Solingen, Germany
Solingen is a city of 164,359 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, founded in 1067.
Why visit Solingen
Townapedia lists 162 museums and landmarks, 87 parks and trails, 152 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Lumen Filmtheater, Kohlfurther Bridge, Bergische Museumsbahnen e.V. and Gesenkschmiede Hendrichs.
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About Solingen
Solingen (German pronunciation: [ˈzoːlɪŋən] ; Limburgish: Solich) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 25 km east of Düsseldorf along the northern edge of the Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr. After Wuppertal, it is the second-largest city in the Bergisches Land, and a member of the regional authority of the Rhineland.
From the Wikipedia article Solingen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Solingen on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do18
Lumen Filmtheater
Cinema and theater
1 Mühlenplatz, Solingen
Mo-Fr 13:30-18:00+; Sa,Su,PH 10:30-18:00+
Kohlfurther Bridge
Bridge · 2.7 km
Bridge in Wuppertal – Kohlfurth / , Solingen – Kohlfurth
Schauspielhaus Wuppertal
Cinema and theater · 10.4 km
Former municipal drama theatre in Elberfeld, Wuppertal, Germany
Teo Otto Theater
Cinema and theater · 7.3 km
Theatre in Remscheid, Germany
Thalia-Theater
Cinema and theater · 10.0 km
Former theatre in Elberfeld, Wuppertal, Germany
Theater in Cronenberg
Cinema and theater · 4.8 km
Theatre in Cronenberg, Wuppertal, Germany
Theater und Konzerthaus Solingen
Cinema and theater · 0.7 km
Konrad-Adenauer-Straße, Solingen
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks162
Bergische Museumsbahnen e.V.
Museum · 2.8 km
57 Kohlfurther Brücke, Wuppertal
Apr-Oct Su[2,4] 11:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-17:00
Gesenkschmiede Hendrichs
Museum · 3.3 km
Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa-Su, PH 11:00-18:00; easter -1 day off,...
Haus Kirschheide
Monument and historic site · 2.5 km
36 Neuenhofer Straße, Solingen
Plagiarius
Museum · 1.0 km
11 Bahnhofstraße, Solingen
Th,Fr 09:30-13:00,13:30-17:00; Sa,Su 13:00-17:00
Hendrich's Drop Forge
Museum · 3.2 km
A museum in Solingen, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Von der Heydt Museum
Museum · 10.3 km
Art museum in Wuppertal, Germany
Ort des "Brandanschlags von Solingen" (29. Mai 1993)
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
150 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds87
Botanischer Garten Solingen
Park · 1.9 km
2A Vogelsang, Solingen
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Tal- und Hangbereiche der Wupper mit Seitenbächen
Hiking and trails · 3.2 km
Ulbrichs Park
Park · 2.7 km
19-25 Bertramsmühler Weg, Solingen
Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00 "Winter bis 17:00"; Sa 10:00-13:00; Su 11:00-13:00
Kohlfurther Brückenpark
Park · 2.7 km
Eigentlich nur eine ganz kleine Anlage, wird aber als "Kohlfurther Brückenpark" bezeichnet.
75 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes152
Restaurant "Villa Zefyros"
Restaurant · 3.3 km
289 Merscheider Straße, Solingen
Tu-Sa 12:00-15:00,17:30-22:00; Su,PH 12:00-22:00; Mo off
Da Roberto
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.9 km
59 Nibelungenstraße, Solingen
We-Fr 11:00-22:30; Sa-Su 11:30-22:30; Mo 11:00-22:30
Gyroniki
Restaurant · Greek, Pizza · 1.7 km
1 Wolfgangstraße, Solingen
Tu-Sa 11:30-21:30; Su,PH 14:00-21:30; Mo off
Hokkaido
Restaurant · Sushi · 0.6 km
3 Heinestraße, Solingen
Tu-Sa 11:30-15:00,17:00-23:00; Su,PH 11:30-23:00
Olympia
Restaurant · Greek · 2.4 km
3; 5 Burger Landstraße, Solingen
Mo-Sa 17:00-23:30; Su,PH 11:30-14:30,17:00-23:30
Pizza Lin
Restaurant · Pizza, Asian, Italian · 2.7 km
10 Neuenhofer Straße, Solingen
Tu-Su 11:00-22:00
Syrtaki Grill
Restaurant · Greek · 2.6 km
14 Vockerter Straße, Solingen
Tu-Fr 11:45-13:30,17:00-21:00; Sa-Su 17:00-21:00
Birkenweiher
Bar and pub · 0.7 km
34 Birkenweiher, Solingen
Fr, Sa 18:00-03:00; We 18:00-22:00; Th 18:00-23:00
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140 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Wohnmobil-Stellplatz Gründer- & Technologiezentrum, Solingen
Campground · 1.2 km
Churches and places of worship31
St. Suitbertus Weeg
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.8 km
18 Glockenstraße, Solingen
Shopping46
Gas and EV charging23
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Evangelische öffentliche Bücherei Solingen Dorp
Library · 2.0 km
7 Ritterstraße, Solingen
Healthcare20
Map of Solingen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Haan 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Gruiten 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Remscheid 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Leichlingen 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Wuppertal 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Wermelskirchen 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Hilgen - Dünweg 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Burscheid 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Hilden 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Köln 28 km south, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
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- 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
- Solingen Innenstadt 002, Hannibal21, CC BY 3.0
- A part of Solingen - City Church - panoramio (1), King Otto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Die neugotische kath. Pfarrkirche St. Clemens in Solingen wurde 1890-92 erbaut - panoramio, Edgar El, CC BY 3.0
- A part of Solingen - City Church - panoramio (2), King Otto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A part of Solingen - City Church - panoramio, King Otto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A part of Solingen - City Church - panoramio (3), King Otto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Polizei-Sprinter Maikundgebung-Solingen 2010, Gohnarch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A part of Solingen - City - panoramio (3), King Otto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Solingen - panoramio - Halina Frederiksen (3), Halina Frederiksen, CC BY 3.0
