Situated not far from the border to the Netherlands, Emmerich offers relaxation and numerous leisure activities.

The official name of the town is: “Emmerich on the Rhine“. With a total area of 80.14 square kilometers, 8 suburbs and approximately 31,000 residents, Emmerich enriches the Kleve district with many attractions.

The suburbs of Emmerich on the Rhine are:

Borghees, Dornick, Elten, Emmerich, Hüthum, Klein-Netterden, Praest and Vrasselt.

Sightseeing and interesting facts about Emmerich

The new Rhine Promenade is a special attraction that invites to take a walk and offers culinary delights for every taste.

The longest suspension bridge of Germany crosses the Rhine in Emmerich. In 1965, the 1228 meter long suspension bridge was opened to traffic.

The Borghees Castle was first mentioned in 827. Special attractions are the Christmas market, that takes place every second Sunday in Advent, and the possibility to exchange vows in the castle.

The Town Theater of Emmerich is also worth mentioning. Exhibition are regularly organized and more and more well-known people feel at home in the Town Theater of Emmerich. Udo Jürgens, Jürgen von der Lippe, Herman van Veen, Hans Liberg, Herbert Knebel are only some of them.

Emmerich is proud of its 5 churches.

You will find the 15th century Church St. Aldegundis in the center of Emmerich. Only the top of the church, that was originally a pointed roof, was rebuilt after its destruction in the war. In the year 2000, the church was equipped with a carillon, in remembrance of the first church formation, which took place 1300 years before.

The St. Georg Church is situated in the center of Hüthum and is illuminated at night, so the “Forefinger of God” (name of the tower) can be seen at any time.

The St. Vitus Church is located on the Eltenberg hill. You will be able see the 1.000 year old collegiate church from far away.

Something extraordinarily different can be found in the Heilig-Geist-Kirche; the Way of the Cross and a special cross. In 1966, the cross was made of scrap material and the Way of the Cross was laid-out using linen.

The Martini Church in Emmerich was preserved and restored as it was originally built. The main part and the crypt were build in the 11th century, the dome in the 15th century.

After many destructions, the reconstruction of the Christus Church was finished in 1958. The Italian glass painter, Eimutis Markunas, designed the new windows for the church in 1994, in respect of the “I am“ declarations of the Gospel according to John.