Mönchengladbach (German pronunciation: [mœnçənˈɡlatbax]) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The largest city at the left Lower Rhine belonged as upper center to the governmental district Düsseldorf and is a component of the Metropolregion Rhine-Ruhr.
The original name of the city was Gladbach, which is even today often applied to the town. To distinguish the town from another town of the same name (the present Bergisch Gladbach) it too...
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Mönchengladbach (German pronunciation: [mœnçənˈɡlatbax]) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The largest city at the left Lower Rhine belonged as upper center to the governmental district Düsseldorf and is a component of the Metropolregion Rhine-Ruhr.
The original name of the city was Gladbach, which is even today often applied to the town. To distinguish the town from another town of the same name (the present Bergisch Gladbach) it took the name München-Gladbach in 1888. This spelling could mislead people to think that Gladbach was a borough of Munich (München in German), and consequently the name was changed to Mönchen Gladbach in 1950 and Mönchengladbach in 1960. The origin of the town was an abbey founded in 974. It was named after the Gladbach, a narrow brook, that runs subterraneously today. The abbey and adjoining villages became a town in the 14th century. The town of Rheydt is located nearby and is incorporated into Mönchengladbach today. Mönchengladbach is home of...
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