Tönisvorst
Tönisvorst is a town in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km west of Krefeld.
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Sankt Tönis, tower: der Wasserturm
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Vorst, church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Godehard
On 25 July 2019, weather stations in Duisburg-Baerl and Tönisvorst both recorded temperatures of 41.2 °C (106.2 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Germany.
Historical monuments
- Das alte Rathaus, St. Tönis
- Der Mertenshof, St. Tönis
- Schluff (steam locomotive), St. Tönis
- Haus Raedt, Vorst
- Haus Brempt, Vorst
- Haus Neersdonk, Vorst
- Haus Donk, Vorst
- Der Gelleshof
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Twin towns – sister cities
Tönisvorst is twinned with:
Laakdal, Belgium
Sées, France
Staré Město, Czech Republic
Notable people
- Hans Junkermann (born 1934), racing cyclist
- Klaus Abbelen (born 1960), racing driver and former executive director of Abbelen GmbH
- Tobias Levels (born 1986), footballer
- Lea Schüller (born 1997), footballer
- Tim Stützle (born 2002), professional ice hockey player