Marienburg Manor and Marienburg Park

Situated in a romantic fairy-tale setting, Marienburg Manor was built by the architect August Cal Lange around 1879 as a summer house for the lawyer and politician Eugen von Kesseler, both from Cologne. It was modelled on Marienburg Castle in Malbork, Poland – one of Monheim’s twin towns since 2005.

The stately manor house is now privately owned and serves as a conference and congress center.

Marienburg Park

The 1.7-hectare Marienburg Park that is laid out in the style of an English garden is open to the public. While enjoying an idyllic stroll here, you can explore not only a grotto and a little pavilion, but also the very old trees, whose most striking specimens include a more than 100-year-old box hedge and an even older sequoia tree.

Location on the Rhine

One special feature of the garden is its visual relationship with the Rhine. From today’s location, now protected against flooding, you can enjoy the view of the Rhine and its floodplain landscap

Street of Garden Art between the Rhine and the Meuse

The park was renovated and opened to the public on the occasion of the Decentralized Regional Garden Show in 2002. Since then, the Marienburg Park has been part of the "Street of Garden Art between the Rhine and the Meuse."

May to September: from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
October to April: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Marienburg Park is open to the public free of charge

Marienburgpark

Parkstraße, Bleer Straße
40789 Monheim am Rhein

Our Mon-Chronik sites

The 26 meter high Schelmenturm, or Rogue’s Tower, is the stately landmark of Monheim and the last part of a fortification built around 1425 to protect the "Freiheit Monheim".

With the historic eel fishing boat called "Fiat Voluntas", the city has landed a "real contemporary witness" for you, one which inspires its guests as an interactive museum.

In the heart of the Urdenbacher Kämpe Nature Reserve, the former Roman fort at HausBürgel is just waiting for you to discover and explore it. The Roman Museum vividly tells visitors about thelife of the soldiers once stationed here, and outside, you can even smell real plants of late antiquity.

Carnival all year round! The citizens of Monheim live and love their foolish goings-on. With the Carnival Museum in the heart of the old part of town, this tradition also has a permanent place outside the so-called "fifth season".

One landmark of Monheim am Rhein that’s visible from afar is St. Mary’s Chapel. Rhine boatmen initially built a wooden chapel here in 1418, which was replaced by a late Gothic chapel made of stone in 1514.

The "Kradepohl," or "Krötenpfuhl" (“Toad Pond”) in High German, is one of the prettiest squares in the old part of town. Here, where once frogs croaked in a fire pond is where a "tradition tree" and a fountain now stand. Shady trees and plenty of benches invite visitors to sit down and linger a while. The square is also the site of the church in the historic center of town.

Looking ahead: A new Mon-Chronik site is planned in the christening chapel of St. Gereon, with an exciting exhibition about the pastor and resistance fighter Franz Boehm.

A must for literature fans: the eponymous writer grew up here in the Ulla Hahn House. Even as a child, Ulla Hahn discovered her love of language and found a retreat for writing in the old shed behind the house.

The goose from our city coat of arms comes alive and becomes an interactive city guide. The innovative Mon-Chronik app makes this possible and links all the important sites in the urban area.

The history of Monheim can be felt, seen and experienced in many places throughout the city. The Mon-Chronik, the decentralized city museum, links and presents our historical places and exciting tourist sights. Set off on the tour today!