Sonnenrad

Sonnenrad is a Ferris wheel in , , . Access is restricted and requires permission. Sonnenrad is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the sports venue .
  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Type: Ferris wheel
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex and Ruhr Museum.

Park
Photo: Der Wolf im Wald, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The is a large former industrial site in the city of , , . The first coal mine on the premises was founded in 1847, and mining activities took place from 1851 until 23 December 1986. is situated 270 metres south of Sonnenrad.

Museum
Photo: Helen Simonsson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , formerly the Ruhrland Museum, is a diverse natural history and cultural history museum for the Ruhrgebiet in , . The sponsor is the Stiftung . The director since 2012 is the historian Heinrich Theodor Grütter. is situated 580 metres southeast of Sonnenrad.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 570 metres southeast of Sonnenrad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pestalozzidorf „Im Grund“ and Kolonie Hegemannshof.

Neighborhood
Photo: Es-Punkt-Ge-Punkt, CC0.
is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
is a northern borough of the city of , . Officially it is divided into the two boroughs of Altenessen-Nord and Altenessen-Süd. Because of its size, was divided into two parts, when it was incorporated into the city of Essen in 1915.

Sonnenrad

Latitude
51.49036° or 51° 29′ 25″ north
Longitude
7.03794° or 7° 2′ 17″ east
Operator
Zeche Zollverein
Open location code
9F39F2RQ+45
Open­Street­Map ID
way 320516526
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­big_wheel
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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Satellite Map

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