Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 3.3 km
Ascend 81 m
Descend 77 m

Explore Mülheim an der Ruhr 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 Mülheim an der Ruhr

Sight 1: Wilhelminenkirche

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The Evangelical Church of Broich is a neo-Gothic hall church in the district of Broich in Mülheim an der Ruhr. It is one of eight churches in the An der Ruhr church district that are listed as historical monuments. Since 1 August 2011, the Broich church has been one of three parish churches of the new Evangelical parish of Broich-Saarn.

Wikipedia: Evangelische Kirche Broich (DE)

628 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Wasserkraftwerk Kahlenberg

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Wasserkraftwerk Kahlenberg

The Kahlenberg hydropower plant is one of two run-of-river power plants in Mülheim an der Ruhr. The power plant is located in the Altstadt I district, a good 13 kilometres from the confluence of the Ruhr and the Rhine. It is located on the lock canal between the Dohne Island with the Broicher Schlagd and the lock island of the Ruhr lock Mülheim.

Wikipedia: Wasserkraftwerk Kahlenberg (DE), Website

135 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Haus Ruhrnatur (Naturkundemuseum)

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Haus Ruhrnatur in Mülheim an der Ruhr was established in 1992 by the Rheinisch-Westfälische Wasserwerksgesellschaft, which is currently part of the E.ON Group. Similar to the Aquarius Water Museum of the same owner, it is dedicated to the theme of "water".

Wikipedia: Haus Ruhrnatur (DE), Website

193 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Wasserbahnhof

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The water station in Mülheim an der Ruhr is a landing stage of the White Fleet. The water station is located on the lock island of the Ruhr lock in Mülheim, where the Haus Ruhrnatur is also located.

Wikipedia: Wasserbahnhof (DE)

1122 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 5: Freilichtbühne Mülheim an der Ruhr

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Freilichtbühne Mülheim an der Ruhr Ruesterstaude / CC BY-SA 2.5

The Freilichtbühne Mülheim an der Ruhr is an open-air amphitheatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, built in 1936 as a Nazi Thingplatz. It is the most important open-air theatre in the Rhine-Ruhr region and with 2,000 seats, one of the largest in Germany.

Wikipedia: Freilichtbühne Mülheim an der Ruhr (EN), Website, Facebook, Instagram

1222 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 6: Bismarckturm Mülheim an der Ruhr

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Bismarckturm Mülheim an der Ruhr Ruesterstaude / CC BY-SA 2.5

The Bismarck Tower in Mülheim an der Ruhr is a 27.5 m high observation tower on the Kahlenberg with a view over the Ruhr River. It is dedicated to the memory of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, who was revered for the founding of the Reich in 1871.

Wikipedia: Bismarckturm (Mülheim an der Ruhr) (DE), Website

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