Forstwald

51.36.497538Koordinaten: 51 ° 18 '0 "N, 6 ° 29' 51" E

Forstwald is a district of Krefeld with 3,516 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2011).

The area originally belonged to the territory of the former municipality of Vorst, which since 1970 is itself a neighborhood of today's neighboring city Tönisvorst, and which the Krefeld Kaufmann Gerhard Schumacher sold at that time. Schumacher had this part of the St. Töniser Heath reforest with pine trees. This first afforestation but was destroyed by a forest fire. The second planting of the still existing road network was permanent. 1929 this area was incorporated with 220 acres to Krefeld. Forestry Forest is one of the best places to live in Krefeld.

Well known is the battle of the Hückelsmay on June 23, 1758 during the Seven Years' War, which took place at the Landwehr in the forest forest. Located in the far southwest of the city of Krefeld, forestry forest on the east by the district Fischeln, on the northeast by the neighborhood Benrad -south. Furthermore Forstwald borders the district of Viersen: in the west and northwest of the city Tönisvorst and on the south by the town of Willich.

Forstwald is through the forest house train station (Bahnhof category 5) connected to the Rhine - Nier -Bahn, also with four bus lines of the SWK MOBIL at Krefeld and at the district of Viersen. The connection point Forstwald connects to the south leading from Krefeld Mönchengladbach B 57 with the A44

The game reserve behind the forest house by the forest Forest ( In the enclosure to peacocks, foxes, chickens and deer are )

The forester's house, landmark of Forestry Forest