In the context of the 20th century municipal reforms, various formerly self-employed municipalities were integrated into the city, some of which have retained a certain autonomy to this day and have historical centers worth seeing. The neighborhoods are particularly worth a visit

• Essen-Kettwig
• becoming food

Essen is a city in the center of the Ruhr area with a population of almost 570,000. Although its history goes back a long way, it was only from the middle of the 19th century that it grew from the small town to the large industrial city with a population of 750,000.

The meaning of the city name is unclear, probably it means "place in the east".

The classic heavy industry, for which food was famous, has been subject to structural change since the 1970s. Only a few symbols remain from the former mining. Steel production is no longer as important as it used to be. Like the rest of the Ruhr area, food is affected by migration. Between 1990 and 2008 alone, the population fell by almost 50,000.

Today, Essen is a city of services and administration. Several large companies are based in Essen. The city is classified as a high center.

By plane

Food doesn't have its own airport. Nearby airports are the airports of Düsseldorf (IATA Code: DUS, 30 km, S-Bahn), Dortmund (IATA Code: DTM, 45 km) and Niederrhein/Weeze (IATA Code: NRN, 75 km), all within easy reach by car and by train .

by train

Essen is well connected to the railway network, the new 51.4515 7.01431main railway station in the center of the city, which was rebuilt in 2009, is the ICE stop. Trains stop at Essen's main station in all directions, including direct connections to Vienna (ICE), Zurich (EC), Berlin (ICE), Munich (ICE), Hamburg (IC), Aachen via Cologne, Hamm, Münster (DB regional traffic), Siegen (Abellio Rail). With local and long-distance trains you can reach all the important cities of the Ruhr area as well as Düsseldorf in a short time.

For several years, the Thalys has also operated from Essen via Cologne and Liège to Brussels, Amsterdam or Paris. The journey time to Brussels is about 2.5 hours and to Paris 4 hours (3 trains per day). Furthermore, the Flixtrain goes to Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Gelsenkirchen, Münster and Hamburg from Thursday to Monday 1 to 2 times a day (sometimes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays).

On 51.4843 7.0072 2Railway station Essen-Altenessen (about 10 min. by subway from the city center), other regional trains of the line Düsseldorf - Oberhausen - Gelsenkirchen - Hamm.

By bus

The main railway station in Essen is also 51.4502 7.01523bus station for long-distance buses, it is also served by Eurolines and Flixbus.

On the street

Essen is separated from four motorways (, , and ). The motorway has a connection to Essen/Gladbeck, which is 2 km north of the city border of Essen. The junction is connected via the federal road to the city of Essen.

By ship

In summer, food can be reached regularly by boat from Mülheim an der Ruhr. In addition to a regular service, excursions along the Ruhr with coffee and cake are also offered [1]. The Rhine-Herne Canal also provides regular services, but only on Wednesdays and Saturdays and only from June to October. The line links the Nordsternpark in Gelsenkirchen with the Kaisergarten in Oberhausen[2].

bike station of Metropolrad Ruhr.

There are buses, trams, S-Bahn and U-Bahn trains as well as taxis within the city. Public transport stops from about 1:30 am to the next morning, but on weekends and public holidays so-called night express buses run at hourly intervals.

Interesting means of transport in Essen is the tram line 107, also called cultural line 107. The tram runs from Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Zollverein and Essen Hbf to Essen-Bredeney. You can find information about the sights at the respective stop on the train and at the stops. On the website you will find detailed information about the 45-minute route, the 57 attractions visited, the possible tickets (in the normal EVAG/VRR tariff), the timetable and as a special highlight also the ListenTour 107. The free audio book (60 MB, MP3 files) has an audio contribution of one to two minutes for each station. From A as Aaltotheater to Z as Zeche Zollverein, many points of the route of industrial culture are explained. There is also a pocket book (see literature below).

By bicycle

• Essen is part of the bicycle rental system metropolradruhr. At numerous automatic stations in ten towns in the Ruhr region, simple three-way wheels can be rented and returned somewhere else. The system is operated by the company Nextbike. More information about Nextbike and metropolitan watch under Bike Sharing.

• Radstations In Essen are several stations of a rental system in the Ruhr area and the surrounding area. Here you can rent bikes and bike tourists can park their own bicycles and keep waiting if necessary.

