Oberhausen, Industrial heritage city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Oberhausen spans 77 square kilometers between Duisburg and Essen, featuring transformed industrial sites and modern cultural centers along the Emscher River.
The city emerged in 1862 near a railway station named after Oberhausen Castle, growing rapidly due to coal mining and steel production activities.
The International Short Film Festival has taken place in Oberhausen since 1954, establishing the city as a center for independent cinema.
The Gasometer Oberhausen, standing at 117 meters tall, functions as an exhibition space with regular art installations and cultural presentations.
The Route of Industrial Heritage connects Oberhausen to 54 historical industrial monuments across the Ruhr region through a 400-kilometer circuit.
Location: Düsseldorf Government Region
Inception: 1862
Elevation above the sea: 25 m
Part of: Regionalverband Ruhr
Shares border with: Wesel, Duisburg, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Essen, Bottrop
Website: https://oberhausen.de
GPS coordinates: 51.46990,6.85140
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:22
Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord
5.1 km
Gasometer Oberhausen
3 km
Halde Haniel
9.1 km
Turbinenhalle Oberhausen
1.9 km
Metronom Theater
3.4 km
Slinky springs to fame
2.6 km
Centro-Park
3 km
Schloss Oberhausen
2.6 km
Quadrat Bottrop
8.2 km
Burg Vondern
5 km
Theater Oberhausen
939 m
Modellbahnwelt Oberhausen
3.4 km
Niederrhein-Therme
7.7 km
Zeche Osterfeld
4.1 km
LVR Industrial Museum
530 m
Revierpark Mattlerbusch
7.5 km
Zauberlehrling
4.1 km
Ebertbad
952 m
Halde Schöttelheide
10.5 km
Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium
5.7 km
Haus Ripshorst
4.3 km
Berliner Brücke
5.5 km
LVR-Industriemuseum Oberhausen
530 m
Ludwig Galerie Schloss Oberhausen
2.5 km
St. Barbara-Hospital Duisburg
4.8 km
Sacred Heart Church
86 m
Lagerhaus Gutehoffnungshütte, Oberhausen
2.5 km
Solebad Vonderort
5.5 kmReviews
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