Monschau is a small resort town in the Eifel region of western Germany, located in the Aachen district of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Slate roofs of Monschau town centre and castle
Monschau, view at the Markt
Monschau, monumental house: das Rote Haus
Historic center of Monschau at the Rur
The Roer or Rur is a major river that flows through portions of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. It is a right tributary to the Meuse. About 90 percent of the river's course is in Germany.
Monschau
…of North Rhine-Westphalia. The town is located in the hills of the North Eifel, within the Hohes Venn – Eifel Nature Park in the narrow valley of the Rur river. The historic town center has many preserved half-timbered houses and narrow streets have remained nearly unchanged for 300 years, making the…
The Roer between Monschau and Dedenborn during winter
The Roer in the High Fens
The Roer near Hückelhoven