Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #9 in Wuppertal, Germany
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11.5 km
423 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: Küpper Brauerei
The Küpper Brewery is a building ensemble of a former brewery in the Wuppertal district of Elberfeld on Friedrich-Ebert-Straße.
Sight 2: Sankt Joseph
The Church of St. Joseph in Wuppertal is the Catholic parish church for the west of Elberfeld. Along with the churches of St. Suitbertus, St. Marien and St. Laurentius, it is part of the parish of St. Laurentius in Elberfeld-Mitte and its westernmost place of preaching.
Sight 3: Villa Spindler
The Villa Spindler is a villa in the Wuppertal residential district of Arrenberg, in the district of Elberfeld-West. It is located in the section of Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, which is classified here as Bundesstraße 7.
Sight 4: vierwändewerk
The property Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 139 is a residential building in the Wuppertal residential district of Arrenberg, in the district of Elberfeld-West. It is located in the section of Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, which is classified here as Bundesstraße 7.
Wikipedia: Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 139 (DE), Heritage Website
Sight 5: Jakobstreppe
The Jakobstreppe is the longest continuously straight staircase in Wuppertal.
Sight 6: Tageseinrichtung für Kinder
The Kaiserin-Augusta-Stift in the Wuppertal residential district of Arrenberg in the district of Elberfeld-West is a former retirement home and was built in 1895 in the then independent city of Elberfeld. It had been set up for old, single and "irreproachable" women from working-class circles, who found accommodation, food and supplies here.
Sight 7: Elastisch schwebend
The Johannisberg Sculpture Park is a sculpture trail between the Von der Heydt Museum and the Johannisberg Street in Wuppertal.
Sight 8: Schwimmoper
The Wuppertal Swimming Opera is a municipal swimming pool in Wuppertal, Germany. It was built until 1957 and was entered into the city's list of monuments in 1995.
Wikipedia: Schwimmoper (Wuppertal) (DE), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 9: Stadthalle
The Stadthalle Wuppertal is one of the most important sights in the city and at the same time known worldwide as a concert and event venue due to its unique acoustics. It is located on the Johannisberg in the south of Elberfeld, not far from the city centre and Wuppertal's main train station. In the immediate vicinity are the Schwimmoper and the Wilhelm-Dörpfeld-Gymnasium.
Sight 10: Sankt Suitbertus
St. Suitbertus in the southern part of the Wuppertal district of Elberfeld is the fourth Roman Catholic church building in Elberfeld.
Wikipedia: St. Suitbertus (Wuppertal) (DE), Heritage Website
Sight 11: Klophaus-Park
The Klophaus-Park is a small park in the east of the Wuppertal district of Elberfeld, in the village of Kluser Höhe in the Südstadt residential district.
Sight 12: Dürer-Haus
The Dürer House is a listed former school building in the Elberfeld district of Wuppertal. It is located on the eastern side of Wuppertal's main railway station on Döppersberg Street.
Sight 13: Wuppertal Hbf
Wuppertal Hauptbahnhof is a railway station in the city of Wuppertal, just south of the Ruhr Area, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the line between Düsseldorf/Cologne and Dortmund. The 1848 reception building is one of the oldest of its kind. The station was originally Elberfeld station and has been renamed several times since. Since 1992, it has been called Wuppertal Hauptbahnhof. Wuppertal Hauptbahnhof is also the site of lost luggage operations for Deutsche Bahn.
Sight 14: Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal
Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal is a public credit institution based in Wuppertal in North Rhine-Westphalia. Its business area is the city of Wuppertal.
Wikipedia: Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal (DE), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 15: Neue Kirche
The New Reformed Church, also known as the New Church, Second Reformed Church, popularly known as the Sophienkirche after the street on which it stands, is the second church built for the Reformed Church in today's Wuppertal district of Elberfeld.
Wikipedia: Neue reformierte Kirche (Wuppertal) (DE), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 16: Deweerth’scher Garten
The Deweerth'sche Garten is a 200-year-old 1.8-hectare inner-city park in the Wuppertal district of Elberfeld, which is over 200 years old.
Sight 17: Villa Frowein
The Villa Frowein is a late classicist villa in Wuppertal-Elberfeld, Briller Straße 2, on the edge of the Luisenviertel.
Sight 18: Instrumente Ladach
The Trinity Church in the Wuppertal district of Arrenberg, today the district of Elberfeld-West, was the third church built for the Lutheran congregation of Elberfeld. It was deconsecrated in 1999.
Sight 19: Von-der-Heydt-Turm
The Von der Heydt Tower is an observation tower at an altitude of 274 m above sea level in front of the Königshöhe on the Kiesberg, which rises south of the Wupper in the Wuppertal district of Elberfeld-West.
Sight 20: Märchenbrunnen
The Märchenbrunnen is a fountain in the Elberfeld district of Wuppertal, Germany.
Sight 21: Zoo Wuppertal
Wuppertal Zoo is a 24-hectare (59-acre) zoo in Wuppertal, Germany. About 5,000 animals from around the world live at the zoo, representing about 500 species, including apes, monkeys, bears, big cats, elephants, as well as birds, reptiles, and fish.
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