Coke and Zeche Zollverein

gate of the Zeche Zollverein

Backview of central chess 12

conveyor machine Gustav Schade

Ferris wheel in Zollverein coking plant

51,48957,04111 mine and coke plant Zollverein, Arendahls Wiese. Tel: +49 231 9311220, e-mail: [email protected].       . Since 2002 a world heritage and symbol of the former mining in Essen. The mine and the coke plant are two separate areas, each of which can be visited by guided tours. The tour of the coke factory, which was closed in 1993, lasts two hours, during which almost all areas of the coke plant are guided through a 98 m high chimney, right down to the view from below. Inside the present entrance there is a café (in summer with outdoor seating). An additional attraction is a giant wheel built between the former coke ovens and a so-called factory swimming pool, which is open to the public in summer. Opened: Mi to So: 12:00 - 20:00   last amendment: no

51,40787,00882 villa hills, hill path 1.       . Former seat of the Krupp dynasty with 269 rooms. The building is used for concerts and exhibitions, and the villa and park can be visited at an entrance fee. Opened: Villa: Di to So, 10:00am to 6:00pm, park: daily from 8:00am to 8:00pm. Price: 5€. last amendment: no

51.45902 7.00753 Imperfkthaus, Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 18. Tel: +49 201 847350, e-mail: [email protected]. The imperfection is an unusual social experiment. A 4000 sqm "Künstlerdorf" in the rooms of a former convent in the heart of the city of Essen, where artists and founders are provided free of charge with rooms, technology, stages, etc. In return, the studios and studios can be visited by all visitors according to the principle of the open door. The price includes internet and coworkings as well as any amount of non-alcoholic drinks. For the nearby, excellent food buffet, similar price concepts apply from a single-color plate (€ 6.50) to the all-you-can-eat buffet (€ 12.50). Opened: Mon-Do: 7-23 a.m., FR+Sa: 7-24, So: 8-23. Price: Entrance 6,90€ /for several visits on the same day 11,90€. last amendment: no

51,4567,01614 Old Synagogue, Steeler Strasse 29. Tel: +49 201 88 45218, e-mail: [email protected].       . One of the most important exhibition and memorial sites about Jewish life in Germany. Opened: Di-So, 10-18. Price: 0€. last amendment: no

51,455917,01395 High Cathedral Church of Münster, Burgplatz 2.       . Opened: Mon-Fri: 6.30 am to 6.30 pm, Sat+So:9 am to 7.30 pm (approx.). last amendment: no

51.4556 7.014596 Cathedral Treasury, Burgplatz 2. Tel: +49 201 2204206. The cathedral's adjoining treasure chamber, which exhibits important and precious pieces, including the Golden Madonna. Opened: Di-Sa: 10:00 - 17:00; So: 12:30 - 17:00. last amendment: no

51.4837463 7.0611266 7Ur-Aldi, Huestraße 89, Essen-Schonnebeck. Tel: +49 800 7234870. In 1913, Karl Albrecht Senior founded the mixed goods shop here, which became the nucleus of the Aldi empire. Today there is a branch of Aldi Nord. Opened: Mo-Sa: 8:00-20:00. last amendment: no Type is group

Route of industrial culture

The route of industrial culture not only has its visitor center in the foyer of the Ruhrmuseum at the Customs Association, it also offers two thematic routes specifically for meals. Both itineraries will take you to a variety of industrial and socio-cultural points of interest, even away from the well-known sights such as Zollverein and Villa Hügel.

• Route No 2: Customs Association industrial landscape
• Route No 5: Krupp and the city of Essen
• Ruhr.Visitor Center / Ruhr Visitor Center, Coal washing, shaft XII [A14], Gelsenkirchen Strasse 181, 45309 Essen (in the foyer of the Ruhrmuseum). Tel: +49 (0)201.2468-10, Fax: +49 (0)201.2468-242, e-mail: [email protected]. Opened: open daily from 10:00 to 18:00 and in the summer months until 20:00. last amendment: no

parks, gardens and lakes

• 51,42816,986948 Grugapark Essen       - 70 hectares of park south of the city center with a small railway (pit).

• Lake Baldeneysee - The reservoir at the Ruhr is located in the south of the city. The lake is a popular recreational area. Here is also the Villa Hill (Krupp-Villa).

