Ehemalige Kiesgrube bei Türnich

Ehemalige Kiesgrube bei Türnich is a nature reserve in Kerpen, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia. Ehemalige Kiesgrube bei Türnich is situated nearby to the locality Weidbenden, as well as near Im Kleinen Bruch.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schloss Türnich and Gymnicher Mühle.

Schloss Türnich

Schloss Türnich

Photo: Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schloss Türnich is a schloss located in Türnich, now part of Kerpen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The present main building was built from 1757 to 1766 in Baroque style, with an adjacent English landscape park.

Gymnicher Mühle

Gymnicher Mühle

Photo: Superbass, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kerpener Bruch sowie die südlich angrenzenden Freiflächen und ehemalige Abgrabungsbereiche

Nature reserve

Kerpener Bruch sowie die südlich angrenzenden Freiflächen und ehemalige Abgrabungsbereiche

Photo: Lennox100, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kerpener Bruch sowie die südlich angrenzenden Freiflächen und ehemalige Abgrabungsbereiche is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kerpen and Türnich.

Kerpen

Town

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

Kerpen is the most populated town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis. It is located about 20 kilometres southwest from Cologne. As of 2025, Kerpen has a total population of 66,377.

Türnich

Village

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Türnich is a village.

Mödrath

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Mödrath is a quarter of Kerpen, Germany. It was annexed to the Kerpen Ortskern in the course of the lignite resettlement in 1956.

Ehemalige Kiesgrube bei Türnich

Type: Nature reserve
Description: nature reserve in Germany
Categories: Naturschutzgebiet, protected area, and recreation area
Location: Kerpen, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.8589° or 50° 51′ 32″ north

Longitude

6.7351° or 6° 44′ 6″ east

Inception

2010

Open location code

9F28VP5P+H2

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Ehemalige Kiesgrube bei Türnich” goes by many names.

German: “Ehemalige Kiesgrube bei Türnich”
German: “Naturschutzgebiet Ehemalige Kiesgrube bei Türnich”
German: “NSG Ehemalige Kiesgrube bei Türnich”
Spanish: “NSG Ehemalige Kiesgrube bei Tuernich”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Weidbenden and Im Kleinen Bruch.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Obstpark and Spielmühle.

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