Balkon 8
Balkon 8 is a scenic viewpoint in Herten, Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Balkon 8 is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Balkon 9, as well as near the peak Halde Hoheward.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Halde Hoheward and Halde Hoppenbruch.
St. Pius
Church
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St. Pius is a church, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Balkon 8.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crange and Herne.
Crange
Neighborhood
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Crange is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km south of Balkon 8.
Herne
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Herne is a city of 156,000 people in the Ruhr area. Part of the city escaped the extensive bombing that destroyed other Rugr cities in World War II, so there are still many historical buildings, especially in the Herne-Mitte district, many of them from the Wilhelminian era.
Recklinghausen
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Recklinghausen is a town of 114 000 in the northern Ruhr with a relatively well-preserved, attractive old town.
Balkon 8
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Herten, Recklinghausen, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.56667° or 51° 34′ northLongitude
7.16519° or 7° 9′ 55″ eastOpen location code
9F39H588+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 281555315OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Highlights include Balkon 9 and Horizontobservatorium.
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