Volkswald

Volkswald is a forest in Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia. Volkswald is situated nearby to the suburb Heidhausen, as well as near Fischlaken.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Folkwang University of the Arts and Villa Hügel.

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.

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.

Haus Heck

Community center

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Haus Heck is a community center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Velbert and Werden.

Velbert

Town

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Velbert is a town in the district of Mettmann, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The town is renowned worldwide for the production of locks and fittings.

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.