Today, St. Gereon is not only a church but also a memorial. In the former baptistery, one side of which is entirely made of stained-glass windows, a permanent exhibition will soon be dedicated to the former parish priest, Franz Boehm. He preached at St. Gereon from 1938 to 1944 as a resistance fighter against National Socialism and died a martyr in the Dachau concentration camp in 1945.
The exhibition will be open to visitors every day – except during church service times.
Outside the church is the Franz Böhm Monument, a work of art created by Thomas Kesseler and an impressive memorial that invites visitors to pause and reflect on Monheim's courageous pastor during the dark years of Nazi rule.
Opening hours
- St. Gereon Church is open daily from approximately 8 a.m. until sunset.
Except during church services. fitness
Bad weather offer
for any weather
for school classes
for families
for individual guests
suitable for seniors
for children (from 10 years)
Possible ways to pay
- Eintritt frei
author
Office for Culture and Tourism
Düsseldorfer Strasse 2640822 Mettmann
