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Explore Chur in Germany
Chur in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia is a town in Germany - some 315 mi or ( 507 km ) West of Berlin , the country's capital city .
Current time in Chur is now 02:17 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Utrecht, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Utrecht . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Chur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Candid crush
A shot at the busstop. This is the edited version with just the interactions. This time the objects are much better to see. I have disguised one car with a bag and some paper. The other one lay there ..
Bahnübergang An der Bahn, Rheindahlen ++ mit Läutewerk ++ Rurtalbahn auf dem Eisernen Rhein
Ein Regiosprinter der Rurtalbahn verlässt den Bahnhof Rheindahlen auf dem Weg zum Grenzbahnhof Dalheim. Die Gleise, auf denen die Rurtalbahn fährt, haben eine lange Geschichte. Der "Eiserne Rhein" war ..
Borussia Moenchengladbach - Manchester City 3:1 - Kazimierz Deyna
Bramka Kazimierza Deyny w barwach Manchesteru City przeciwko Borussi Moenchengladbach w rozgrywkach Pucharu UEFA ..
Green Day - Basket Case / Live @ Warsteiner Hockeypark Mönchengladbach 29.08.2012
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Dahlen
The Battle of Dahlen was fought on April 23, 1568, between a Dutch rebel army led by Joost de Soete, Lord of Villers, and a Spanish army commanded by Sancho Dávila y Daza. As a part of William of Orange's planned invasion, the Dutch rebels were trying to conquer the town of Roermond when the arrival of the Spanish force compelled them to withdraw. Dávila pursued the retreating force and inflicted a defeat upon Villers near the small town of Dahlen (today known as Rheindahlen).
Located at 51.13 6.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lordship of Wickrath
The Lordship of Wickrath (sometimes spelled "Wykradt") was a Lordship of the Holy Roman Empire located in western North Rhine-Westphalia around the castle of Wickrath. The Lordship was bordered by Jülich to the south, west and north, and the Archbishopric of Cologne to the east. Wickrath became an immediate Lordship in 1488 afrer it passed to the Knights of Hompesch.
Located at 51.13 6.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Niers
The Niers is a river in Germany and the Netherlands, right tributary to the river Meuse. Its source is near Erkelenz, south of Mönchengladbach, in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany). The Niers flows through Mönchengladbach, Viersen, Wachtendonk, Geldern and Goch before flowing into the Meuse just across the border with the Netherlands, in Gennep. Its total length is 116 km - 108 km in Germany, 8 km in the Netherlands.
Located at 51.08 6.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Odenkirchen
Odenkirchen is a former town in Germany, presently part of the city Mönchengladbach. It is situated on the river Niers, 21 miles by rail south-west of Düsseldorf. It has a railway station, on the line from Mönchengladbach to Grevenbroich and Cologne. Pop. (2000) 19,993. Odenkirchen became a town in 1856. See Wiedemann, Geschichte der ehemaligen Herrschaft und des Hauses Odenkirchen (Odenkirchen, 1879).
Located at 51.12 6.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Borussia-Park
Borussia-Park (official name "Stadion im Borussia-Park") in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is the home stadium of German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach. It replaced the smaller Bökelberg stadium, which no longer satisfied modern safety standards and international requirements, in July 2004. Borussia-Park has a capacity of up to 54,057, of which 16,145 are standing-room only due to popular demand.
Located at 51.17 6.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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