Hirtzley

Hirtzley is a peak in Nideggen, Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia. Hirtzley is situated nearby to the hamlet Nideggen-Brück, as well as near the locality Laacher Berg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hill 400 and Castle Museum, Nideggen.

Hill 400

Peak

Photo: Hill400, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Battle of Hürtgen Forest was a series of battles fought from 19 September to 16 December 1944, between American and German forces on the Western Front during World War II, in the Hürtgen Forest, a 140 km2 area about 5 km east of the Belgian–German border.

Castle Museum, Nideggen

Museum

Photo: Túrelio, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Castle Museum is located in Nideggen Castle in the county of Düren, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Krawutschke Tower

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Mdo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Krawutschke Tower is a 13 metre tall observation tower in the Hürtgenwald municipality in Germany, about one kilometer east of the village center of Bergstein, approximately 10 km south of Düren.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kreuzau and Nideggen-Brück.

Kreuzau

Town

Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kreuzau is a municipality in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Rur, approx. 5 km south of Düren.