Halde Oberscholven

Halde Oberscholven is a peak in Gelsenkirchen, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia and has an elevation of 202 metres. Halde Oberscholven is situated nearby to the locality Huskamp, as well as near Heikamp.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Schloss Beck and Scholven Power Station.

Schloss Beck

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Schloss Beck is a Baroque castle in Bottrop, Germany, planned and built as a “maison de plaisance” between 1766 and 1777 by Johann Conrad Schlaun. It is currently run as an amusement park.

Scholven Power Station

Power station

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Scholven Power Station is a coal-fired power plant in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. With an installed capacity of 2,126 megawatts, it once was one of the largest power stations in Europe. It is owned by Uniper.

Movie Park Germany

Theme park

Movie Park Germany is a theme park in Bottrop-Kirchhellen in western Germany, 50 kilometres north of Düsseldorf, with an area of 40 hectares. It consists of 7 areas based on movies and TV series. Nearby the park are several film studios.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gladbeck and Buer.

Gladbeck

Town

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Gladbeck is a town in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Gladbeck is quite a young town, first recognised 21 July 1919 when it was given town rights.

Buer

Suburb

Buer is the largest suburb of Gelsenkirchen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Hochstrasse in the heart of Buer is the largest shopping street in Gelsenkirchen.