The city's name comes from a huge woodland called "Meerer Busch", owned by the monastery Prämonstratenserinnenkloster Meer. The rest of the monastery can be visited in the "Meerhof" or so called "Haus Meer". You also should take a look at the 13th century church tower which is located in Meerbusch-Büderich. Today it is used as a memorial for war victims.
