Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura is a museum in Mülheim, Mülheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, which is located on Am Schloß Broich. Camera Obscura is situated near the fountain Kugelbrunnen, as well as near the arts center Ringlokschuppen Mülheim.

Opening hours: Wednesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Email: camera-obscura@mst-mh.de
Type: Museum
Also known as: “Wasserturm des Bhf Mülheim-Speldorf”
Address: Am Schloß Broich 42, Broich, Mülheim an der Ruhr, 45479

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Broich Castle and Ringlokschuppen Mülheim.

Broich Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Broich Castle is situated 320 metres southeast of Camera Obscura.

Ringlokschuppen Mülheim

Arts center

Photo: Carschten, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Ringlokschuppen Mülheim is an arts center, which is situated 110 metres south of Camera Obscura.

Alte Dreherei

Event venue

Photo: Carschten, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alte Dreherei is an event venue, which is situated 240 metres southwest of Camera Obscura.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Styrum and Siedlung Mausegatt.

Styrum

Suburb

Photo: Docfeelgood3, Public domain.

Styrum is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km north of Camera Obscura.

Siedlung Mausegatt

Neighborhood

Photo: Mdarge, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Siedlung Mausegatt is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km east of Camera Obscura.

Alstaden

Suburb

Photo: Macchiavelli2, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alstaden is a suburb, which is situated 4 km northwest of Camera Obscura.

Camera Obscura

Categories: building, tourism, water tower, historic site, and tourist attraction
Location: Mülheim, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Düsseldorf, Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.42911° or 51° 25′ 45″ north

Longitude

6.86818° or 6° 52′ 5″ east

Established

1904

Levels

Height

26 metres (84 feet)

Roof shape

dome

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

9F38CVH9+J7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 101292200

OpenStreetMap feature

building=water_tower

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=water_tower

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kugelbrunnen and Ringlokschuppen Ruhr.

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Places to explore: Camera Obscura and Ruhrperlen-Haltestelle Camera Obscura.

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