Rommerskirchen is the southernmost
municipality in the
Rhein-Kreis Neuss, in
North Rhine-Westphalia,
Germany.
Notable places
Rommerskirchen possesses rich historical inheritances, including numerous remains of the
Roman Villae Rusticae, and those from several
Frankish settlements. The town centre still contains several
medieval Roman and
Gothic churches and a
castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
. There are many buildings from even earlier modern times, as well as those from the time of the
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
ic occupation. Many of these sites are currently closed while undergoing restoration.
Infrastructure
Rommerskirchen is the location of a large 380kV-
substation of the
RWE. The first 380kV-line in Germany went into service on October 5, 1957. It began between the
transformer stations of Rommerskirchen and
Ludwigsburg-Hoheneck. The strategic
railway embankment begins at Rommerskirchen station, and Oekoven maintains a public railway facility. Rommerskirchen generally mean Roman Catholic Church.
Famous people
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Horst Lichter (born 1962), German chef and television presenter
References
External links
Official site
Rhein-Kreis Neuss
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