museums

• 51.442687.00455 German Poster Museum, Museum Square 1. Tel: +49 (0)201 8845108, Fax: (0)201 885439. Opened: Till 12:00pm. last amendment: no
• 51,442637,004479 Museum Folkwang, Goethestrasse 41. Tel: +49(0)201 774783.       . The most important art museum in the Ruhr area and one of the most important in Germany. Painting and sculpture of the 19th and 20th centuries, mostly from the periods classicism, impressionism, expressionism, surrealism and modernity. In addition, collections of photography and poster art and antique handicrafts from all over the world are to be found. In addition to the permanent exhibition there are temporary exhibitions, for which additional admission is required. In Impressionism (Renoir, van Gogh, Gauguin, Liebermann, Manet, Monet) and Expressionism (Chagall, Kirchner, Schmidt-Rottluff, Marc, Kandinsky, Munch) many works of famous artists are to be seen. Paintings by Caspar David Friedrich, Picasso, Miró, Dalí, Pollock, Richter and Baselitz are also available, as are several sculptures by Rodin. The well-known painters and sculptors are at the back of the museum, front are photos, posters and temporary exhibitions. Gastronomy is relatively expensive, drinks cost 3-4 euros. Opened: Di-Do, Sa, So: 10:00 - 18:00; Fri: 10:00 - 00:00. Price: The audio guide costs 4 euros and deals almost exclusively with paintings and sculptures. last amendment: no
• 51,48617,0422410Ruhr Museum, Gelsenkirchen Street 181, Customs Association A 14 (shaft XII, Coal washing). Tel: +49(0)201 24681444, Fax: (0)201 24681-460, e-mail: [email protected].         . The Regional Museum has numerous collections on geology and archeology, history and photography, which it displays in its permanent exhibition (all natural and cultural history of the Ruhr area) and in special exhibitions (also topics outside the Ruhr area). Opened: Mon to Sun 10-18. Price: permanent exhibition: au 8€, discount 5€, combi and annual tickets available. last amendment: no

• Design Center NRW; Di-Do: 11:00 - 18:00; Fr-So: 11:00 - 20:00; Gelsenkirchen Street 181

Easter market in Kettwiger Strasse

• Essen exhibition; Norbertstraße 2; Tel. +49 201 724400. Essen has the eighth largest trade fair in Germany. The "Motor Show" or the equestrian fair "Equitana" will be the venue for some of the largest trade fairs in the world.

Within the Gruga there is also the CCE Congress Center Essen for conferences and congresses as well as the Grugahalle, where sports events and concerts of national and international stars take place.

theater/concert

• 51,458857,002221 Colosseum Theater, Altendorfer Strasse 1. Tel: +49 (0)180 5114113.       . last amendment: no

• 51,4469444444447,012777777777782 aalto theater        ; Opera 10; Tel. +49 201 8122200; RE1/ 2/ 6/ 11/ 14/ 16, RB40/ 42, S1-3/ 6, U11/ 17/ 18, SB15/ 16/ 19, STR 101/ 105-107, Bus 145/ 146/ 15 4/ 155/ 193/ 196/ NE6/ 8/ 9, Museum bus: Aalto-Theater, Bismarckplatz, Hauptbahnhof, Helbingstr, Hohenzollernstr, Kronprinzenstr, Parkhaus Philharmonie or Philhar./Saalbau. Info: aalto theater

• 51,4316,997673 pit       sports events and concerts of national and international stars.

• 51,44647,010564 Philharmonie Saalbau       Classical concerts by the Essen Philharmonic and by guest orchestras in the hall building.

• 51,49537,011945 Zeche Carl       The former mine is now used as a cultural center and event hall. You will find a selection of art, rock, gothic, cabaret and much more.

art

punctually, but vital: The art scene in food. The galleries are spread throughout the city, with a concentration around the Museum Folkwang.

• Gallery Frank Schlag & Cie.; Meisenburgstraße 173; Tel. +49 201 180 77 72. Contemporary and contemporary art.

• Heimeshoff Gallery; Brigittastrasse 7; Tel. +49 201 230 490 Priority: German art after 1945.

• Galerie Klaus Kiefer; Rear separator road 56; Tel. +49 201 788 266 figurative painting.

• Kunsthaus Essen; repayment road 33; Tel. +49 201 443 313 Current art and artists.

• Kunstverein Ruhr; place 12; Tel. +49 201 226 538 Contemporary and contemporary art.

• art space; Rear separator road 56; Tel. +49 201 799 890 35 Contemporary and contemporary art.

• Gallery Neher; canine altitude 8; Tel. +49 201 266 990 Above all classical modernity and art after 1945.

• Gallery Obrist; Kahrstraße 59; Tel. +49 201 72 66 203 Contemporary and contemporary art.

• Galerie Schütte; main road 4 (Kettwig); Tel. +49 2054 871 753 Abstract, concrete, minimalist.

• town. gallery at the castle of Borbeck; Castle Street 101; Tel. +49 88 44 219.

cinema

• Behind the shopping center Limbecker Platz there is a cinema Cinemaxx, with 5,370 seats in 16 rooms the largest multiplex cinema in Germany.

• In the city center on Kettwiger Straße is the Lichtburg, with 1,250 seats, the largest and oldest cinema hall in Germany. German premieres of films continue to take place here today.

