running through what is today Rheinbach's town centre. The first written documentation of Rheinbach dates back to 762, when Pepin the Short, then King of the Franks, gave lands to the Prüm Abbey. In the early 17th century, Rheinbach came to prominence because of its witch hunts.

First referred to as a town in 1298, the Archbishop of Cologne purchased Rheinbach and the surrounding villages in 1343. Till 1789, Rheinbach was part of the Electorate of Cologne. In 1794, Rheinbach was incorporated into France within the Département de Rhin-et-Moselle before coming under the auspices of Prussia in 1815.

Around 1947, a considerable number of displaced people from the Sudetenland settled in Rheinbach. Having brought their traditions of glasscraft, Rheinbach became famous for its glass art and today hosts a glass art museum and a specialized school.

From the History section of Rheinbach on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay16

Churches and places of worship37

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Shopping51

Gas and EV charging27

Schools, colleges and libraries35

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Healthcare17

Map of Rheinbach

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Getting there and nearby towns

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.

  • Wachtberg 11 km east, about 11 min by car
  • Bonn 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
  • Weilerswist 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
  • Wesseling 22 km north, about 22 min by car
  • Zülpich 22 km west, about 22 min by car
  • Sankt Augustin 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
  • Troisdorf 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
  • Siegburg 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
  • Zündorf 28 km north, about 28 min by car
  • Köln 34 km north, about 34 min by car

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