Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Essen, Germany
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3.4 km
66 m
Experience Essen in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in EssenSight 1: Krupp Stammhaus
The original house of Krupp was initially a slate half-timbered building built as an overseer's house in 1818/1819, and later the residence of the Essen industrialist family Krupp. After being destroyed in the war, it was reconstructed true to the original in 1961.
Sight 2: Tiegelstahlgussdenkmal
The crucible casting monument is located in the Krupp Gürtel on Altendorfer Straße in Essen's Westviertel district and commemorates the cast steel production in the former Krupp cast steel factory.
Sight 3: Ehemaliges Press- und Hammerwerk Ost
The press and hammer mill east was part of the Krupp cast steel factory. Since 1992, the now redesigned, listed factory hall in the western quarter of the city of Essen has served as a multi-storey car park for a furniture store.
Sight 4: Geschossdreherei
The Krupp steelworks, or Krupp foundry, or Krupp cast steel factory in Essen is a historic industrial site of the Ruhr area of North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany that was known as the "weapons forge of the German Reich".
Sight 5: Colosseum Theater
Colosseum Theater is a performance venue in Essen, Germany.
Wikipedia: Colosseum Theater (EN), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 6: Das Kleine Theater Essen
Das Kleine Theater Essen is a theatre in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Sight 7: Kreuzeskirche
The Kreuzeskirche on Weberplatz in Essen's city centre is a Protestant church that was built between 1894 and 1896 according to plans by the architect August Orth. After severe damage in the Second World War, it was rebuilt by 1953 and is now a listed building.
Wikipedia: Kreuzeskirche (Essen) (DE), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 8: Marktkirche
Essen's Market Church, known as the Gertrudis Church until the end of the 19th century, is located in Essen's city centre on the market, the original Essen market square, which was once the economic, political and religious centre of the city. The originally Romanesque hall church, which was late Gothic after partial reconstruction, was the first Protestant church in Essen.
Sight 9: Theater im Rathaus
Theater im Rathaus is a theatre in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Sight 10: St. Gertrud
St. Gertrud is a Catholic parish church in the north of Essen's city centre, which was rebuilt after the Second World War.
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