Leverkusen, Industrial city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Description
Leverkusen is a city on the eastern bank of the Rhine between Cologne and Düsseldorf, where the pharmaceutical industry and Bayer facilities shape the skyline. The urban area stretches along the river and combines residential and commercial zones with parks and green spaces.
History
Several villages including Wiesdorf, Schlebusch and Opladen joined together in 1930 to form a new administrative unit. This merger grew from the influence of the expanding chemical industry in the region.
Culture
Schloss Morsbroich displays modern artworks inside an 18th-century moated castle, bringing together old architecture and current creativity. Visitors walk through rooms with changing exhibitions and experience the feeling of a former noble residence now serving as a museum.
Practical
The BayArena sits near the town center and holds around 30,000 spectators for football matches and international sports events. Visitors reach the stadium through different routes and find parking as well as public transport connections nearby.
Did you know?
The Bayer Cross has glowed since 1958 as one of the largest illuminated advertising signs worldwide above the Rhine and defines the nighttime silhouette of the town. This glowing symbol recalls the industrial past and remains a widely visible landmark for travelers along the river.
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Leverkusen Bridge
1.5 km
Bayer Cross Leverkusen
1.3 km
Morsbroich Castle
3.5 km
Japanischer Garten Leverkusen
2.4 km
Rathaus-Galerie Leverkusen
357 m
Neuland-Park
862 mKlinik Langenfeld
6.9 km
Diepentaler Talsperre
9.2 km
Leverkusen-Bürrig water tower
587 m
Aqualand Köln
5.3 kmAusbesserungswerk Opladen
4 km
Freizeitbad Calevornia
1.4 km
Medienfassade
2.2 kmAltabgrabung Klingenberger
7.3 km
Museum Morsbroich
3.6 km
Am Hornpottweg
4.3 km
Schiffbrücke alte Wuppermündung
2.3 km
Wildpark Reuschenberg
2.5 km
Herz-Jesu-Kirche
7.1 km
Villa Römer
4.6 km
St. Amandus
3.4 km
Schloss Laach
7 km
Doktorsburg
688 m
St. Andreas
4.8 km
Freudenthaler Sensenhammer
5 kmSchloss Reuschenberg
2.5 km
Dückeburg
6.9 km
St. Remigius
4.1 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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