Oberbarmen, District in northeastern Wuppertal, Germany.
Description
Oberbarmen is a district in northeastern Wuppertal that spans residential neighborhoods, business areas, and green spaces. The terrain is undulating and rises between 148 and 350 meters in elevation.
History
The district was created in 1929 when Oberbarmen merged with Elberfeld and other municipalities to form present-day Wuppertal. This administrative change restructured the entire region.
Culture
St. Johann-Baptist Church shapes the local identity and shows the spiritual path of the district through the ages. People gather here at a focal point of community life.
Practical
The terminal station of the Wuppertal Suspension Railway connects Oberbarmen to other districts and is served by S-Bahn, RE, and RB trains plus buses. This connection makes it easy to reach all parts of the city.
Did you know?
Near the Wuppertal-North highway exit sits a massive model house exhibition ground where visitors can see modern homes in many different styles. It serves as a practical gathering place for anyone thinking about building or renovating.
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Oberbarmen
1.1 km
Gasbehälter Heckinghausen
1.4 km
Alte Kirche Wupperfeld
1.2 km
Immanuelskirche
1 km
Erlöserkirche
1.5 km
Villa Halstenbach
222 m
Schwebebahn station Wupperfeld
1.4 km
St. Johann Baptist
883 m
Fatloh-Tunnel
1.4 km
Wichlinghauser Kirche
672 m
Stadtbad Auf der Bleiche
1.5 km
Haus Abendfrieden
89 m
Am Diek 54
205 m
Tütersburg 25
536 m
Hof Klingelholl
1.5 km
Wollspinnersberg
1.6 km
Uferstraße 20
1.6 km
Rittershauser Brücke
1.1 km
Am Diek 58/58 a
230 m
Lego Bridge 2.0
1.2 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Alice Rosenberg
852 m
Kriegerdenkmal Nächstebreck
1.4 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Fritz Rosenberg
852 m
Stolperstein dedicated to Denny Rosenberg
852 m
Stolperstein dedicated to Siegfried Steinmann
852 m
Stolperstein dedicated to Alfred Rosenberg
852 m
Stolperstein dedicated to Doris Rosenberg
852 m
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