Oberwiese

Oberwiese is a suburb in Waltrop, Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Oberwiese is situated nearby to the suburb Bauerschaft Löringhof, as well as near Braßkamp.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Leveringhäuser Teich and Neues Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg.

Leveringhäuser Teich

Nature reserve

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Leveringhäuser Teich is a nature reserve.

Neues Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg

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The Henrichenburg boat lift facilitates a change in elevation of the Dortmund-Ems-Kanal in Waltrop-Oberwiese. The boat lift is part of the Waltrop Lock Park, which includes the old Henrichenburg boat lift built in 1899, a disused shaft lock from 1912, the new boat lift built in 1962 and a modern ship lock from 1989. Henrichenburg boat lift is situated 2½ km west of Oberwiese.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Datteln and Henrichenburg.

Datteln

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Datteln is a city in the North Rhine-Westphalia Region of Germany. It sits on the border of the Ruhr region and Münsterland on a crossroads of four canals, which makes it the biggest canal junction in the world.