Wuppertal, Industrial metropolis in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Wuppertal extends for 16 kilometers along the steep banks of the Wupper River, characterized by numerous green spaces covering two-thirds of its territory.
The municipal merger of Barmen, Elberfeld, Ronsdorf, Cronenberg, and Vohwinkel in 1929 created the city, initially named Barmen-Elberfeld before becoming Wuppertal in 1930.
The Von der Heydt Museum presents extensive art collections, while the internationally recognized Wuppertal Dance Theatre continues the legacy of choreographer Pina Bausch.
The central railway station in Elberfeld serves as a major transportation hub, connecting the city to regional and national rail networks throughout Germany.
The Wuppertal Schwebebahn, operating since 1901, remains the world's oldest electric suspension railway, running 8 meters above streets and 12 meters above the river.
Location: Düsseldorf Government Region
Inception: 1929
Elevation above the sea: 157 m
Shares border with: Hattingen, Sprockhövel, Schwelm, Ennepetal, Radevormwald, Remscheid, Solingen, Haan, Mettmann, Wülfrath, Velbert, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Langenberg (Rhineland), Neviges
Website: https://wuppertal.de
GPS coordinates: 51.26667,7.18333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:04
Jahnkampfbahn Wald
13.7 km
Wuppertal Schwebebahn
141 m
Nevigeser Wallfahrtsdom
8.4 km
Wuppertal Central Station
2.7 km
Stadion am Zoo
6.3 km
The Green Zoo Wuppertal
5.8 km
Von der Heydt Museum
2.8 km
Wuppertalsperre
11.2 km
Skulpturenpark Waldfrieden
1.9 km
Historische Stadthalle am Johannisberg
3.2 km
Bergische Sonne
2.7 km
Barmer Anlagen
1.6 km
Lego-Brücke
2.6 km
Villa Amalia
3.7 km
Schwimmoper
3.3 km
Hardt
1.8 km
Hofeshaus Lütterkus-Heidt
2 km
Uni-Halle
3.8 km
Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal
2.9 km
Vohwinkel Schwebebahn
9 km
Beyenburger Stausee
8.3 km
Schloss Hardenberg
8.9 km
Ein neuer erfolgreicher Tag
3.1 km
Gold-Zack Werke
3.2 km
Ronsdorfer Talsperre
5.3 km
Opernhaus Wuppertal
687 m
Bergische Museumsbahnen
9.7 km
Toelle-Tower
1.7 kmReviews
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