Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Wuppertal, Germany

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 1.8 km
Ascend 20 m
Descend 52 m

Experience Wuppertal 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 Wuppertal

Sight 1: Villa Beckmannshagen

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The Villa Beckmannshagen is a listed villa in the Wuppertal district of Langerfeld on the street Beyeröhde. Until mid-2020, it housed the Children's Museum Schaufenster Schule & Kinderkunst as well as other service companies. Real estate companies have their headquarters on the upper floors.

Wikipedia: Villa Beckmannshagen (DE)

313 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Hist. Grabstätte

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The old Protestant cemetery Langerfeld was built in 1785 on the eastern edge of the former village of Langerfeld, today a district of Wuppertal.

Wikipedia: Alter evangelischer Friedhof Langerfeld (DE)

97 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Alte Kirche Langerfeld

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The Alte Kirche is a Protestant church in the district Langerfeld of Wuppertal. It is one of two churches of the Protestant congregation Langerfeld and is located between the Odoakerstraße and the Schwelmer Straße. It was built from 1768 to 1786; the first service took place on 24 September 1786, and was celebrated to the memory of Frederick II of Prussia.

Wikipedia: Alte Kirche (Wuppertal-Langerfeld) (EN), Website

72 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Altes Amtshaus

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Altes Amtshaus Frank Vincentz / CC BY-SA 3.0

The old office building, also known as the old guardhouse, is a historic office building in the Wuppertal district of Langerfeld, which was independent until 1922. Since the incorporation of Langerfeld, the building has been used as a residential building.

Wikipedia: Altes Amtshaus Langerfeld (DE)

153 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Haus Vedder

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The two-storey residential and commercial building at Odoakerstraße 1 in Wuppertal-Langerfeld was built around 1740. The half-timbered house is only slate on the western side towards Langerfelder Markt and covered with a gable roof. The northern side, towards Schwelmer Straße, was later extended by an extension with a pitched roof. The building has a floor area of around 158 m².

Wikipedia: Odoakerstraße 1 (DE)

102 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Haus Goebel

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The Goebel House is a two-storey residential building with the address Spitzenstraße 5 in Wuppertal-Langerfeld and was built in 1785 on the courtyard of the former Heilenbeck estate. The client was Friedrich Keggemann, Langerfeld's first surgeon. It has been owned by the Goebel family since 1849. In 1870, the Goebel bookbindery and later the Goebel cardboard factory were founded.

Wikipedia: Haus Goebel (DE)

1098 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 7: Lego-Brücke 2.0

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The Lego-Brücke is a concrete beam bridge which crosses over the Schwesterstraße in the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Wuppertal, Germany. In 2011, graffiti and street artist Martin Heuwold repainted the bridge in the style of Lego bricks, receiving national and international media attention for his work. The work was awarded the Deutscher Fassadenpreis in 2012.

Wikipedia: Lego-Brücke (EN), Website

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