Tönisvorst
Encyclopedia
Tönisvorst is a town in the district of Viersen
, in North Rhine-Westphalia
, Germany
. It is situated approx. 5 km west of Krefeld
.
Viersen (district)
Viersen is a Kreis in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Cleves, Wesel, district-free Krefeld, Neuss, district-free Mönchengladbach, Heinsberg and the Dutch province of Limburg.-History:...
, in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated approx. 5 km west of Krefeld
Krefeld
Krefeld , also known as Crefeld until 1929, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located northwest of Düsseldorf, its centre lying just a few kilometres to the west of the River Rhine; the borough of Uerdingen is situated directly on the Rhine...
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Historical monuments
- Das alte Rathaus, St. Tönis
- Der Mertenshof, St. Tönis
- SchluffSchluffSchluff is Krefeld's historic steam locomotive and one of the oldest private railways in Germany....
(steam locomotive), St. Tönis - Haus Raedt, Vorst
- Haus Brempt, Vorst
- Haus Neersdonk, Vorst
- Haus Donk, Vorst
- Der Gelleshof