Tönisvorst, Germany
Tönisvorst is a town of 30,296 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why visit Tönisvorst
Townapedia lists 105 museums and landmarks, 67 parks and trails, 198 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gut Heimendahl, Spargelhof Küthen, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Museum and Jüdischer Friedhof St. Tönis.
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About Tönisvorst
Tönisvorst (German: [ˈtøːnɪsˌfɔʁst, ˌtøːnɪsˈfɔʁst]) is a town in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km west of Krefeld. The town is particularly known for its apple cultivation and orchards, and bears the official nickname Apfelstadt am Niederrhein ("Apple Town on the Lower Rhine").
From the Wikipedia article Tönisvorst (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do11
Spargelhof Küthen
Farm and orchard · 3.5 km
Spargel, Erdbeeren
100 Krefelder Weg, Kempen
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-14:00; Su 10:00-13:00
Dirk Schumacher
Farm and orchard · 3.6 km
Appels, other fruits
20 Huverheide, Tönisvorst
We-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
St. Töniser Obsthof
Farm and orchard · 1.6 km
4 Düsseldorfer Straße, Tönisvorst
Mo-Fr 08:30-18:30; Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Hofladen Wingertsches Erb
Farm and orchard · 2.4 km
Senf, Brotaufstrich, Gelee, Sirup, Essig, Öl, Pestos, Früchte in Rotwein oder Likör
161 Unterweiden, Tönisvorst
We-Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Obsthof Fruhen
Farm and orchard · 3.7 km
Appels, other fruits
15 Huverheide, Tönisvorst
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-14:00
Theatre-at-School - The English Touring Company
Cinema and theater · 3.2 km
3 Krickenbeckstraße, Krefeld
Museums and landmarks105
Jüdischer Friedhof St. Tönis
Cemetery · 1.3 km
Rasenfläche, Einfriedungsmauer Backstein mit altem schmiedeeisernem Eingangstor; Gedenkstein (1961) "Zum Gedenken an unsere jüdischen...
Haus Raedt
Monument and historic site · 4.4 km
17. Jh. und später ehemaliger spätgotischer Herrensitz, Herrenhaus 2-geschossig in 3 Achsen mit Rundbogenfenster und Treppengiebel an...
Streuffmühle
Monument and historic site
Konischer Mühlenturm mit umgebender Backsteingalere, Resten der technischen Ausstattung und Nebengebäude
Cornelius-de-Greiff-Stift
Monument and historic site · 3.6 km
194 De-Greiff-Straße, Krefeld
Altes Rathaus
Monument and historic site
3-geschossiges Gebäude, errichtet um 1900 in 5 : 2 Achsen, Putzfassade mit Pilasterordnung und übergiebelter Säulenvorhalle, Walmdach...
Berfes des Gelleshofes
Monument and historic site · 3.9 km
Berfes einschließlich Grabenanlage aus dem Ende des 16. Jahrhunderts. Der Berfes erhielt 1719 seine heutige Gestalt.
Berfes Meerhof
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
2-geschossiger Fachwerkberfes mit vorkragendem Obergeschoß und Krüppelwalmdach; Vierseithof Backstein 1897 mit Torhaus und Pferdegöpel
Niederrheinisches Literaturhaus
Museum · 4.1 km
21 Gutenbergstraße, Krefeld
Mo-Fr 08:30-12:30,14:00-16:00
Grabstein
Monument and historic site · Catholic
Grabmal aus dem Jahre 1844 mit verziertem Turmaufbau und glattem Kreuz
93 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds67
Gartenpark Borghof
Park · 3.4 km
24 absolut unterschiedliche Gärten geplant und fertig gestaltet
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Th off; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
H2Oh!
Sports field and stadium · 0.9 km
80 Schelthofer Straße, Tönisvorst
Mo 09:30-16:30; Tu, Fr 06:30-21:30; We-Th 08:00-21:30; Sa...
55 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes198
Banh Mi Bay Krefeld
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 4.8 km
49-51 Marktstraße, Krefeld
Tu-Fr 11:30-19:30; Sa 11:30-18:00; Mo,Su,PH off
Café Geschwisterherzen
Cafe · Breakfast, Brunch, Cake · 4.7 km
3 Karlsplatz, Krefeld
We-Mo,PH 09:30-18:00; Tu off
Goldener Pfannenwender
Restaurant · Burger · 4.8 km
55 Breite Straße
Tu-Fr 12:00-00:00; Sa-Su 14:00-00:00
Lukullus
Restaurant · Greek · 3.2 km
34 Weeserweg, Krefeld
Mo,We,Th 17:00-23:00; Tu off; Fr 17:00-24:00; Sa...
