Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #14 in Wuppertal, Germany
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11 km
336 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 WuppertalSight 1: Hardtanlage
The Hardt-Anlagen, or usually abbreviated the Hardt, are a park on the partly wooded hill Hardtberg in the inner city area of Wuppertal, on the border between the districts of Elberfeld and Barmen.
Sight 2: Platz der Republik
Platz der Republik is an inner-city square in the Ostersbaum residential district of Wuppertal.
Sight 3: Alte Synagoge
The Old Synagogue was the meeting house of the Jews in Elberfeld from 1865 to 1938, and until the construction of the Barmen Synagogue in 1897, it also served as a synagogue for the Jews of Barmen.
Sight 4: Lebensader Wupper
The Lifeline Wupper is a sculpture by the British sculptor Tony Cragg in Wuppertal.
Sight 5: Diakoniekirche
The Diakoniekirche in Friedrichstraße is the oldest church building in Elberfeld's Nordstadt in Wuppertal.
Wikipedia: Diakoniekirche (Wuppertal) (DE), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 6: Herz Jesu
Herz Jesu, popularly known as Nordstadt-Dom, in Elberfeld's Nordstadt district is the third Catholic church in the district built in the 19th century.
Sight 7: Friedhofskirche
The cemetery church in Elberfeld is one of the largest churches in Wuppertal and the third oldest church built for the Reformed Church in Elberfeld. Important Reformed pastors such as the moderator of the Reformed Federation, Hermann Albert Hesse, and the church historian Hermann Klugkist Hesse officiated at the church. With 1,020 seats, it is the second largest Protestant church in the Rhineland after the Basilica of Constantine in Trier.
Sight 8: Villa Amalia
Villa Amalia is a villa in the Briller Viertel in the Wuppertal district of Elberfeld-West in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building has been registered as an architectural monument together with the coach house of the villa in the list of monuments of the city of Wuppertal since 1986.
Sight 9: Villa de Weerth
The Villa de Weerth is a listed villa in the Elberfeld district of Wuppertal, Germany.
Sight 10: Niederländisch-Reformierte Gemeinde
The Dutch Reformed Congregation of Wuppertal is an independent Protestant congregation of Reformed character. It has the legal form of a corporation under public law and has been a full member of the Protestant Old Reformed Church since 2001.
Wikipedia: Niederländisch-reformierte Gemeinde zu Wuppertal (DE), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 11: Friedhof der Niederländisch-reformierten Gemeinde
The Katernberger Straße cemetery is a Protestant Reformed cemetery in the Katernberg district of Wuppertal, Germany. As the rose cemetery of the Dutch Reformed community, it is known far beyond the city limits of Wuppertal due to its design according to the concept of the Herrnhut cemetery.
Wikipedia: Friedhof Katernberger Straße (DE), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 12: Haus Noetzlin
Haus Noetzlin is a listed villa in the Elberfeld district of Wuppertal, Germany.
Sight 13: Gut Am Schaffstal
Gut Am Schaffstal is a listed manor house in the Wuppertal district of Elberfeld-West. It was recognized as an architectural monument on May 28, 1993.
Sight 14: Bahnhof Wuppertal-Ottenbruch
Wuppertal-Ottenbruch station is a former railway station in Wuppertal, Germany. It is located on the Düsseldorf-Derendorf–Dortmund Süd line, which was opened in 1879 but largely closed in this section and converted into a railway line cycle path. It is striking due to its half-timbered construction, which is partly clad in slate, and was most recently used for gastronomy. It is named after the village of Ottenbruch.
Wikipedia: Bahnhof Wuppertal-Ottenbruch (DE), Heritage Website
Sight 15: Kalktrichterofen
The lime funnel kiln on the Eskesberg in the Wuppertal district of Elberfeld-West is an industrial monument from the 19th century and one of the last remaining industrial lime kilns in the Niederberg region. The lime funnel kiln is a location of the Museum of Industrial Culture Wuppertal.
Sight 16: Bahnhof Wuppertal-Varresbeck
Wuppertal-Varresbeck station was a railway station in Wuppertal, Germany. It was located on the "Wuppertaler Nordbahn", which opened in 1879 and was closed in this section in 1999. It corresponded to the historic station class II OK.
Sight 17: Schloss Lüntenbeck
The Lüntenbeck House, known as Lüntenbeck Castle, is a former moated castle or a permanent house in Wuppertal. With its largely unchanged complex, it is one of the oldest buildings in the city and was one of the twelve manors in the Solingen district.
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