• The program of various small cinemas is available at the cinema theater in Essen: film studio, bubble mirror, astra theater, gallery Cinema.

other

• The Artistic Literatürk Festival, at the end of October (since 2004), which provides public space for authors from Turkey and Germany.
• Navigation with the White Fleet Essen on Lake Baldeneysee, the Ruhr and the Rhine-Herne Canal
• Hespertalbahn An association of railway enthusiasts runs a short distance along the Ruhr between Copper Dreh and Lake Baldeneysee with historical trains. For a few euros you can sit in old cars on a few days a year or even ride on the locomotive.

Kettwiger Strasse, one of the main shopping streets

Essen itself is called the "shopping city" and has one of the first and largest pedestrian streets in Germany, made up of Kettwiger Straße, Viehofer Strasse and Limbeck Street, and the small streets between them. From November onwards the Essen Christmas market and the Essen Light Weeks start, attracting numerous visitors from home and abroad every year.

The city hall Galerie Essen, a shopping center with small and medium-sized shops, is located at the Porscheplatz in the city center.

The newly opened shopping center Limbecker Platz with stores from Saturn, C&A, Karstadt and numerous other chains is significantly larger.

South of the main railway station, the Rüttenscheider Strasse goes. It is a shopping and shopping street with cafés, restaurants and (mostly smaller) shops of all kinds, and is also located in the neighborhood. Those who want to shop during the day or go out in the evening are right here, for example after a visit to the nearby Philharmonie, Messe, Gruga or the Folkwang Museum.

In the northern Altenessen district is the Allee Center, a medium-sized shopping center.

In some districts there are traditional weekly markets on individual weekdays and especially on Saturdays. The Rüttenscheider market at the Klarastraße, the Altenessener Markt or the Katernberger Markt are particularly noteworthy. Here, Essen's gourmets are supplied with fresh food and the neighbors of the area are provided with daily necessities. The markets are operated by the Verwertungs- und BetriebsGmbH (EVB), which also offers a list of all weekly markets (with dates, arrivals). There is a weekly market (only fresh food and flowers) on Tuesdays and Fridays in the city center.

The old town of Kettingen has many half-timbered buildings and winding streets.

means

• Mongo's, Altendorfer Str. 3A, 45127 Essen, Tel. 0201 - 1095986. Headquarters of the restaurant chain, which now has branches all over Germany. Asian cuisine, popular under the term "Mongolian buffet". Raw ingredients are individually prepared by the guest, combined with a sauce and prepared by a chef.

walking

• Hotel Résidence, On Forst 1, 45219 Essen-Kettwig, Tel. +45 2054 95590, 82501. The Résidence restaurant has two Michelin stars and three Varta caps. It is one of the best restaurants in Germany. The price level reaches three digits.

• Schlosshotel Hugenpoet, August-Thyssen-Straße 51, 45219 Essen-Kettwig, Tel. The hotel has already hosted political summits. It has the restaurant Nesselrode (a Michelin star) and the cheaper skirts. The Nesselrode will set you back around £25 to £40 for a dish, and about £10 to £25 for a skipjack.

• Restaurant Finster, Steinhausenstraße 26, 45147 Essen, Tel. +4519567. The restaurant is dark, where you can eat in complete darkness. Prices for 3 course menus starting from 35 €.

See articles on the city districts, e.g. inner city and Rüttenscheid

• 51.362136.94343 1 Hotel Jägerhof, Hauptstraße 23, 45219 Essen. Tel: (0)2054 84011, Fax: (0)2054 80984, e-mail: [email protected]ägerhof-kettwig.de. last amendment: no

• 51.372176.935712 Sengelmannshof ***, Sengelmannsweg 35, 45219 Essen OT Kettwig. Tel: (0)2054 95970, Fax: (0)2054 83200, e-mail: [email protected]. Opened: Hotel: Monday - Sat 6:00 - 23:00, So 6:00 - 15:00; Restaurant: Monday - Sat 16.30 - 23.00, Sun + Holidays 11.00 - 23.00; beet cellar: Mi - Sat 18.00 - 0.00. Price: EZ from 79 €, DZ from 103 €. last amendment: no

• 51.4736 7.084443 Old Wage Hall, Rotthauser Str. 40, 45309 meals. Tel: (0)201 - 857 657 70, e-mail: [email protected].       . last amendment: no

See articles on urban districts, such as the city center and the West

Essen is a university town within the framework of the joint university of Duisburg-Essen.

