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Horst is a suburb in , , . Horst is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: quarter of Gelsenkirchen, Germany
  • Also known as: “Gelsenkirchen-Horst”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Horst Castle and St. Hippolytus Church.

Castle
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, located in the Horst district of , is recognized as one of Westphalia's oldest and most significant Renaissance buildings. During its construction in the 16th century, it ranked among the largest four-winged castle complexes north of the Alps, significantly influencing the architectural style of the Lippe Renaissance.

Church
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Park
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is a park in , . It is located on the compound of former mine of Zeche Nordstern. After the closure of the mine in 1993 the area was redeveloped.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Welheim and Kolonie Hegemannshof.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km west of Horst.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Horst.

Suburb
is a northern borough of the city of , . Officially it is divided into the two boroughs of Altenessen-Nord and Altenessen-Süd. Because of its size, was divided into two parts, when it was incorporated into the city of Essen in 1915. is situated 4½ km south of Horst.

Horst

Latitude
51.53104° or 51° 31′ 52″ north
Longitude
7.02183° or 7° 1′ 19″ east
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Open location code
9F39G2JC+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1587464589
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2898631
Wiki­data ID
Q1499810
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Horst” goes by many names.
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  • Esperanto: “Gelsenkirchen-Horst”
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  • German: “Gelsenkirchen-Horst”
  • German: “Horst (Gelsenkirchen)”
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  • Turkish: “Gelsenkirchen-Horst”
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