Essen, Metropolitan area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Located in the Ruhr region, Essen features expansive parks, modern business districts, and historical industrial structures across its 116-meter elevation landscape.
The city transformed from a small settlement near Essen Abbey in 845 into a major industrial center through the development of coal mines and steel production.
The Zollverein Coal Mine Complex, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, represents the industrial architecture and technological achievements of the 20th century.
The public transportation network Ruhrbahn operates extensive tram and bus lines throughout Essen, connecting all districts with the central railway station.
The city earned recognition as European Green Capital in 2017 for converting former industrial areas into environmental protection zones and public recreational spaces.
Location: Düsseldorf Government Region
Elevation above the sea: 116 m
Part of: Regionalverband Ruhr
Shares border with: Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Oberhausen, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Mettmann, Bochum, Gelsenkirchen, Recklinghausen, Bottrop, Velbert, Heiligenhaus, Gladbeck
Website: https://essen.de
GPS coordinates: 51.45083,7.01306
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:45
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
6.5 km
Villa Hügel
4.9 km
Tetrahedron in Bottrop
9.3 km
Baldeneysee
5.6 km
Museum Folkwang
1.1 km
Grugapark
3.1 km
Landsberg Castle
12.2 km
St. Josef
8.2 km
Essen Minster
579 m
Glückauf-Kampfbahn
9.9 km
Werden Abbey
7 km
Schloss Borbeck
5.3 km
Lichtburg
447 m
Aalto Theatre
443 m
Mintarder Ruhrtalbrücke
10.9 km
Golden Madonna of Essen
558 m
Alpincenter Bottrop
8.9 km
Grugahalle
2.5 km
Essen Abbey
558 m
Nordsternpark
8.2 km
Mine Consolidation
11.3 km
Schloss Hugenpoet
11.9 km
Colosseum Theater
1.2 km
Old Synagogue
668 m
Krupp decoy site
10.3 km
Mine Nordstern
8.7 km
Ruhr Museum
4.4 km
Himmelstreppe
8 kmReviews
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