Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #8 in Essen, Germany

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 4.3 km
Ascend 61 m
Descend 63 m

Experience Essen in Germany in a whole new way with our free 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 Essen

Sight 1: Erlöserkirche

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Erlöserkirche

The Evangelical Church of the Redeemer in Essen's southern quarter is a neo-Romanesque church building that has been a listed building since 1986. It belongs to the Church of the Redeemer in Holsterhausen in the Essen church district of the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland and offers space not only for congregational services, but also for cultural events, especially for concerts by the Essen Bach Choir and the choir "Gospel and more".

Wikipedia: Erlöserkirche (Essen) (DE), Website

632 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Saalbau/Philharmonie

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The Saalbau is a concert hall in Essen's southern district and is now the headquarters of the Essen Philharmonic Orchestra with adjoining catering and event areas. The building is centrally located in the city centre on the edge of the Stadtgarten and close to the Aalto Theatre. Tomáš Netopil was General Music Director of the Essen Philharmonic from the 2013/2014 season to 2022/2023, succeeding Stefan Soltész. Andrea Sanguineti took over the role of GMD in his place. Hein Mulders succeeded Johannes Bultmann as artistic director at the beginning of the 2013/14 season. Since the 2023/2024 season, Marie-Babette Nierenz has been artistic director of the Philharmonie.

Wikipedia: Philharmonie Essen (DE), Website, Hearing_impaired Website

12 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: Philharmonie/ Saalbau

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Saalbau Essen is a concert venue in Essen, Germany, the home of the Essen Philharmonic. The original building was completed in 1902, and destroyed during World War II on 26 July 1943. It was rebuilt between 1949 and 1954 and completely renovated in 2003 and 2004. The Saalbau Essen is located a little bit south of the city center close to the Aalto Theatre. Since the 2013/2014 season Tomáš Netopil has been the music director of Essener Philharmonic. Also since 2013/2014 Hein Mulders has been the intendant of the Saalbau Essen.

Wikipedia: Saalbau Essen (EN), Heritage Website

89 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Stadtgarten Essen

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The Stadtgarten Essen is Essen's oldest publicly accessible green space. It is located south of Essen's main train station in the Südviertel district, between the Aalto Theatre, the Philharmonic Hall and the adjacent Rüttenscheid district.

Wikipedia: Stadtgarten Essen (DE)

469 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: ChorForum

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ChorForumde:Benutzer:Azog, who confirms the license. / CC BY-SA 3.0

The church of St. Engelbert is in the south district of the city of Essen. It was designed by the architect Dominikus Böhm and consecrated in 1935. In 1993 they were listed under monument protection. She was profaned in 2008.

Wikipedia: St. Engelbert (Essen) (DE), Heritage Website

793 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 6: Altlutherische Kirche

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Altlutherische Kirche

The Evangelical Lutheran Church, also known as the Old Lutheran Church, is a church building built in 1909/10 in Essen, Moltkeplatz 17/19. It belongs to the Westphalian church district of the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church (SELK).

Wikipedia: Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche (Essen) (DE), Website

601 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 7: Auferstehungskirche

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Auferstehungskirche

The Church of the Resurrection in Essen is a Protestant church building from 1929. It belongs to the municipality of Altstadt in the church district of Essen of the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland. The round church is located in the Südostviertel district and is considered a leading building of modern church architecture in Europe.

Wikipedia: Auferstehungskirche (Essen) (DE), Website, Heritage Website

519 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 8: Eulenspiegel

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Eulenspiegel

The Eulenspiegel is a historic cinema in the southeastern quarter of the city of Essen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Wikipedia: Eulenspiegel (Kino) (DE), Website

678 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 9: Franz Sales Haus

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Franz Sales Haus Franz Sales Haus / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Franz Sales Haus (sic) in the Essen district of Huttrop is a Catholic institution for the disabled. The façade of the old building has been a listed building since 2002.

Wikipedia: Franz Sales Haus (DE), Heritage Website

513 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: Grabmal Brünglinghaus

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Grabmal Brünglinghaus

The Old Huttrop Cemetery was established in 1878 as a municipal community cemetery in today's Huttrop district of Essen. At that time, Huttrop was part of the mayor's office of Stoppenberg, whereby Huttrop was incorporated into the city of Essen in 1908. Deconsecrated in 1991, the burial site has been turned into a park in which several tombs have been preserved, most of which are now listed as historical monuments.

Wikipedia: Alter Friedhof Huttrop (DE), Heritage Website

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