Zyfflich is a village in
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
near the
Dutch city of
Nijmegen
Nijmegen (;; Spanish and it, Nimega. Nijmeegs: ''Nimwèège'' ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and tenth largest of the Netherlands as a whole, located on the Waal river close to the German border. It is about 6 ...
in the municipality of
Kranenburg,
Kreis Kleve in the
State of
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more tha ...
.
Location
Like nearby
Wyler, Zyfflich lies on the German-Dutch border, a few kilometres from the
Dutch city of
Nijmegen
Nijmegen (;; Spanish and it, Nimega. Nijmeegs: ''Nimwèège'' ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and tenth largest of the Netherlands as a whole, located on the Waal river close to the German border. It is about 6 ...
(German: ''Nimwegen''), in the western extremity of
Kranenburg municipality. This municipality has a significant proportion of Dutch nationals resident within its boundaries; and the westernmost villages in the municipality of
Kranenburg to some extent function as dormitories for people who work in the
Dutch city of
Nijmegen
Nijmegen (;; Spanish and it, Nimega. Nijmeegs: ''Nimwèège'' ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and tenth largest of the Netherlands as a whole, located on the Waal river close to the German border. It is about 6 ...
.
Sankt-Martin-Kirche
Among significant buildings in Zyfflich is the Sankt-Martin-Kirche. The original part of Sankt-Martin-Kirche is said to date from circa 1010, reputedly the oldest church building in the Kleve district. The building underwent significant alteration and development in the 14th and 15th centuries.
[Marianne Mehling ed., ''Knaurs Kulturführer in Farbe Nordrhein-Westfalen'', Munich, Germany: Droemer Knaur, 1993, p. 209.]
During its long history the structure sustained substantial war damage.
References
See also
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Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia#Towns and villages in the municipality
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Wyler, North Rhine-Westphalia
Wyler is a village along the Dutch-German border, 7 km southeast of Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands, and 5 km west of Kranenburg, Germany.
Location and population
Most of the village is located in the municipality of Kranenburg, ...
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Kleve (district)#Towns and municipalities
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Nijmegen#Proximity of border with Germany
Villages in North Rhine-Westphalia
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