Hexbachtal

Hexbachtal is a forest in Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia. Hexbachtal is situated nearby to the neighborhood Oberdümpten, as well as near the suburb Bedingrade.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Borbeck Castle and Schönebecker Schlucht.

Borbeck Castle

Museum

Photo: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Borbeck Castle is a Baroque moated castle in the Essen district of Borbeck. From the 14th century onward it served as the preferred residence of the prince-abbesses of the Essen Abbey, and it acquired its present external appearance during the 18th century.

Schönebecker Schlucht

Nature reserve

Photo: Mosmas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Schönebecker Schlucht is a nature reserve.

Dubois-Arena

Stadium

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Dubois-Arena is a stadium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oberhausen and Mülheim an der Ruhr.

Oberhausen

Photo: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oberhausen is a city of 209,000 people in North Rhine-Westphalia. The city hosts an international short film festival, and its gasometer is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

Mülheim an der Ruhr

Photo: Omi´s Törtchen, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.

Mülheim an der Ruhr is in the Ruhr area. With more than 50% covered by greenery and forest, the city is an attractive place between Düsseldorf and the rest of the Ruhr.

Borbeck-Mitte

Suburb

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Borbeck-Mitte is the central borough of Borbeck, the fourth suburban district of Essen, Germany. Together with the other boroughs of the district, it was incorporated on April 1, 1915.

Hexbachtal

Type: Forest
Location: Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt Essen, Düsseldorf, Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.4659° or 51° 27′ 57″ north

Longitude

6.9135° or 6° 54′ 49″ east

Open location code

9F38FW87+8C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 50805367

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

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