Haus der Technik, External Institute of RWTH Aachen

Cooperation partners of the universities of Duisburg-Essen-Münster-Bonn-Braunschweig, continuing education and training, seminars, conferences, courses, accompanying university courses

The Folkwang University is one of the most important training centers for dance, theater and music in Germany.

As a city in the southern Ruhr area, Essen has unemployment well above the German average. Many large companies have their headquarters in Essen, such as RWE, Thyssen-Krupp, Evonik, Karstadt, Aldi-Nord, Deichmann, Medion or the WAZ Media Group.

At the S-Bahn station Essen-West and in its immediate vicinity, you should not be on your own after dark. Alternative: to the Frohnhausen S-Bahn (city rail) station and either walk from there or take the short taxi ride.

• Emergency medical and dental services in Essen

services

14. Exhibitions in inner-city catholic churches:

• High Cathedral Church, Münster, An St. Quintin 3 (5-10 min north of the main railway station). Sa: 6:30 PM; So: 7:30*, 10:00, 16:00*, 19:00; *in the worship church: Mon-Fri: 7:00, 10:00, 17:30 (except Sa)

• St. Engelbert, Fischerstraße 12 (10 minutes south of the HBf). Sa: 6:15 PM; So: 9:45, 14:00 (hours); Mo: 7:30 PM; Di: 9:00 AM; Mi: 9:15 AM; Fri: 6:00 PM

• St. Ignatius, An St. Ignatius 8 (10 min southwest of HBf). Sa: 9:00, 17:00; So: 11:15, 18:00; Di, Do, Fri: 7:00 PM

Due to its central location, you can reach almost every point in North Rhine-Westphalia in one to two hours by car or train from Essen. Within the nearby Ruhrgebiet/Düsseldorf you can visit numerous attractions and take advantage of the entire leisure infrastructure of the metropolitan area in a short time.

If food shopping is not enough, the Mülheimer Rhein-Ruhr-Zentrum or the Oberhausener Centro (Oberhausener Centro), two of the largest shopping centers in Germany, are only a few kilometers away.

Bochum offers the most successful musical performance in the world with Starlight Express. More than 12 million visitors since 1988 have posted the Guinness Book of the Andrew Lloyd Webber track.

Also in Bochum is the Mining Museum with an underground show mine. The Planetarium Bochum is equipped with 300 seats on a high level. It is hidden in a side street. Since you are sometimes not allowed in late, you should leave early.

The Delfinarium Zoo in Duisburg with zoos and the Zoom Experience World in Gelsenkirchen, created for several hundred million euros from the former Ruhr Zoo, are worth seeing. With the Sea Life Oberhausen and the perhaps even more interesting Düsseldorf Aquazoo there are two zoos for the underwater world.

With the Schalker Veltins Arena you can visit one of the most modern football stadiums in the world and visit the Schalke Museum there. The Dortmund Stadium, the Signal-Iduna Park, which can seat over 80,000 visitors, also offers guided tours.

Theater fans can choose from one of the most dense stage landscapes in Europe. Many famous actors and directors have grown up here. Among the many large and small theaters, perhaps the best proxy could be the Schauspielhaus Bochum and the Mülheimer Theater an der Ruhr, as well as the Düsseldorf Commödchen as a cabaret stage.

You don't have to miss skiing fun either: In the neighboring town of Bottrop there is the Alpine Center, a year-round ski hall. The Allrounder Mountain Resort Neuss is an alternative in Neuss a little further away.

Also in Bottrop is a new landmark of the Ruhr area, the Tetraeder, a 50 meter high steel pyramid with a viewing platform on a green waste heap.

Baths with sauna area in the surroundings of Essen are the Heinrichsbad in Mülheim an der Ruhr, the Revierpark Gysenberg in Herne, the Heveney leisure pool in the Kemnade leisure center in Witten, the Niederrhein-Therme in Duisburg and the Nienhausen Revierpark in Gelsenkirchen.

Dortmund is home to the DASA German Workers' Exhibition. What sounds dusty is in fact a very large technical museum with a high fun factor for children and adults.

The former Oberhausen gas-meter, located right next to the Centro, is now home to temporary exhibitions and is a widely visible landmark of the Ruhr area with its 117 meters altitude.

Duisburg is home to the Landscape Park Duisburg-Nord, a former metallurgical plant. The grounds are freely accessible, but there are also guided tours. Especially spectacular is the night lighting on weekends and public holidays.

Movie Park Germany is a large amusement park in Bottrop with numerous roller coasters and other rides.

The metropolises of the Rhineland are also nearby, Düsseldorf is also close by, with the famous shopping mile Königsallee (Kö) and the old town, where you can enjoy your old beer, Cologne is just a short distance away with the cathedral and many other sights.

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