Goch: Reichswald Forest Battle Site, Niers River Town, and the Lower Rhine's Dutch Border Neighbour
Goch has a population around 33,700 and lies on the Niers river on the Lower Rhine in Nordrhein-Westfalen, close to the Dutch border. The Battle of the Reichswald (Operation Veritable, February 1945) was fought in the forest east of Goch, one of the fiercest engagements in the Allied advance into Germany. The Reichswald Forest War Cemetery holds over 7,600 Commonwealth graves.
The Steintor, a surviving medieval gate tower, marks the old town centre. The Museum Goch exhibits modern and contemporary art. The flat Lower Rhine landscape and the nearby Niers valley are popular for cycling. Kleve is about 15 kilometres north. Nijmegen in the Netherlands is accessible. Adult companionship follows NRW regulations.
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Goch has a population around 33,700 and lies on the Niers river on the Lower Rhine in Nordrhein-Westfalen, close to the Dutch border. The Battle of the Reichswald (Operation Veritable, February 1945) was fought in the forest east of Goch, one of the fiercest engagements in the Allied advance into Germany. The Reichswald Forest War Cemetery holds over 7,600 Commonwealth graves.
The Steintor, a surviving medieval gate tower, marks the old town centre. The Museum Goch exhibits modern and contemporary art. The flat Lower Rhine landscape and the nearby Niers valley are popular for cycling. Kleve is about 15 kilometres north. Nijmegen in the Netherlands is accessible. Adult companionship follows NRW regulations.
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