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|Bundesland = Nordrhein-Westfalen |
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|state = Nordrhein-Westfalen |
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|district = Mettmann |
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|elevation = 35 -45 |
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|area = 23.1 |
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|postal_code = 40789 |
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|Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 1 58 026 |
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|divisions = 2 |
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|website = [https://www.monheim.de/ www.monheim.de] |
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|mayor = [[Daniel Zimmermann]]<ref>[https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020], Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.</ref> |
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|Gliederung = 2 |
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|leader_term = 2020–25 |
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|party = [[PETO]] |
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|Bürgermeister = [[Daniel Zimmermann]] |
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'''Monheim am Rhein''' is a town on the right (eastern) bank of the river [[Rhine]] in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], |
'''Monheim am Rhein''' ({{langx|li|Monnem}}) is a town on the right (eastern) bank of the river [[Rhine]] in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], Germany. Monheim belongs to the [[Mettmann (district)|district of Mettmann]] – with the southern suburbs of [[Düsseldorf]] to the north, and the [[Bergisches Land]] to the south. It consists of the city districts (from north to south) [[Baumberg]] (about one third) and Monheim (two thirds). |
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==Adjacent |
==Adjacent cities and districts== |
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The following cities and |
The following cities and [[Districts of Germany|districts]] border Monheim am Rhein: |
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to the north [[Düsseldorf]], to the east [[Langenfeld, Rhineland|Langenfeld]] (also part of the [[Mettmann (district)|district of Mettmann]]), to the south [[Leverkusen]] and (both divided by the river [[Rhine]]) [[Cologne]] to the southwest, and [[Dormagen]] to the west (part of the [[Rhein-Kreis Neuss|district of Neuss]]). |
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==History== |
==History== |
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{{stack|[[File:Monheim schelmenturm um1400.jpg|thumb|150px|Schelmenturm]]}} |
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Monheim has approximately 850 years of recorded history. It was first documented in 1150 as a fishermen's village in the [[Grafschaft]] (Earldom) [[Berg (state)|Berg]]. It became the administrative centre for the surrounding villages (including many of the villages that now form [[Düsseldorf]]) in 1363, and stayed in that position until [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon]] formed the [[Confederation of the Rhine|Rhine Confederation]] in 1806. Monheim, [[Baumberg]] and Hitdorf were then combined into a [[municipal corporation]]. Monheim gained [[city status]] in |
Monheim has approximately 850 years of recorded history. It was first documented in 1150 as a fishermen's village in the [[wikt:Grafschaft|Grafschaft]] (Earldom) [[Berg (state)|Berg]]. It became the administrative centre for the surrounding villages (including many of the villages that now form [[Düsseldorf]]) in 1363, and stayed in that position until [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon]] formed the [[Confederation of the Rhine|Rhine Confederation]] in 1806. Monheim, [[Baumberg]] and Hitdorf were then combined into a [[municipal corporation]]. Monheim gained [[city status]] in 1960, ten years after it finally incorporated the neighbouring villages Baumberg and Hitdorf. At the end of 1974 Monheim was incorporated by [[Düsseldorf]] as part of a major [[municipal corporation]] reform. After a successful complaint in the federal state's [[constitutional court]] in [[Münster]], the city became independent again on 1 July 1976, but lost Hitdorf to [[Leverkusen]]. Since 1994 the official city name has been ''Monheim am Rhein''. |
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==Sites of interest== |
==Sites of interest== |
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[[File:Haus Bürgel Museum.JPG|thumb|190px|[[Archaeology|Archaeological]] museum Haus Bürgel]] |
[[File:Haus Bürgel Museum.JPG|thumb|190px|[[Archaeology|Archaeological]] museum Haus Bürgel]] |
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* '''Schelmenturm ''' |
* '''Schelmenturm ''' – The 26m-high (85 ft) landmark of Monheim is a tower from the early 15th century, which was part of the former [[fortification]] built by the [[Berg (state)|Earls of Berg]]. Since 1972, the tower has been reorganised, also being used as a cultural meeting place. |
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* '''[[Friedenskirche (Monheim-Baumberg)|Friedenskirche]]''' - The Friedenskirche (Peace Church) is a Protestant church in Monheim-[[Baumberg]], built from 1968 to 1974 according to the plans of [[:de:Walter Maria Förderer|Walter Maria Foerderer]] and an outstanding example of [[Brutalism]] in the Rhineland. |
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[[File:Friedenskirche Baumberg - Winter.jpg|thumb|190px|Friedenskirche Baumberg]] |
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* '''Franz Boehm Memorial''' - The Catholic priest [[Franz Boehm (resistance fighter)|Franz Boehm]], who became a [[Pastor#Catholicism|parish priest]] in St. Gereon in 1938, was a resistance fighter against the [[Nazi regime]] who died in 1945 in the [[Dachau concentration camp]]. A life-size bronze bust was erected in his honor in 2020 to mark his 140th birthday. Behind the life-size bust are two panes, each measuring 4.2 meters by 2.25 meters, which was designed by Thomas Kesseler using the silkscreen technique.<ref>{{cite web |title=Franz Boehm Memorial|url=https://www.monheim.de/homepage-english/culture-education/art-in-public-places-1/franz-boehm-memorial|website=monheim.de|publisher=City of Monheim am Rhein|language=en|access-date=2023-05-31}}</ref> |
