Eifel
Cologne District
Aachen

Monschau

Monschau, sometimes called the "Pearl of the Eifel", is a small, historic town in the German . Largely unchanged for over 300 years, the narrow, cobblestoned streets and traditional half-timbered houses have made this charming place one of the main tourist attractions of the region.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rotes Haus and Troistorff House.

Museum
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is a museum.

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Castle
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is a castle in the eponymous town of Monschau in the southern part of the Region of Aachen in Germany. It is used today as a youth hostel and in summer as a venue for concerts and operas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mützenich and Höfen.

Suburb
is a village and former municipality in the , , . It is part of the municipality of Monschau since 1972.

Village
Photo: Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Caronna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Monschau

Latitude
50.5545° or 50° 33′ 16″ north
Longitude
6.2408° or 6° 14′ 27″ east
Population
12,600
Elevation
418 metres (1,371 feet)
United Nations Location Code
DE MOU
Open location code
9F28H63R+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 130206604
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2869756
Wiki­data ID
Q200783
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Monschau” goes by many names.
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  • Arabic: “مونشاو”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Monschau”. Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.