Visiting Heinsberg - my birthplace

Thomas Floracks

19 Mar 2021 • 2 min read

After a long COVID timeout I had the chance to travel again and visit my parents in Heinsberg, Germany. Heinsberg is a small town of 40,000 habitants right next to the Netherland's border where I lived till the age of 19. The closest nearby cities are Aachen, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Maastricht (NL). Due to travel restrictions and quarantine rules I was stuck in Heinsberg for most of the trip and finally decided to take some photos of my former hometown. I shot some photos in the city and around the "Lago Laprello" lake, a major recreation area in the region.

Heinsberg Hochstraße — Hochstrasse, the main street of Heinsberg with shopping and restaurants. Streets were empty because most shops were closed due to COVId restrictions.

Torbogen - an old city gate surrounded some of Heinsberg's oldest well conserved buildings

Castle ruins in Heinsberg — Ruins of the old castle overseeing the city

Altes Amtsgericht - the old courthouse in Heinsberg

Lago Laprello, a lake and recreation area right next to Heinsberg

goose lago lake — A goose enjoying the first warmer days after winter

The house where I grew up. Built by my grandfather after WW2, now my parent's home.

That was my quick walk-through of Heinsberg. I hope you enjoyed getting to know my birthplace.

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