Ratingen Map

Description: This map shows neighborhoods, streets, roads, hospitals, lakes, rivers, buildings, airports, railways, railway stations, and parks in Ratingen.

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Description: This map shows streets, trails, pedestrian zones, houses, buildings, cafes, bars, restaurants, hotels, monuments, parking lots, shops, churches, points of interest, public toilets, tourist information centers, museums, playgrounds, and parks in City Center Ratingen.

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Ratingen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with approximately 89,000 inhabitants, located immediately north of Düsseldorf. The city gained historical significance as the birthplace of Germany's industrial revolution when Johann Gottfried Brügelmann established Germany's first mechanized cotton spinning mill here in 1783. Today, Ratingen maintains a prosperous economy with numerous corporate headquarters and industrial facilities.

The Cromford, Brügelmann's original factory complex from 1783, now operates as an industrial museum and UNESCO World Heritage Site, documenting early industrialization and textile manufacturing. The name "Cromford" references the English factory that inspired it. The St. Peter and Paul Church, dating from the 13th century, features Gothic architecture. The Water Castle Haus zum Haus (Wasserburg Haus zum Haus), a moated castle, dates from medieval times.

The historic Market Square preserves the old town atmosphere with traditional buildings and regular markets. The LVR Industrial Museum Textilfabrik Cromford displays functioning historic machinery and offers demonstrations.

Ratingen's economy thrives on its proximity to Düsseldorf and excellent transportation connections, including Düsseldorf Airport within city limits. Major corporations including Esprit and Fujifilm maintain headquarters or significant operations here. The city offers high quality of life with parks, recreational facilities, and cultural amenities. The commercial and industrial parks attract businesses. Despite urbanization, Ratingen preserves green spaces and historic elements. The city benefits economically from the Düsseldorf metropolitan region while maintaining its distinct identity.

The Facts:
State: North Rhine-Westphalia.
Admin. region: Düsseldorf.
District of Germany: Mettmann.
Districts of Ratingen: Zentrum, Ost, West, Tiefenbroich, Lintorf, Breitscheid, Hösel, Eggerscheidt, Homberg, Schwarzbach.
Main sights: Marktplatz, St. Peter and Paul Church, Textilfabrik Cromford, Stadtmauer, Cromford Park, Upper Silesian State Museum, Im Roten Hahn, Ratingen’s city museum, Bürgerhaus am Markt, Neanderthal Museum, Evangelische Stadtkirche Ratingen.
Population: ~ 89,368 (2025).