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Water Haus Lüttinghof Rathaus Buer SPORT-PARADIES ZOOM-Erlebniswelt Nordsternpark KAUE theatre Revierpark / Wellness Park Artists’ settlement Halfmannshof Lüttinghofallee 3-5 In 1912 the formerly independent Adenauerallee 118 Bleckstraße 64 Nordsternstraße / Am Bugapark Wilhelminenstraße 174 Nienhausen Halfmannsweg Haus Lüttinghof is one of the city’s city of Buer constructed a neo-ba- The SPORT-­PARADIES is a large sports At ZOOM-Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen, A federal horticulture show on the The KAUE in the former pithead bath Feldmarkstraße 201 The Halfmannshof, which was founded oldest buildings. With its impressive roque-style town hall with several and recreation facility. Whether you Alaska, Africa and Asia are only a grounds of a mine that had been of the Pit Wilhelmine Victoria 1/4 The Revierpark Nienhausen, a recrea- in 1931, is one of Germany’s oldest oak-lined avenue and its wide , wings and a high tower designed by prefer to go ice skating, swimming, few steps away. The zoological world producing coal only a few years back? was opened in 1992: It is known as tional area of 30 hectares altogether, artists’ settlements. In particular the restored castle is a picturesque governmental architect Peter Josef bowling, relaxing or working out – the of experience was designed in close What seems like an unusual concept an event location for smaller-scale was built in 1969. Its extensive in the 1960s the settlement was a sight amid the greenery. The vast Heil. Today the landmark, which can SPORT-PARADIES has something to touch with nature and gives its vis­ at first glance was quite a sensation performing arts, cabaret and comedy, lawns, water areas, old trees and meeting place for the national and cultural landscape surrounding the be seen from far, still is of great offer for everyone. it­ors the opportunity to get to know in 1997. The Nordsternpark, which where many renowned artists have various sports and playing facilities international avant-garde due to its castle invites its visitors to go for significance when it comes to urban animals and their living environments was created on the Nordstern mining already made an appearance. invite visitors to stay and relax. The famous artist inhabitants such as long walks and bike trips. construction and town history. Now­ from different parts of the world. grounds at that time, is a remnant of Revierpark has recently been mod­ Ferdinand Spindel or Hans Wolfgang adays the town hall of Buer is home ZOOM-Erlebniswelt is one of the most the show. The park traversed by the ernised and remodelled as a wellness Lingemann and their exhibitions. to the citizen’s service centre and modern zoos in Europe and features Rhein-Herne Canal and the Emscher park. The park’s sports and wellness Following extensive remodelling, the parts of the municipal administration. spacious, near-nature surroundings offers landmark-style bridges and an facilities offer fun and recreation for new artists’ settlement Halfmannshof for animals based on their natural amphitheatre directly on the water. families, and Nienhausen also provi- will also up this tradition in the origins. This is why you will also find A climbing wall, the mining shafts, des space for conferences and events. future and promote the exchange, rivers, lake scenery and a mountain a graffiti wall and a large children’s networking and creativity of its art­ waterfall, extensive wet and grass- play area are among the further ists, creative minds and scholarship 12 land, jungle and rocks at the zoo. attractions of the park, which can holders, who work, live and present also be reached by boat in the sum- 24 their art at the settlement. 2 VELTINS-Arena mer. The Nordsternpark is the anchor The VELTINS-Arena, which was inau- point of the Industrial Heritage Trail. Cultural event space “die flora” Green belt of Buer gurated in 2001, is one of the most Furthermore, the main parts of the Florastraße 26 In the 1920s a number of public 7 impressive multifunctional arenas heritage-protected mining buildings The cultural event space named “die parks was arranged around the city of Europe. It offers room for approx. have been maintained, restored and flora” was opened in the building of centre of Buer, which you can still Berge 61,000 visitors and is the home sta- integrated into the overall complex of the former federal state central bank 28 find today – and which have been Adenauerallee 103 dium of the football club FC Schalke the park. in 1995. Today a