Neandertal
A small valley of the Düssel river east of Düsseldorf where fossil bones were found in 1856 and the species Neanderthal man was named. A museum and an open air site mark the discovery in a wooded setting.
- Where
- Mettmann, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 51.2267, 6.9511
Get the Neandertal stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Neandertal. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your North Rhine-Westphalia volume with your photos and a note.
Near Neandertal
Wuppertal Schwebebahn 17 km
A suspended railway in Wuppertal, opened in 1901, where cars hang from a steel track above the Wupper river and streets. It runs about 13 km and is the oldest electric elevated railway with hanging cars in the world.
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex 30 km
A former coal mine and coking plant in Essen, once among the largest in Europe, closed in 1986. Its Bauhaus style Shaft 12 headframe is a landmark of the Ruhr, and the site now holds a design museum and the Ruhr Museum.
Cologne Cathedral 32 km
A Gothic Catholic cathedral beside the Rhine in the centre of Cologne, begun in 1248 and only finished in 1880. Its twin spires reach 157 metres, and it holds the medieval Shrine of the Three Kings. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Hohenzollern Bridge 32 km
A bridge over the Rhine in Cologne at river kilometre 688.5, beside the cathedral. It was destroyed in 1945 and rebuilt, and today it carries railway lines and a footpath rather than road traffic.
Augustusburg Palace 44 km
A Rococo palace in Brühl between Cologne and Bonn, built from 1725 for the Archbishop and Elector of Cologne. It is known for its grand staircase by Balthasar Neumann, and it stands with the hunting lodge Falkenlust as a World Heritage Site.
Beethoven House 55 km
A memorial site and museum in Bonn dedicated to the composer Ludwig van Beethoven. It was founded in 1889 by the Beethoven-Haus association, which also studies his life and work. Beethoven was born in Bonn in 1770, and the museum holds manuscripts, letters and instruments from his life.
Schloss Drachenburg 65 km
A private villa styled as a palace, built in only two years from 1882 to 1884 on the Drachenfels hill above the Rhine at Königswinter. It sits just south of Bonn and has views over the river valley.
Aachen Town Hall 79 km
A Gothic town hall in the Altstadt of Aachen, built in the first half of the 14th century. It is a landmark of cultural significance and stands beside the cathedral. It stands on the site of the palace of Charlemagne, and its hall was where later German kings held coronation banquets.
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Questions
Where is Neandertal?
Neandertal is in Mettmann, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Wuppertal Schwebebahn (17 km), Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex (30 km), Cologne Cathedral (32 km).
How do I get the Neandertal stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Neandertal and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your North Rhine-Westphalia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Neandertal before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your North Rhine-Westphalia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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