Essen-Hügel station

Essen-Hügel station is on the northern shore of the Baldeneysee in the Essen district of Bredeney in the German state of North Rhine Westphalia. In 1890, it was opened directly next to Hügel Park, the estate of the industrialist Friedrich Alfred Krupp and the location of the Villa Hügel, which had been built twenty years earlier.

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Type: Railway stop
Description: railway station in Essen, Germany
Also known as: “Bahnhof Essen-Huegel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Villa Hügel and Hügelpark.

Villa Hügel

Museum

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The Villa Hügel is a 19th-century mansion in Bredeney, now part of Essen, Germany. It was built by the industrialist Alfred Krupp in 1870–1873 as his main residence and was the home of the Krupp family until after World War II. Villa Hügel is situated 280 metres north of Essen-Hügel station.

Hügelpark

Park

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Hügelpark is situated 400 metres north of Essen-Hügel station.

Folkwang University of the Arts

University

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The Folkwang University of the Arts is a university for music, theater, dance, design, and academic studies, located in four German cities of North Rhine-Westphalia. Folkwang University of the Arts is situated 2 km south of Essen-Hügel station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Werden and Schuir.

Werden

Suburb

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Werden is a southern borough of the city of Essen in Germany. It belongs to the city district IX Werden/Kettwig/Bredeney and has 9,998 inhabitants as of June 30, 2006.