diversified cultural further expanded lately. All of these The origins of the water castle of 04. It also is the venue for sports offer is presented in the former Von-Wedelstaedt-Park parks are perfect for relaxing or for Berge go back to the 13th century. events such as the VELTINS Biathlon 17 cashier’s hall. In addition to its own Parkstraße going on long walks: the Westerholt Today the renovated castle complex World Team Challenge and for concerts exhibition projects and events, the The Von-­Wedelstaedt­-Park was created 32 forest, Löchterheide, the city forest, is used as a hotel, restaurant and con- by national and international artists. kultur.gebiet CONSOL cultural event space offers an open as a public park in 1899. Today the the main graveyard, the “Berger An- ference facility. The park surrounding Last but not least, the Schalke Muse- Consolstraße / Bismarckstraße forum for providers of independent park with its high trees offers various Science Park lagen”, Lohmülental, the landscaped the castle offers its visitor botanical um documents the turbulent history Today the 27 hectares of the Pit cultural work, clubs and initiatives pathways, lawns, a lake with a foun- Munscheidstraße 14 Pit Rungenberg, Heege and, last but specialities, and the castle gardens of the traditional football club. Consolidation 3/4/9, which was closed as well as municipal institutions. tain and a playground for children. The Science Park Gelsenkirchen is a not least, Hülser Heide. featuring a French and an English down in 1993, have been turned into The main focus thereby lies on social piece of structural change in the Ruhr garden as well as the Berge lake are a neighbourhood park and an attrac- and cultural-history issues, current area. Once coal and steel were mined a great backdrop for short and long tive new centre. From far away you 21 political and social developments as where the technology centre was open­ walks. will already see the light installation well as intercultural dialogue. ed in 1995. Today the Science Park “Consol Gelb” by Günter Dohr on the Video art centre at the is a location for research and various gallows frame above shaft no. 9 that Nordsternpark events. Furthermore, the 300 metres symbolises culture taking over the Ever since the Ruhr area was the Euro­ long glass arcade of the Science Park restored and heritage-protected build­ pean Capital of Culture in 2010, the is the backdrop of the impressive light 13 ings – including the Consol-Theater former shaft tower of shaft no. 2 of 29 installation by artist Dan Flavin. At 3 in the ventilator building, which has the Pit Nordstern, which was ex­tended nightfall, the arcade turns into a blue been awarded several prizes for chil- by a four-storey glass cube, has been and green shimmering dream of light. APOLLO CINEMAS dren and youth theatre, the mining crowned by a giant neo-expressionist Industrial and Sculpture Forest City forest Buer Willy-Brandt-Allee 55 history exhibition in the southern Hercules figure designed by Markus 25 Rheinelbe The city forest of Buer, which was 8 The multiplex cinema that goes by the machine hall, the “Collection Werner Lüpertz. From the observation deck Leithestraße opened to the public in 1924 and name of APOLLO CINEMAS presents a Thiel” in the northern machine hall visitors are offered a great view of Municipal gardens The Industrial Forest Rheinelbe measures about 30 hectares, is Rungenberg mine tip great offer of films in its various halls. as well as the music rehearsal centre Gelsenkirchen. Today the tower is The municipal gardens of Gelsenkir­ shows what happens if a former in- part of the green belt of Buer. As Holthauser Straße C4. Between the buildings you can also home to a video art centre that chen were created as the city’s first dustrial area is left to nature’s course. it was created like a public park, Whether you prefer going straight up find the Consolplatz, a large open-air displays impressive video installations public green area in 1897. They were The forest developed when nature the city forest combines pathways the stairs or taking the curvy path: stage, and the Consol.Park with its by national and international artists formerly known as “Kaiser-Wilhelm- reclaimed the no longer used area of and seating possibilities as well as There are different ways to ascend the recreation space and trend sport facil­ on monitors, screens and other output Park”. Over the years the park was the Pit Rheinelbe. Most importantly, a large playground with a running Rungenberg mine tip of the former Pit ities for teenagers