Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Witten, Germany

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.9 km
Ascend 28 m
Descend 27 m

Experience Witten 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 Witten

Sight 1: Wasserturm Luhn & Pulvermacher

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The water tower of the company Luhn & Pulvermacher and Dittmann & Neuhaus is an architectural monument in Herbede, Witten. It was built from 1919 to 1920 according to a design by Friedrich Däche. It is made of quarry stone and brick and is 23 m high. It was added to the list of monuments of the city of Witten on 23 August 1999.

Wikipedia: Wasserturm der Firma Luhn & Pulvermacher und Dittmann & Neuhaus (DE)

469 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Pension Herbede

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Herbede station is located on the Ruhr Valley Railway in the former municipality of Herbede, today a district of Witten.

Wikipedia: Bahnhof Herbede (DE)

205 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Rathaus der Medizin

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The town hall Herbede managed the once independent city of Herbede, now a district of Witten. It was built around 1900. The Herbede train station is in the immediate vicinity. After the incorporation in 1975, the city library, a police station and non -profit associations such as the DLRG and the Heimatverein Herbede housed. The town hall was converted into a medical center in 2010.

Wikipedia: Rathaus Herbede (DE), Website

512 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Villa Ruhrtal

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Villa Ruhrtal Frank Vincentz / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Villa Ruhrtal is a three-storey, representative entrepreneur's villa at Ruhrtal 5 in the Herbede district of Witten. It was built in 1895 in the style of historicism or neo-Renaissance by Friedrich Brinkmann, who ran the Ruhrtal brewery on the opposite property at Ruhrtal 7. It has been a listed building since 3 September 1984.

Wikipedia: Villa Ruhrtal (DE), Website

155 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Zollhaus Herbede

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Zollhaus Herbede Frank Vincentz / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Zollhaus Herbede is a former Prussian bridge keeper's house from the 19th century and is located directly on the Lake Bridge over the Ruhr on the side of Herbede, Witten. The construction of the house followed the construction of the bridge by Baron von Elverfeldt in 1844. Until 1930, a bridge toll had to be paid when crossing the Lake Bridge. The building now belongs to the company Friedr. Lohmann GmbH. A beer garden was opened in 2013, and an indoor restaurant in 2016.

Wikipedia: Zollhaus Herbede (DE), Website

1557 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 6: Helena Erbstollen

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Helena Erbstollen

The Helena Erbstolln, also known as Helena Erbstollen, is a former Erbstollen in Heven. The tunnel mouth of the Erbstollen was located near the Herbeder Bridge.

Wikipedia: Helena Erbstolln (DE)

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