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 25 min drive
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
Opladen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Leichlingen, 47km from Schloss Drachenburg.
Opladen is a town located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 23,000, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Opladen 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 Opladen to your route.
Opladen, now a district of Leverkusen, used to be the capital of the Rhein-Wupper-Kreis (Rhine-Wupper-District) until 1975. Opladen station is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast from Cologne on the railway to Wuppertal. It is also on the Autobahn A3. Population (1905) was 6338, (1975) 42,000.
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Evangelical and Roman Catholic churches. It used to have dyeing works, manufactures of dynamite, indigo products, publishing companies and a railway plant. Before passing to Prussia, Opladen belonged to the duchy of Berg.
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Opladen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.0686 latitude, 7.0039 longitude.
Opladen has a population of approximately 23,000 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 Germany7 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 25 min drive
landmark
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
23 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
31 km · about 35 min drive
museum
A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
47 km · about 55 min drive
castle
A flamboyant 19th-century villa-castle on the Drachenfels above the Rhine, reached by Germany's oldest cogwheel railway.
47 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
April to October
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