is located behind media. The unusual atmosphere proves extended several times so that it the industrial forest is not artificially 33 track and water areas. To this day Hugo. At the top of the tip you will the buildings. that it is indeed possible to combine now measures 22 hectares altogether. designed. The project was initiated by the forest, which is heritage-pro­ find the impressive light installation old mining technology with high- Among others, visitors can enjoy the International Building Exhibition Flöz Dickebank estate tected due to its park-style setup, by Klaus Noculak and Hermann grade modern media artwork. various water areas, a training garden Emscher Park (IBA) and the forest is Virchowstraße has been a place for various leisure EsRichter called “Nachtzeichen” (signs 14 on the history of flowering plants, a tended by the North-Rhine Westpha- The Flöz Dickebank estate was built time activities. Furthermore, its of the night) – two giant spotlights Japanese garden and a music pavilion. lia State Office for Forest and Wood for the Pits Alma and Rheinelbe in northern region, which is called with beams intersecting right at the which also operates a forest station 1870. At the end of the 1970s the “Im deipen Gatt”, was granted imaginary top of the tip. Schloss Horst and Castle Museum in the former control centre of the estate was cautiously modernised. nature reserve status in 1956. Turfstraße 21 Pit Rheinelbe. The industrial forest The ornamented gas lanterns, which As the oldest Renaissance building is complemented by the Sculpture were installed, are definitely worth of Westphalia, Schloss Horst is one 18 Park Rheinelbe, which was created a visit, to name but one example. of the most prominent buildings of by Herman Prigann out of debris Today Flöz Dickebank has been part this era to be found in the whole of material from industrial buildings. of the Industrial Heritage Trail. north-western Germany. Following its Glückauf-Kampfbahn 22 The “stairway to heaven” on top of renovation in the 1990s, today the Kurt-Schumacher-Straße / the Pit Rheinelbe is visible from far. castle serves as a cultural and munici- Caubstraße Musiktheater im Revier (MiR) 26 pal centre. Here you will not only find The stadium inaugurated in 1928 is Kennedyplatz 9 the registry office, but also the Castle the setting of a number of legendary The Musiktheater im Revier (MiR) is Hans-Sachs-Haus 4 Museum with its permanent exhibition games of FC Schalke 04, where the an impressive melting pot of archi- Ebertstraße 11 Schüngelberg estate “Life and work in the times of the football club was highly successful. tecture and art installations. Today This is one of the most impressive Schauburg Filmpalast Schüngelbergstraße / Holthauser Renaissance”. As a place for learning The sports ground was gradually ex- it is among the most important city halls of the Ruhr area. A building Horster Straße 3 Straße and experiencing, the museum pre- tended and received its large stands theatre buildings of the post-war era. in line with contemporary architec- One of Germany’s last traditional The so-called Schüngelberg estate sents both young and old visitors with in 1936, which were renovated in The complex was opened in 1959, tural standards, that has also kept 34 cinemas built in 1929, where visitors was constructed right between the Pit a vivid image of the castle building 1953. However, the team moved to desig­ned by the architect‘s group alive the spirit of classical modernism are offered an exceptional combina- Hugo 1/4 at Horster Straße and the site in the 16th century and the life of the new Park Stadium in 1973. Ever surrounding Werner Ruhnau, Harald and the old Hans Sachs House. The 30 Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche tion of historical charm and modern Pit Hugo 3/5/8 at Brößweg from 1897 its craftsmen and inhabitants. Further- since, the Glückauf-Kampfbahn has Deilmann, Ortwin Rave and Max von permanent exhibition on the eventful Bochumer Straße 111 cinema technology. Today various to 1919. Starting in 1993 the estate more, the restored outer ward is the been hosting amateur team games. Hausen. It features two theatres – the town history offers plenty of material Trotting track The Catholic church, which was built cineastic and cultural events take was renovated within the framework of home of the citizens’ service centre, “Großes Haus” and the “Kleines Haus”. for discussion on three floors (2nd Nienhausenstraße by Josef Franke between 1927 and place at the partly heritage-protected the International Building