Drove: Wetterbilder aus

Formed around a settlement beside the Drover Bach, Drove developed into a rural district of Kreuzau on the northern edge of the Eifel. It lies east of the Rur valley in the Düren district, where farmland and wooded slopes mark the transition from the Rhine plain to the low Eifel uplands. Nearby, the Drover Heide nature reserve protects a mix of heath, grassland and woodland, contrasting with the more densely settled towns farther north. Drove became part of Kreuzau during North Rhine-Westphalia’s municipal reform of 1972, tying this small community to the wider Rur-Eifel area. View additional webcams near Drove and the northern Eifel to better understand how this part of North Rhine-Westphalia relates to its surroundings.

Built around the Rhine trade corridor and the Ruhr coal-and-steel belt, North Rhine-Westphalia grew into Germany’s most populous state. The Rhine crosses its western side, linking Cologne, Düsseldorf and Bonn, while the Ruhr became one of Europe’s defining industrial regions. Dortmund, near these coordinates, reflects that legacy alongside a major football and brewing tradition. Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site, remains the state’s best-known monument, and Essen’s Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex records the scale of its mining past. Forested uplands in the Sauerland and Teutoburg Forest broaden a region often associated only with cities and factories. Explore additional webcams nearby to better understand how North Rhine-Westphalia connects the Rhine, the Ruhr and its surrounding uplands.

Germany stretches from the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts to the Alps on its southern border, encompassing northern plains, river valleys and forested uplands. The Rhine, Danube and Elbe have long connected its regions, while the Black Forest and Bavarian Alps give the south a more dramatic relief. Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island reflect the capital’s role in German history and culture. Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rises above the Rhine, and the Bauhaus movement, founded in Weimar in 1919, transformed modern design far beyond Germany. Regional cooking, Christmas markets and brewing traditions bring further character to daily life. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Germany.