Burscheid is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischerdistrict, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town is known for its sub-communities (somewhat equivalent to the American concept of neighborhoods) and the town centre with its marketplace and churches.
Hilgen (or Burscheid-Hilgen) is the second largest and most significant sub-community, next to the main town center (Burscheid itself). Hilgen is on the town's border with Wermelskirchen and has many of its own shops and restaurants. Most sub-communities in Burscheid are easily reachable by foot or bicycle.
Services
Burscheid has its own public schools, swimming pool and volunteer fire department.
Tourist sites
Haus Landscheid is a former estate that belonged to the knight Heinrich von Nesselrode in 1731. It was the site of a restaurant from 1983 to 1998, but was abandoned from 1998 until recently. It is now a hotel and restaurant (updated Oct 2014).
The Lambertsmühle (Lamberts Mill) is in the Wiehbach valley in the southwest of the town, and has been a museum since 1994. The mill's main exhibit is entitled "The Path from Grain to Bread."
The Paffenlöher Steffi (in the neighboring community of Paffenlöh) is a local dance club.
Personalities
Honorary citizen
Paul Luchtenberg (1890-1973), co-founder of the FDP, Member of Bundestag, minister of culture of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Wilhelm Schmidt, mayor of the town of Burscheid from 1894 to 1928
Hugo Bernd, powder-wheeler
Erich Richartz-Bertrams, (died 1973), industrialist and patron
Ewald Sträßer (Burscheid, 1867 - Stuttgart, 1933), compositor
