Bedburg, Municipal town in Rhein-Erft district, Germany.
Bedburg is a town in the Rhein-Erft district in North Rhine-Westphalia, situated on flat to gently rolling terrain. The area is shaped by residential neighborhoods, some industry, and farmland, with an older center that contains traditional buildings.
Written records of the town go back to 893, showing a long history of settlement in this region. Over the centuries it developed into a rural community with local importance.
The name refers to the town's location along a tributary of the Erft river, which shapes the local landscape. Today you can see typical patterns of a western German small town, with residential areas spreading around an older center.
The town is easily accessible by road and lies within the region of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area. Visitors should be ready for typical western German weather, which tends to be damp and changeable.
A medieval resident named Arnold von Harff was known for his travels and documented journeys through Europe, Asia, and Africa between 1471 and 1505. His accounts offer insights into how people understood the wider world during that era.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
