Heissiwald

Heissiwald is a forest in Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia. Heissiwald is situated nearby to the neighborhood Luciusdorf, as well as near the suburb Werden.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Villa Hügel and Folkwang University of the Arts.

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.

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.

Walter-Hohmann-Sternwarte

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Werden and Kettwig.

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.

Kettwig

Suburb

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Kettwig is the southernmost borough of the city of Essen in western Germany and, until 1975, was a town in its own right. Kettwig is situated next to the Ruhr river, at a median height of 53 metres above sea level.