Jülich, Railway hub in Düren district, Germany
The town of Jülich stands at an elevation of 83 meters in North Rhine-Westphalia, featuring a network of Renaissance-era streets and fortifications.
The settlement evolved from a Roman outpost called Juliacum into the capital of a powerful duchy that controlled territories along the Rhine until 1794.
The Forschungszentrum research center maintains Jülich's position as a center of knowledge, continuing the legacy of Renaissance scholar Gerardus Mercator.
Visitors can reach Jülich through the Rurtalbahn railway system, which connects the town to major transportation networks in the Rhine-Ruhr region.
The Hexenturm, a medieval defense tower, survived the 1944 bombing that destroyed 97 percent of Jülich and now serves as a city museum.
Location: Düren district
Elevation above the sea: 83 m
Shares border with: Titz, Niederzier, Inden, Aldenhoven, Linnich
Website: https://juelich.de
GPS coordinates: 50.92222,6.35833
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:27
Sophienhöhe
6.5 km
Zitadelle Jülich
384 m
Brückenkopf Jülich
593 m
Festung Jülich
384 m
Schloss Kellenberg
4.9 km
Hexenturm
227 m
Schloss Hambach
6.3 km
Jülich radio transmitter
2.9 km
Motte Altenburg
3.9 km
Burg Obbendorf
6.7 km
Haus Overbach
4.2 km
St. Mariä Himmelfahrt
61 m
Pfarrkirche St. Martin (Aldenhoven)
6.1 km
Schloss Linzenich
2 km
Burg Engelsdorf
4.2 km
Haus Broich
3 km
Museum Zitadelle
384 m
Burg Bourheim
2.8 km
Aachener Tor
268 m
St. Martinus
4.4 km
Hl. Maurische Märtyrer
3 km
Burg Güsten
6.4 km
Haus Lorsbeck
2.4 km
Kellenberger Kamp
5.6 km
St. Rochus (Jülich)
732 m
Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Jülich
213 m
Christuskirche
270 m
St. Andreas und Matthias
1.6 kmReviews
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