Förderturm

Förderturm is a building in Gelsenkirchen, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia. Förderturm is situated nearby to Festplatz, as well as near Consol-Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Franziskus and Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck train station.

St. Franziskus

Church

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St. Franziskus is a church, which is situated 570 metres southwest of Förderturm.

Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck train station

Railway station

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Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck train station is a railway station, which is situated 1 km north of Förderturm.

ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen

Zoo

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ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen, founded on April 14, 1949, as "Ruhr-Zoo", is one of the most modern zoological gardens in Germany. It was founded on a heavily shelled area in Gelsenkirchen adjacent to a port on the Rhine–Herne Canal. ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen is situated 1½ km north of Förderturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gelsenkirchen-Schalke and Ückendorf.

Gelsenkirchen-Schalke

Suburb

Gelsenkirchen-Schalke is a quarter of Gelsenkirchen. In its current boundaries, it has an area of 2.968 square kilometres and 21,510 inhabitants. Thanks to the local football club FC Schalke 04, the district is at least as well known nationally as the city of Gelsenkirchen.