Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #6 in Essen, Germany
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5.9 km
107 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: St. Mariä Himmelfahrt
St. Mary's Assumption is a Roman Catholic church in the Altendorf district of Essen, Germany. It was built between 1891 and 1897. Today it belongs to the parish of St. Anthony.
Wikipedia: St. Mariä Himmelfahrt (Essen-Altendorf) (DE), Heritage Website
Sight 2: Krupp-Park
Krupp-Park is a park under construction in the western quarter of the city of Essen, Germany. It was created as part of the Krupp-Gürtel urban development project and is located here in a north-south extension parallel west of the Berthold-Beitz-Boulevard. In the southern part of the park there is a sports facility.
Sight 3: Tiegelstahlgussdenkmal
The crucible casting monument is located in the Krupp belt on Altendorfer Strasse in Essen's Westviertel district and commemorates the cast steel production in the former Krupp cast steel factory.
Sight 4: Krupp Stammhaus
The Krupp family was initially a slate half-timbered building built in 1818/1819 as an overseer's house, and later became the residence of the Krupp family of industrialists from Essen. After being destroyed during the war, it was reconstructed true to the original in 1961.
Sight 5: Ehemaliges Press- und Hammerwerk Ost
The press and hammer factory East was part of the Krupp cast steel factory. Since 1992, the now redesigned, historic building, which is a historical preservation building, has been used as a furniture house in the Westviertel of the city of Essen.
Sight 6: 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 7: Colosseum Theater
Colosseum Theater is a performance venue in Essen, Germany.
Sight 8: Das Kleine Theater Essen
Das Kleine Theater Essen is a theatre in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Sight 9: Kreuzeskirche
The Church of the Holy Cross 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 during the Second World War, it was rebuilt by 1953 and is now a listed building.
Wikipedia: Kreuzeskirche (Essen) (DE), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 10: Marktkirche
The Essen Market Church, Gertrudis Church until the end of the 19th century, is located in Essen's city centre on the market, Essen's original market square, which was once the economic, political and religious centre of the city. The hall church, originally Romanesque, was late Gothic after partial reconstruction and was the first Protestant church in Essen.
Sight 11: Theater im Rathaus
Theater im Rathaus is a theatre in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Sight 12: St. Gertrud
St. Gertrud is a Catholic parish church in the north of the Essen city center after the Second World War.
Sight 13: Lore der ehem. Zeche Victoria Mathias
Victoria Colliery may refer to:Victoria Colliery (Lünen) Victoria Colliery (Essen) Victoria colliery (Nammen) Victoria Mathias colliery in Essen Auguste Victoria colliery in Marl and Haltern Wilhelmine Victoria colliery in Gelsenkirchen
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