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==Transport== |
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Monheim is part of both of the [[public transport]] associations [[Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr]] (VRR) and the [[Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg]] (VRS), situated on their borders. There are several bus lines running between the city districts, neighbouring towns, and the closest [[Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn|S-Bahn]] railway stations on the border with [[Langenfeld, Rhineland|Langenfeld]], [[Langenfeld-Berghausen station]] and [[Langenfeld (Rheinland) station]], as well as [[Düsseldorf]]. The Monheim ticket has enabled citizens of Monheim to use public transport free of charge within Monheim am Rhein and the neighbouring town Langenfeld (VRR tariff zone 73) as well as to the near train station in Düsseldorf, [[Düsseldorf-Hellerhof station]] since 1 April 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bahnen-monheim.de/tickets/monheim-ticket |title=Monheim-Ticket |website=bahnen-monheim.de |access-date=11 October 2023 |language=de}}</ref><ref name="ÖPNV, monheim.de">{{cite web|url=https://www.monheim.de/stadtleben-aktuelles/stadtprofil/oeffentlicher-personennahverkehr |title=Öffentlicher Personennahverkehr |website=monheim.de|access-date=11 October 2023 |language=de}}</ref> This was prolonged by the [[town council]] until 31 March 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Marjana Kriznik |url=https://deinmonheim.de/deutschland-ticket-wird-es-teil-des-monheim-passes |title=Deutschland-Ticket: Wird es Teil des Monheim-Passes? |website=deinmonheim.de |publisher=Dein Monheim |date=1 December 2022 |access-date=11 October 2023 |language=de}}</ref> |
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Many of Monheim's residents are [[commuters]] to nearby [[Düsseldorf]] (20 minutes) and [[Cologne]] (30 minutes). |
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==Music== |
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The band [[Godspeed You! Black Emperor]] Would use the name of the town As a title for the first section of the song sleep off their second studio album [[Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven]]. |
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==Twin towns – sister cities== |
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==Transportation== |
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Monheim is part of both of the [[public transportation]] associations [[Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr]] and the [[Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg]], situated on their borders. There are several bus lines running between the city districts, neighbouring towns, and the closest [[Rhein-Ruhr S-Bahn|S-Bahn]] railway station on the border with [[Langenfeld]]. Many of Monheim's residents are [[commuters]] to nearby [[Düsseldorf]] (20 minutes) and [[Cologne]] (30 minutes). |
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==International relations== |
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{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}} |
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}} |
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Monheim am Rhein is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Unsere Städtepartnerschaften|url=https://www.monheim.de/stadtleben-aktuelles/staedtepartnerschaften|website=monheim.de|publisher=Monheim am Rhein|language=de|access-date=2021-02-27}}</ref> |
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Monheim am Rhein is [[town twinning|twinned]] with: |
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*{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Wiener Neustadt]], Austria (1971) |
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*{{flagicon|ISR}} [[Tirat Carmel]], Israel (1989) |
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*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Delitzsch]], Germany (1990) |
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*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bourg-la-Reine]], France (2000) |
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*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Malbork]], Poland (2005) |
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*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Ataşehir]], Turkey (2015) |
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*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bourg la Reine]] in [[France]] |
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*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Malbork]] in [[Poland]] <small>''(since 1999)''</small> |
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Latest revision as of 03:03, 15 November 2024
Monheim am Rhein | |
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Location of Monheim am Rhein within Mettmann district | |
Coordinates: 51°06′N 6°54′E / 51.100°N 6.900°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Mettmann |
Subdivisions | 2 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Daniel Zimmermann[1] (PETO) |
Area | |
• Total | 23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 43,524 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 40789 |
Dialling codes | 02173 |
Vehicle registration | ME |
Website | www.monheim.de |
Monheim am Rhein (Limburgish: Monnem) is a town on the right (eastern) bank of the river Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Monheim belongs to the district of Mettmann – with the southern suburbs of Düsseldorf to the north, and the Bergisches Land to the south. It consists of the city districts (from north to south) Baumberg (about one third) and Monheim (two thirds).
