Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #13 in Essen, Germany
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5.5 km
181 m
Explore Essen in Germany with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in EssenSight 1: Schloß Schellenberg
Schellenberg Castle is a well-preserved castle on a forested hill of the Ruhr heights in the Rellinghausen district of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. From 1452 to 1993 it was the property of the Freiherren von Vittinghoff called Schell zu Schellenberg and until 1909 their place of residence.
Sight 2: Gottfried Wilhelm 1
The Gottfried Wilhelm colliery was a coal mine in Essen, Germany. The colliery was popularly known as "Misery in the Forest" because of the disturbed camp conditions.
Sight 3: Burgruine Vittinghoff
Haus Vittinghoff is a defunct moth on Vittinghoffstraße in Essen's Stadtwald district. It is the ancestral seat of the noble Vietinghoff family, which bore the title Freiherr von Vittinghoff called Schell zu Schellenberg in its Westphalian line, but called itself Freiherr von Vietinghoff-Scheel in the Baltic line.
Sight 4: Neue Isenburg / Essen - Burgruine
The Neue Isenburg is a ruined castle in the Bredeney district of Essen, Germany. It is named after the Hattinger Isenburg and was destroyed in 1288.
Sight 5: Klusenkapelle St. Aegidius
The Klusenkapelle St. Ägidius is a small church building in the Bredeney district of Essen, Germany. The chapel is named after Ägidius. The building ensemble includes the Kotten Klusemann and other buildings.
Sight 6: Villa Hügel
The Villa Hügel is a 19th-century mansion in Bredeney, now part of Essen, Germany. It was built by the industrialist Alfred Krupp in 1870–1873 as his main residence and was the home of the Krupp family until after World War II. More recently, the Villa Hügel has housed the offices of the Kulturstiftung Ruhr, an art gallery, the historical archive of the Krupp family and company, and a concert venue.
Sight 7: Hügelpark
The Hügelpark is the park in the Essen district of Bredeney, which belongs to the Villa Hügel, which was planned and built by the industrialist Alfred Krupp from 1869 onwards.
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