Recklinghausen, Hanseatic district capital in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Located at the northern edge of the Ruhr industrial region, Recklinghausen extends over fields and farms to the north while maintaining industrial areas in the south.
The settlement received its charter in 1236 and joined the Hanseatic League in 1316, later experiencing growth through coal discovery in the nineteenth century.
The city maintains an extensive collection of over 1000 Orthodox works at its Icon Museum, featuring pieces from Russia, Greece, and the Balkans.
The central station provides intercity connections while motorways A2 and A43 link the city to major regional destinations within North Rhine-Westphalia.
The Ruhrfestspiele, an annual theater festival occurring each May, presents international productions and emerged from coal miners exchanging fuel for cultural performances.
Location: Recklinghausen
Inception: 1017
Elevation above the sea: 85 m
Shares border with: Herten
Website: https://recklinghausen.de
GPS coordinates: 51.61667,7.20000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:29
Halde Hoheward
5.8 km
Zeche Ewald
6.1 km
Bladenhorst Castle
7.6 km
Halde Hoppenbruch
6.9 km
Recklinghausen substation
6.2 km
Icon Museum Recklinghausen
236 m
Schloss Horneburg
6.8 km
St. Peter
213 m
Ruhrfestspielhaus
1.1 km
Herten water towers
2.9 km
Engelsburg
388 m
Städtische Kunsthalle Recklinghausen
196 m
Tierpark Recklinghausen
1.2 km
Local Court Recklinghausen
568 m
RevuePalast Ruhr
6.2 km
Schleuse Herne-Ost
6.5 km
Blauer Turm (Herten)
6 km
Pauluskirche Recklinghausen
841 m
Landschaftspark Hoheward
7.2 km
St. Antonius
5 km
Liebfrauenkirche Recklinghausen
993 m
Vestisches Museum
862 m
Westfälische Volkssternwarte
1.6 km
Glashaus (Herten)
5 km
Gastkirche
395 m
St. Johannes
4.4 km
St. Barbara
7.4 km
Christuskirche Recklinghausen
469 mReviews
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