Essen

Essen is a city in in . A highlight of Essen is Zeche Zollverein, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with several museums. It is also famous for its Bauhaus architecture.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex and Museum Folkwang.

Park
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The is a large former industrial site in the city of , , . The first coal mine on the premises was founded in 1847, and mining activities took place from 1851 until 23 December 1986.

Museum
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is a major collection of 19th- and 20th-century art in , Germany. The museum was established in 1922 by merging the Essener Kunstmuseum, which was founded in 1906, and the private Folkwang Museum of the collector and patron Karl Ernst Osthaus in , founded in 1902.

Railway station
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Essen Hauptbahnhof is a railway station in the city of in western Germany. It is situated south of the old town centre, next to the A 40 motorway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gelsenkirchen and Mülheim an der Ruhr.

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is a city in . , like neighbouring cities, is refining its image promoting its industrial culture. Old refineries have been remodelled into event halls and ice skating rinks.

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is in the area. With more than 50% covered by greenery and forest, the city is an attractive place between Düsseldorf and the rest of the Ruhr.

Essen

Latitude
51.4536° or 51° 27′ 13″ north
Longitude
7.0102° or 7° 0′ 37″ east
Population
575,000
Elevation
93 metres (305 feet)
Open location code
9F39F236+C3
Geo­Names ID
6553024
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Essen” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أسن”
  • Arabic: “مدينة أسن”
  • French: “Essen”
  • German: “Essen”
  • German: “Stadt Essen”

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