Adjacent cities and districts
[edit]The following cities and districts border Monheim am Rhein: to the north Düsseldorf, to the east Langenfeld (also part of the district of Mettmann), to the south Leverkusen and (both divided by the river Rhine) Cologne to the southwest, and Dormagen to the west (part of the district of Neuss).
History
[edit]Monheim has approximately 850 years of recorded history. It was first documented in 1150 as a fishermen's village in the Grafschaft (Earldom) Berg. It became the administrative centre for the surrounding villages (including many of the villages that now form Düsseldorf) in 1363, and stayed in that position until Napoleon formed the Rhine Confederation in 1806. Monheim, Baumberg and Hitdorf were then combined into a municipal corporation. Monheim gained city status in 1960, ten years after it finally incorporated the neighbouring villages Baumberg and Hitdorf. At the end of 1974 Monheim was incorporated by Düsseldorf as part of a major municipal corporation reform. After a successful complaint in the federal state's constitutional court in Münster, the city became independent again on 1 July 1976, but lost Hitdorf to Leverkusen. Since 1994 the official city name has been Monheim am Rhein.
Sites of interest
[edit]- Schelmenturm – The 26m-high (85 ft) landmark of Monheim is a tower from the early 15th century, which was part of the former fortification built by the Earls of Berg. Since 1972, the tower has been reorganised, also being used as a cultural meeting place.
- Deusserhaus – The Deusser manor house, built around 1848, today is the museum of the Heimatbund (local history society) Monheim e.V.
- Haus Bürgel – This house is located on the border between Baumberg and Düsseldorf in a landscape conservation area called "Urdenbacher Kämpe", a flood plain of the Rhine. The earliest source from 1019 states that the "Castrum in Burgela" was built in the 4th century as part of the Roman defences against the Franks on the left bank of the Rhine. In the 14th century, the broadly meandering river changed its bed after a flood, so that Haus Bürgel is actually on the right bank of the Rhine today. Some remains of the Roman walls are still visible, although the place was transformed into a larger Frankish manor house. In recent years, it has been used as a museum and biological-environmental research and information station.
- Gänselieselbrunnen – The fountain known locally as Gänselieselbrunnen is located next to the town hall of Monheim am Rhein.
- Friedenskirche - The Friedenskirche (Peace Church) is a Protestant church in Monheim-Baumberg, built from 1968 to 1974 according to the plans of Walter Maria Foerderer and an outstanding example of Brutalism in the Rhineland.
- Franz Boehm Memorial - The Catholic priest Franz Boehm, who became a parish priest in St. Gereon in 1938, was a resistance fighter against the Nazi regime who died in 1945 in the Dachau concentration camp. A life-size bronze bust was erected in his honor in 2020 to mark his 140th birthday. Behind the life-size bust are two panes, each measuring 4.2 meters by 2.25 meters, which was designed by Thomas Kesseler using the silkscreen technique.[3]
Transport
[edit]Monheim is part of both of the public transport associations Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) and the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg (VRS), situated on their borders. There are several bus lines running between the city districts, neighbouring towns, and the closest S-Bahn railway stations on the border with Langenfeld, Langenfeld-Berghausen station and Langenfeld (Rheinland) station, as well as Düsseldorf. The Monheim ticket has enabled citizens of Monheim to use public transport free of charge within Monheim am Rhein and the neighbouring town Langenfeld (VRR tariff zone 73) as well as to the near train station in Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf-Hellerhof station since 1 April 2020.[4][5] This was prolonged by the town council until 31 March 2025.[6]
Many of Monheim's residents are commuters to nearby Düsseldorf (20 minutes) and Cologne (30 minutes). The A59 is connected to Monheim which connects to the nearby A46, as is the A542 which connects with the nearby A3 and A1.
The town is in the vicinity of both Düsseldorf Airport and the Cologne Bonn Airport.
Music
[edit]The band Godspeed You! Black Emperor Would use the name of the town As a title for the first section of the song sleep off their second studio album Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven.
Twin towns – sister cities
[edit]Monheim am Rhein is twinned with:[7]
- Wiener Neustadt, Austria (1971)
- Tirat Carmel, Israel (1989)
- Delitzsch, Germany (1990)
- Bourg-la-Reine, France (2000)
- Malbork, Poland (2005)
- Ataşehir, Turkey (2015)
References
[edit]- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Franz Boehm Memorial". monheim.de. City of Monheim am Rhein. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ "Monheim-Ticket". bahnen-monheim.de (in German). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Öffentlicher Personennahverkehr". monheim.de (in German). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Marjana Kriznik (1 December 2022). "Deutschland-Ticket: Wird es Teil des Monheim-Passes?". deinmonheim.de (in German). Dein Monheim. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Unsere Städtepartnerschaften". monheim.de (in German). Monheim am Rhein. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
External links
[edit]Media related to Monheim am Rhein at Wikimedia Commons