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Mönchengladbach

Mönchengladbach is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Get in

Get around

See

  • Abteiberg Museum(Museum of contemporary arts), Abteistrasse 27. open daily 10 - 18:00, Mo closed. 5,- €, Students, Groups abv. 10P. 3,-€.  

Do

  • Pay a visit to the Abteiberg museum (See)
  • Mönchengladbach's football team (VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach) is a premier league ("Bundesliga") team, the stadium capacity is 54.000 people, you might like to join a match, esp. versus "Bayern München", 1.FC. Köln", or "Borussia Dortmund". [1]
  • On Wednesday nights usually you will start at the Mezcalito at about 9pm, pay an entry fee of 3 Euro and drink half price drinks. Comfortably numb you will then stagger to the Rossi and finish your work. Sometimes there are Open Jam Sessions or Live Concerts at the Projekt 42.
  • On Thursday there are occasional "Poetry Slams" at the Projekt 42 (german), better check the HP before.

Buy

Mönchengladbach is not about big shopping tours and never will be, try Düsseldorf, Cologne, Venlo (NL) or Roermond (NL) instead.

Anyway, there are some shops worth being mentioned:

If you like german bread: Cafe Ö, Marktstieg 8, Very close to the "Alter Markt", is a non-chain-bakery and cafe. They do "handcrafted", organic, whole wheat bread. Try "Dinkelvollkorn", just with some butter! That's what germans miss when they're abroad (some even prior to beer). Don't have the bread you buy cut, cut each slice yourself at "home"!!!

If you consider tea bags a crime and are in need of the real stuff: "Tee Gschwender", Hindenburgstr., at the "Theater Galerie" will give you sweet relief.

You'll find a Chucks and Vans shop at the Theater Galerie, too.

If you're into Punk, Hardcore, Ska etc. music and clothes, pay a visit to Nightmare Records, Waldhausener Str.(Altstadt).  

Eat

  • Das Cafe(old fashioned student's Cafe, very popular italian waiter), Wallstr. 19(Between Hindenburgstr. and Viersener Str.). 10 - 01:00. food starts at 3,10 € (Try their 'Baguette') Hot Drinks 1,90 €.  
  • Mokka(Cafe and restaurant, crowded at lunchtime), Stephanstr.(Between Hindenburgstr. and Bismarckplatz).  
  • Shiva Lounge(shanti Restaurant and hangout. Shishas available), Waldhausener Str. 31(Altstadt), ☎ 02161.175634.  

Drink

  • Irish Pub(sic), Waldhausener Str.(Altstadt). open Wds, Fr, Sat.  
  • Mezcalito(Mexican Bar), Gasthausstr. 30(Altstadt). Wd 20:00 - 02:00, Fr, Sat 20:00 - 05:00. Wednesday Half Price on all drinks.  
  • Nacht(House Club), Waldhausener Str. 23(Altstadt). Fr, Sat 23:00 - 05:00.  
  • Projekt 42(Underground Club), Waldhausener Str. 42(Altstadt), [2]. Fr, Sat, 23 - 5:00, Wd 21 - 1:00.  
  • Rossi(Classix Club), Waldhausener Str. 65(Altstadt). Wds, Fr, Sa 22:00 - 05:00.  
  • Spielplatz(Nightclub), Aachener Str. 19. Fr, Sat 23 - 5.00.  

Sleep

  • Hotel Kunst und Nippes, Waldhausener Str. 28(Altstadt). s 54,- €, d 82,-€ Breakfast included.  

Contact

  • Pleasure Dome(Internet and Game Cafe), Waldhausener Str. 10(Altstadt). 12 - 05:00. 1 € / h.  

Get out

This page was last edited at 15:31, on 9 December 2008 by Christoph Wassenberg. Based on work by Peter Fitzgerald and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.