Ruhr
Arnsberg
Hamm

Glaselefant

The Glaselefant is a landmark in , Germany. The former coal-washing building in the Maximilian colliery was reconstructed as a walk-in sculpture by the artist and architect Horst Rellecke for Hamm's horticultural Regional Garden Show in 1984.
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: landmark in Germany
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maximilianpark Hamm and Westpress Arena.

Theme park
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is a theme park, which is situated 180 metres south of Glaselefant.

Sports venue
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is a sports venue, which is situated 570 metres northeast of Glaselefant.

Nature reserve
Photo: Foto Fitti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dolberg and Freiske.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Glaselefant.

Hamlet
Photo: Freisker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southwest of Glaselefant.

Town
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is a town in , Germany, 30 km southeast of . is part of the and is economically the most important town in that district. is situated 9 km north of Glaselefant.

Glaselefant

Latitude
51.68288° or 51° 40′ 58″ north
Longitude
7.88164° or 7° 52′ 54″ east
Open location code
9F39MVMJ+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 89067617
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1529396
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In Other Languages

“Glaselefant” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Kohlenwäsche and Dschungelspielplatz.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Glaselefant”. Photo: Reckmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.