cathedral
Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)
This twin-spired Gothic giant towers over the Rhine, its 533 steps rewarding climbers with a sweeping city panorama.
15 km · about 30 min drive
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
Glessen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Pulheim, 46km from Eifel National Park.
Glessen is a town located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 5,520, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Glessen sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Glessen to your route.
Brauweiler is a part of Pulheim, west of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
The former Benedictine abbey, Brauweiler Abbey, founded 1024, is used today by the Rhein Department for the Care of Historic Monuments.
In Brauweiler in the 1920s a large power transmission station was built, which supplied up to 380Read more
kV. It was also the starting point of the north south powerline. Also in the area of this transformer station is the main control room of the RWE, from which nearly the entire high-voltage transmission system of the RWE AG is supervised by remote control. This control is also used to coordinate the power transmission in continental Europe.
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Glessen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.9674 latitude, 6.7493 longitude.
Glessen has a population of approximately 5,520 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
Full driving guide for Germany8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
This twin-spired Gothic giant towers over the Rhine, its 533 steps rewarding climbers with a sweeping city panorama.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
43 km · about 50 min drive
castle
A flamboyant 19th-century villa-castle on the Drachenfels above the Rhine, reached by Germany's oldest cogwheel railway.
46 km · about 55 min drive
national park
NRW's only national park rewires former forest with wild beech, wildcats and one of Germany's darkest star-filled skies.
46 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
47 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
51 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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