Nideggen, Historic town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Nideggen sits on a Buntsandstein sandstone cliff high above the Rur valley, featuring medieval architecture with preserved city walls and traditional half-timbered houses.
Founded in 1184, Nideggen served as the residence of the Counts of Jülich, with its castle built between 1177 and 1191 by Count Wilhelm II.
The town hosts the annual HandFest craft market in May and the summer music festival Bühne unter Sternen at Nideggen Castle.
Accessible via the A1 and A4 highways, Nideggen offers hiking trails, climbing rocks, and water sports at nearby Rursee lake within Eifel National Park.
Nideggen has been hosting motorsport events since 1922, including races where famous driver Rudolf Caracciola participated in the early Eifel races.
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