Self-guided podcast tour Bergisch Gladbach: The forced marriage

Enters the fascinating, contested border areas of a forced municipal merger in 1975. On this immersive tour, you will explore the dramatic clash between an industrial worker paper town and a baroque, aristocratic village. Discover how architecture was used as a weapon of defiance, how shared parks became the glue for a torn community, and why fifty years later the scars of this 'marriage' are still visible in the concrete and cobblestones. 8.6 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 210 min. Ideal for everyone interested in urbanism, infrastructure innovation, and urbanism innovation Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app