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Witten (German: [ˈvɪtn̩] ⓘ) is a city with almost 100,000 inhabitants in the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis (district) in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography. Witten is situated in the Ruhr valley, in the southern Ruhr area. Bordering municipalities. Bochum. Dortmund. Herdecke. Wetter (Ruhr) Sprockhövel. Hattingen. Boroughs.
- Zeche Nachtigall
- Berger Denkmal
- Burg Hardenstein
- Bergbauwanderweg Muttental
- Herbeder Schleuse
- Gruben- und Feldbahnmuseum Zeche Theresia
- Marienkirche
- Streichelzoo und Wildgehege Hohenstein
- MS Schwalbe II
- Rheinischer Esel
The early days of industrialised coalmining are brought to life at one of the first shaft mines in the Ruhr area. The pit opened in 1714, while the deep shafts were sunk from the 1830s onwards. Zeche Nachtigall shut down in 1892 and was derelict for almost a century before the LWL-Industriemuseum took over the premises. Today you can don a helmet a...
One of the Ruhr’s top landmarks is this 20-metre sandstone tower at a height of 130-metres over the right bank of the river. The Berger Denkmal is on a bend, so from the viewing terrace you can look along the course of the river for a couple of kilometres and soak up the bucolic scenery of the valley with the help of a telescope and information boa...
The ruins of this Medieval castle rest in a clearing sheltered by tall hills on the left bank of the Ruhr. Burg Hardenstein wasn’t strictly a defensive building, as it was constructed as a lordly residence in the 14th century for the Counts of Hardenstein. That partly explains why the Medieval architecture is in such good condition even though it h...
Passing by the ruins at Burg Hardenstein is a nine-kilometre hiking trail plotted in 1972 to access the 19th-century mining heritage in the valley of the Muttenbach stream. On hilly ground, in a wooded landscape are tunnels, headframes, hoists, ditches, spoil tips and the six-kilometre Muttental mining railway. Most of what awaits you has been aban...
In a scenic spot on the Ruhr beneath Burg Hardenstein is a lock built at the behest of the Prussian King Frederick the Great between 1776 and 1778. The lock was updated in the 19th century, and was later destroyed during the tsunami caused by the destruction of the Möhne Dam in the Second World War. But in the 1980s it was restored to allow Witten’...
On the Muttental trail at the site of the former Theresia colliery is an industrial museum about railway technology in the 19th and 20th centuries. Vintage trains have been stored at the old railway yard again since 1989, and in 2002 the 92 locomotives and 200 wagons were put on display. If you’re inspired by industrial equipment there are mining c...
An interesting piece of trivia about the Neo-Romanesque church in Witten is that it was designed by Ernst Friedrich Zwirner. He was the architect who led the ambitious project to complete Cologne Cathedral in the 1830s. The Marienkirche is a three-nave basilica built in the 1840s, with an interior that was painted in the 1910s. These paintings had ...
Within walking distance of the Berger Denkmal there’s a small animal park that children are sure to love. Remember to bring some change as you can buy animal feed for the goats, guinea pigs and chickens from vending machines. There are also enclosures for roe deer, follow deer and wild boars, which can also be visited outside opening hours. Hohenst...
At Witten-Bommern the city’s own cruise boat is waiting to take you on a two-hour trip along one of the prettiest sections of the Ruhr. In summer there are three sailings a day on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and four on Saturdays and Sundays. You’ll float down to Kemnader See, passing landmarks like the Herbede Lock, Zeche Nachtigall and Bu...
The “Rhenish Donkey” in English, this railway line opened in 1880 and connected a chain of collieries in the Ruhr area, cutting down on transport costs and accelerating growth in the region. Before the arrival of the car, locals also started using the line, including market traders who no longer needed their donkeys, hence the name. With dwindling ...
Feb 26, 2018 · Witten is a tiny gem in Germany’s Ruhr region, lapped by the River Ruhr and considered to be the birthplace of the Ruhr’s rich mining industry. Today, this beautiful town woos tourists with a number of unique mine-themed attractions: industrial museums, hiking trails dotted with remnants of the industry, and exciting mine tours.
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Nov 3, 2017 · THE 30 BEST Things to Do in Witten, Germany. Places to Visit in Witten. Check out must-see sights and activities: Lwl-museum Zeche Nachtigall, Streichelzoo und Wildgehege Hohenstein, Sports Complexes, Historic Sites. For personalised recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product. Build your trip. Powered by AI. BETA. Explore popular experiences
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Witten, city, North Rhine–Westphalia Land (state), northwestern Germany. It lies on the Ruhr River, bordering Dortmund (north) and Bochum (northwest). Chartered in 1825, it was severely damaged in World War II but was rebuilt along modern lines with numerous commercial enterprises.
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Witten is a city of 96,000 situated between Dortmund and Hagen and part of Ruhr region, on whose namesake river it lies. It consists of the districts of Mitte, Düren, Stockum, Annen and Rüdinghausen, as well as Bommern, Heven and Herbede, which lie on the Ruhr, with Herbede being near the Kemnade Lake, an artificial reservoir.
