Kleve Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Kleve District, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
About Kleve
Kleve (formerly spelledCleves) used to be the capital of an eponymous county, and later duchy, that existed from c. 1020 until 1795. From 1609 on, it was ruled in personal union by the Prince-Electors of Brandenburg who later became the Kings ofPrussia. During the 17th century, it was one of three residences of Brandenburg-Prussia (besidesBerlinandKönigsberg). After being occupied by France for 20 years, it was annexed to the Prussian Rhine Province in 1815. Thanks to its mineral springs,BadCleve was a popular spa town from the mid-18th century until the spring dried up in 1914. Nowadays, the town of 52,000 inhabitants (2020) is a county seat and member of the Dutch-GermanEuregio Rhine-Waal.
Top Attractions in Kleve
Explore the best things to see and do in Kleve:
- ★Alte Kirche Kellen
- ★B.C. Koekkoek-Haus
- ★Forstgarten
- ★Kleine Evangelische Kirche
- ★Museum Kurhaus Kleve
- ★Neuer Tiergarten
- ★Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
- ★Schwanenburg
Where to Eat in Kleve
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Akropolis
Where to Stay in Kleve
- 🏨Best Deal Airporthotel Weeze
- 🏨The Rilano Hotel Cleve City
Kleve Travel Guide Sections
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