Süchteln was formerly an independent town; the Catholic parish church of St Clement is at its centre.

The church was built in 1481 and has a well preserved tower 73 metres tall.

The first mention of the settlement of Süchteln was in 1116, in the books of the Abbey of St. Pantaleon in Cologne.

It was granted the right to hold a market in 1423, when it belonged to the Duchy of Jülich.

The original document with the official seal of Süchteln is in the National Archives of France in Paris.