FAVO
Restaurant · Asian · 4.8 km
Asiatisch gehoben Küche
48 Breite Straße, Krefeld
Tu-Fr 11:30-15:00,17:00-22:00; Sa,Su 12:00-22:00
1857. Niederrheinisches Wirtshaus
Restaurant · Regional
21 Hochstraße, Tönisvorst
Tu-Su 11:00-14:00, Tu-Th,Su 17:00-23:00, Fr,Sa 17:00-24:00
Herr Jansen
Restaurant · International · 3.4 km
10 Zum Renneshof, Willich
Tu-Th 11:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su,PH 11:00-19:00
186 more on the map.
Notable people from Tönisvorst
Lea SchüllerGerman association football playerPhoto: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hennes JunkermannGerman racing cyclist (1934–2022)Photo: Jack de Nijs for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl
Marcel NoebelsGerman ice hockey playerPhoto: Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tobias LevelsGerman footballerPhoto: Fuguito, CC BY-SA 3.0
Sharon BeckIsraeli-German association footballerPhoto: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pascal ZerressenGerman ice hockey defencemanPhoto: Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Martin VincentzGerman politicianPhoto: Blaumann2017, CC BY-SA 4.0
Charline HartmannGerman association football playerPhoto: Rufus46, CC BY-SA 3.0- Walter DahnGerman painter (1954–2024)
- Sandra FarmandGerman snowboarder
- Klaus AbbelenGerman entrepreneur and racing car driver
- Rüdiger Hübberscanoeist
Born in Tönisvorst, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship38
Shopping69
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Healthcare19
Map of Tönisvorst
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Getting there and nearby towns
Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 km away.
- Krefeld 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Kempen 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Willich 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Neersen 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Viersen 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Grefrath 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Kaarst 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Nettetal 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Korschenbroich 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Mönchengladbach 16 km south, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Haus Neersdonk 1, Df3vi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tönisvorst Denkmal A 00065-001 01, Kurwal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tönisvorst, Kirchenfeld (4), Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- Tönisvorst, Pastorsbusch 1, Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- Tönisvorst, Buchenstraße (3), Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- Tönisvorst, Pastorsbusch 12, Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- Tönisvorst, Pastorsbusch 48, Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- Tönisvorst, Kath. Kindertagesstätte St. Antonius, Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- Tönisvorst, Pastorsbusch 56, Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- Tönisvorst, Pastorsbusch 55-57, Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- 2023 11 09 Nähe Am Schluff (Tönisvorst) (1), Rudolfo42, CC BY 4.0
- 2023 11 09 Nähe Am Schluff (Tönisvorst) (2), Rudolfo42, CC BY 4.0
- Tönisvorst Wasserturm 2026, Oberlausitzerin64, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tam-krefeld, Sciarinen 19:35, 23 September 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld-1980, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefelder Zoo Eingang, No machine-readable author provided. DER UNFASSBARE~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Hochschule Niederrhein Krefeld, DER UNFASSBARE, Public domain
- Gleumes Krefeld, No machine-readable author provided. DER UNFASSBARE~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- KönigPALAST, No machine-readable author provided. DER UNFASSBARE~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Krefeld kaiser wilhelm museum, Hans Peter Schaefer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gymnasium-Marienschule Krefeld, Marienschule47798, Public domain
- Krefeld Liebfrauenkirche SW, Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Josef Krefeld-Mitte SW, Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018 05 26 Michael-Ende-Gymnasium ToeVo, Rudolfo42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld, St. Anna, 2018-07 CN-03, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krefeld, Corneliusstift, 2018-07 CN-01, Steffen Schmitz ( more photos ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lutherkirche, Krefeld (15339150956), Hauke Musicaloris, CC BY 2.0
- Vorst, die Pfarrkirche Sankt Godehard Dm45 IMG 3093 2018-05-06 12.28, Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021 10 12 Jüdischer Friedhof St. Tönis (2), Rudolfo42, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tönisvorst, Evangelische Kirche, Palickap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haus Raedt, Df3vi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Tönis, Streuff-Mühle, O.Falkner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tönisvorst, St. Tönis, Rathaus, 2012-07 CN-01, kaʁstn Disk / Cat, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Berfes Gelleshof, Df3vi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Meerhof 2, Df3vi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pfarrkirche St. Godehard, Df3vi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pfarrkirche St. Cornelius, Df3vi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tönisvorst Denkmal A 00032-001 01, Kurwal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crefelder Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft 1881, Unbekannte Autoren und Grafiker; Scan vom EDHAC e.V., Public domain
- Krefeld Liebfrauenkirche O, Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kempen - Gut Heimendahl, juli 2014 - panoramio (5), Gimo61, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, saschahaberkorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, DerMaster0815, CC BY-SA 4.0
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