Exhibition the district library and a historical Since 1997 the Musiktheater has been to 4th floor). The Hans Sachs House The trotting track Gelsenkirchen 1929, is a prominent example of ex- cinema. Emscher Park (IBA) in accordance print shop. heritage-protected. The theatre owes is also home to the central City and offers equestrian sport and a lot of pressionist brick architecture. As from with its heritage-protected status and its unmistakable character to the in- Tourist Information. Here you can buy excitement. However, the races and 2007 the building was no longer used completed with a new area. Today tegration of architecture and fine arts, tickets and merchandise, make hotel events are not only an entertaining for church services, and since March the estate is part of the Industrial which is as sensational today as it reservations and receive information pastime for trotting race fans. 2008 the church room has been home Heritage Trail. was in the past. Five artists – Robert on all tourism-related questions on to exhibitions and cultural events. Adams, Paul Dierkes, Yves Klein, Gelsenkirchen and its surroundings, The church will continue to serve as Norbert Kricke and Jean Tinguely – to name a few examples. Furthermore, an event location in the future. 19 who are renowned nowadays, were the Citizen Forum serves as an event involved in the planning and imple- location. Amphitheatre mentation of the building project right 5 15 Grothusstraße 201 from the beginning. As an example, The open-air stage of the Nordstern- Yves Klein contributed the four giant Art Museum Gelsenkirchen Erzbahntrasse / Ore railway bed park provides the perfect atmosphere blue mural and sponge reliefs that Horster Straße 5-7 10 Where there were once cargo trains for concerts, theatre plays and shows! adorn the foyer, which are known as The collection of the art museum with iron ore, today you will see bikes It is located directly by the Rhein- the artist’s best work. The Musik- founded in the 1950s ranges from whizzing around. The abandoned train Herne Canal – where coal freighters theater hosts numerous and regular the late 19th century to this day. Its Das Kleine Museum / path connects the Grimberg harbour were once loaded – and has a very award-winning events: from opera and main attractions include Europe’s The Little Museum on the Rhein-Herne Canal with the special highlight to offer: The stage ballet performances and concerts – biggest collection of cineastic art Eschweiler Straße 47 Jahrhunderthalle in . If you is posi­tioned in the middle of the such as the New Philharmonic Orchest- as well as an extensive graphics “Das Kleine Museum” in the new part take a short detour, you can also water – and seems to be floating on ra of Westphalia – through to cabaret collection. The museum showcases of the Schüngelberg estate presents cycle by the World Cultural Heritage the canal. and musicals. approx. 1,300 pieces of art from its visitors with a piece of mining of the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial classical modernism, constructivism, history. The private collection high- Complex. The bridge called Grimberger kinetics as well as contemporary art lights numerous mementos from the Sichel is the clearly visible starting and graphics. former Pit Hugo in Gelsenkirchen and point of the cycle track. From here the life and work of its miners. you can also discover the cycle tracks of the Emscher Landschaftspark. Leisure Time Map City and Tourist Information at the new Hans-Sachs-Haus Gelsenkirchen

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Bf. Hassel Publisher: City of Gelsenkirchen The Mayor, administrative department of public relations February 2014

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16 26 20 Hotels in Gelsenkirchen 17 18 30 19 25 You will find more details on the hotels in our city in the hotel directory “Hotels and accommodation in Gelsenkirchen”. 27 15 1 11 Hotel-Restaurant La Scala ARENA-Hotel 34 32 2 Art Hotel Monopol 12 Gästehaus Schacht III 33 3 Hotel Buerer Hof 13 Jugendgästehaus Grimberg City and 28 Tourist Information 4 Ambient Hotel Zum Schwan 14 Heiner’s Parkhotel 31 5 Hotel Europäischer Hof 15 Hotel am Stern Citizen’s Service Center in Gelsenkirchen 29

6 Gästehaus Heege 16 Hotel St. Petrus Goldbergstraße 12 (Rathaus Buer) Ebertstraße 11 (Hans-Sachs-Haus) 7 17 Hotel zur Post Hotel Maritim Cranger Straße 262 Turfstraße 21 8 Hotel-Restaurant Schloss Berge 18 Hotel Ibis

9 Hotel-Restaurant Balkanhof 19 InterCityHotel

10 COURTYARD by Marriott 20 Naturfreundehaus Fritz Bohne