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Its character is shaped by a delightful combination of urban flair and country charm; it is not for nothing that the city is also called the ‘city in the countryside’ what with its numerous parks and woods. But it has a great deal more to offer! For example, arts and culture, this includes important historical buildings, world famous museums, a renowned theatre and a lively cabaret and ‘little arts’ scene. And all those who like to go shopping are in exactly the right place here: there is a big selection for every taste in the numerous pedestrian precincts and shopping arcades. Moenchengladbach’s locals also know how to celebrate: Carnival for example, which comes to a peak in the city. In particular, the ‘Veilchendienstagszug’ (Violet Tuesday Carnival Procession) is an attraction, you really have to see!

Green is one of Moenchengladbach’s outstanding qualities as over half the urban area is made up of green spaces and delightful gardens and parks. Whether it is the Abtei Garden, Bunte Garten, Schmoelder Park, Odenkirchen Zoo, the city woods or the parks belonging to Rheydt Schloss and Wickrath Schloss: they all lie in the heart of the Lower Rhine, an ancient cultural and natural landscape.

Moenchengladbach´s cultural attractions are something to be proud of and they don’t need to be afraid of international comparisons. With the Abteiberg Museum, Moenchengladbach possesses a renowned museum for contemporary art. The approximately 800 years old Minster, lying above Moenchengladbach´s old part of town, offers a lot worth seeing for lovers of religious art.

Music, ballet and theatre enthusiasts will get their money’s worth at the ´Vereinigten Staedtischen Buehnen Krefeld und Moenchengladbach ´ (United City Stages of Krefeld and Moenchengladbach). It is also well worth while making a trip to the Rheydt Schloss Museum. The municipal museum houses a city and cultural history collection in the Lower Rhine’s best preserved Renaissance buildings.

Not only does Moenchengladbach offer a multitude of sights to see, but the surrounding area hides scores of natural delights. It makes no difference, whether you walk down green pathways or around the natural parks, scout the picturesque paths along the Niers on a bike, discover down to earth villages and hamlets or whether you want to marvel at the cultural inheritance: Moenchengladbach will excite you!