- Solingen - panoramio - Halina Frederiksen (1), Halina Frederiksen, CC BY 3.0
- Solingen - panoramio - Halina Frederiksen (5), Halina Frederiksen, CC BY 3.0
- Solingen - panoramio - Halina Frederiksen (4), Halina Frederiksen, CC BY 3.0
- Solingen - panoramio, Halina Frederiksen, CC BY 3.0
- Solingen - panoramio - Halina Frederiksen, Halina Frederiksen, CC BY 3.0
- Solingen - panoramio - Halina Frederiksen (2), Halina Frederiksen, CC BY 3.0
- Stolperstein Solingen Küstergasse 3 Adolf Freireich, Michael Kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Solingen Küstergasse 3 Gazella Freireich, Michael Kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Solingen Küstergasse 3 Arnold Freireich, Michael Kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Solingen Küstergasse 3 Frieda Freireich, Michael Kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A part of Solingen - City - panoramio (2), King Otto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Solingen Weyersberger Straße Baum, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solingen Stadtkirche 2024-08-27, WA1TF0R, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solingen Stadtkirche 2024-08-27 (cropped), WA1TF0R, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solingen Waffenschmied, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solingen, Blick auf das Ohligser Tor - panoramio, Come back, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Solingen Karstadt - panoramio, Come back, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Busbahnhof Solingen Mitte, Hofgarten im Hintergrund - panoramio (2), Come back, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Busbahnhof Solingen Mitte, Hofgarten im Hintergrund - panoramio, Come back, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Solingen Graf Wilhelm Platz - Busbahnhof - panoramio, Come back, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Solingen Kasinostraße Wandbild 42, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solingen-Mitte, Friedhof Kasinostraße, Grabstelle der Familie Beckmann, Denkmalnummer 1035, im Juli 2015, Mingo713, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solingen Schere Teheim, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solingen Rathaus Wandbild, Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kohlfurther Brücke 04 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Solingen -- Müngstener Brücke (10403938084), InterCityImpress, CC BY-SA 2.0
- GER Wuppertal, Schauspielhaus 005, -wuppertaler, CC BY 4.0
- RS-Theo-Otto-Theater, Michael Kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wuppertal Thalia-Theater 1, The original uploader was Pitichinaccio at German Wikipedia . ( Original text: unbekannt/ de:Benutzer:Pitichinaccio ), Public domain
- Wuppertal Borner Str 0004, Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wuppertal Elberfeld - Rex 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wuppertal vdheydtmuseum, Fotograf: Daniel Jünger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Empfangsgebäude Zoo Wuppertal, Norbert Sdunzik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uni Wuppertal (Atamari)-2, Atamari, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Solingen - Gesenkschmiede Hendrichs 03 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Berg trammuseum, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DorperKircheSG 001, Hannibal21, CC BY 3.0
- Walder Kirche 1, Klaus Bailly, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solingen Schule Schwertstraße, Michael Kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Solingen Blumenstraße 91-93 2012, Mich.kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Clemens Solingen 2019 07, Nicola, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum-plagiarius, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lutherkirche in Solingen, Tohma ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jüdischer Friedhof Solingen Panorama, Michael Kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Suitbertus Solingen, SolingenFan95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solingen, Mummstraße 10, Stadtbibliothek Solingen und Bergische VHS im Gebäude der Clemens-Galerien, SolingenFan95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Clemens-Galerien Solingen 2015, Michael Kramer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Müngsten-SG-002+RS-019-02.09.05 1, Ökologix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Theater und Konzerthaus Solingen 2019 04, Nicola, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gustav-Coppel-Park 4, SolingenFan95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mahnmal Walder Stadtpark Solingen, SolingenFan95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church (Ketzberg) in Solingen - panoramio, King Otto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stadtkirche Solingen 1, SolingenFan95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fahrschule (SWS), Saviour1981, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, moogulator, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, endradon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, phitec, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, phitec, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 5rmft, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, moogulator, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, endradon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Pipeline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, moogulator, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, phitec, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, moogulator, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
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