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.
Location: Düren district
Elevation above the sea: 312 m
Shares border with: Simmerath, Hürtgenwald, Kreuzau, Vettweiß, Zülpich, Heimbach
Address: 52385 Nideggen, Germany 52385 Nideggen
Website: https://nideggen.de
GPS coordinates: 50.70000,6.48333
Latest update: September 8, 2025 09:06
Hill 400
3 km
Burg Nideggen
1.3 km
Nideggen Castle
1.3 km
Burg Gödersheim
5.3 km
Burg Vlatten
7.2 km
St. Hubertus
6.9 km
St. Johannes Baptist (Nideggen)
1.2 km
Burg Berenstein
3 km
Krawutschke Tower
3 km
Haus Kickley
1.1 km
Burg Hausen
5.4 km
Blens Castle
4.6 km
Castle Museum, Nideggen
1.3 km
St. Josef
7.9 km
Wildenburg
9.5 km
St. Dionysius
7.1 km
Alte Kirche (Wollersheim)
6.7 km
Heilig-Kreuz (Wollersheim)
6.6 km
Kölner Eifelhütte
4.5 km
Burg Pissenheim
5.4 km
Heilig Kreuz
7.5 km
St. Nikolaus
5.4 km
Bürvenicher Berg und Tötschberg
10 km
Embkener Mühle
7.1 km
Zülpicher Tor (Nideggen)
1.3 km
Heilige Maurische Märtyrer
3.2 km
St. Clemens (Nideggen-Berg)
3.6 km
Jüdischer Friedhof
6.5 kmReviews
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