Originally Gladbach, the town saw many changes in name till it settled in 1980 as Mönchengladbach. A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, it has a population of
262,000 living on an area of 170 sq km.
How to Get There:
The city has two main railway stations: Mönchengladbach Hauptbahnhof (Hbf) and Rheydt Hbf. An S-Bahn line connects the city to Düsseldorf and Hagen. An InterCity connection finally reached Mönchengladbach this year, but only twice weekly. The closest major airport is Dusseldorf International (DUS). This airport is in Dusseldorf Airport, Germany and is 24 km from the city centre. The other major airport is Cologne Bonn Airport, 62 km from the city centre. The city is well linked by road.
What to See:
Municipal Abteiberg Museum for contemporary art; Municipal Museum Schloss Rheydt for fine art; Museum im Wasserturm Rheindahlen for relics of the stone age; Museum Altes Zeughaus e. V. for Carnival; Museum Schloss Wickrath for ornithology and Bunter Garten, municipal park with botanical garden and arboretum.
Where to Eat:
Mönchengladbach has over 170 restaurants. Das Cafe, Mokka, Shiva Lounge, La Pampa, Restaurant Kaiser Friedrich, Adria Grill 2, Restaurant Gewolbeim St. Vith are well recommended.
Happy Hour:
On Wednesday nights, usually people start at the Mezcalito at about 9pm, pay an entry fee of € 3 and drink half price drinks.
Miscellaneous:
Borussia Mönchengladbach - The club is currently in the Bundesliga. The stadium capacity is 54,000. The Rheindahlen Military Complex is a British forces base in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is also known as Joint Headquarters (JHQ) and functions as the main headquarters for British forces in Germany. You will see a lot of Britishers in Mönchengladbach.
Hotels:
Mönchengladbach has 31 hotels and 5 B&Bs/Inns. Recommended hotels are Hotel Lindenhof, Elisenhof, Dorint Parkhotel Monchengladbach and Hotel Coenen in the upper cost bracket and Palazzo Hotel, Hotel garni Vision, Akzent Hotel Landhaus Heinen
and Hotel Oberstadt in the mid-range class.
