At the east facade, you can see three persons of German history 11 Welcome to the Old Town (from the left): Hermann the Cheruscan, who defeated the Romans; 04 07 Tree Trunk Fountain Engelsburg a bishop baptizing the defeated Saxon duke Widukind; Charles the of Recklinghausen! Great, who is connected with Recklinghausen’s city history. The In 1985, the bronze cast of the The Engelsburg is the most Take your time for a tour through the Old Town, follow your own relief sculpture of the caught goose thief at the Binnenhof gate 10 Baumstammbrunnen was erected beautiful and important secular tempo when strolling around. Discover rustic alleys, the historic (west facade) reminds of the way to the former town jail. Above the at Paulsörter. The original is placed building of Recklinghausen. and romantic city centre, cultural sights and green oases. The tour main portal, the municipal coat of arms is launted in the traditional 09 at the Institue for City History. The Built in 1701 for a kurkölnisch through the Old Town will give you an impression of all ive quarters heraldic combination of green and gold. The motive of the coat of Nachbarschaftsbrunnen (Neighbour- judge based on the model of of Recklinghausen’s Old Town. arms directly derives from the medieval city seal dating from about hood Fountain) was built in the 13th Münsterian nobility courts, The new guidance system leads you through 16 historic buildings 1250. The key in the archway symbolizes the key of Saint Peter, 08 century and created by a hollow oak the Engelsburg now accom- and places, which lie alongside the 2.6 km-long tour route through Prince of the Apostles and patron saint of Cologne Cathedral, which trunk which ,according to dendro- modates a renowed four-star the Old Town. At each site, an information board provides you with dominated the city of Recklinghausen also politically for a period of chronological studies, stems from hotel. Especially remarkable is some interesting information. Make yourself comfortable in this 600 years. the 8th century. a baroque chimney inside the old building. From 1803 to 1904, the nice place in the midst of the Ruhr area. It’s nice that you are here! Engelsburg accommodated the head ofice of the possessions of 07 Duke of Arenberg, who was also the sovereign of the Vest from 1803 12 to 1811. 02 Citizens support their city 13 Sculptor Heinrich Brockmeier 05 08 called the sculpture group, which Gymnasialkirche City Wall decorates the fountain on the city hall forecourt, „Bürger tragen ihre 14 15 It was built as an order church in 1658 Recklinghausen was formerly surrounded by a city wall, a rampart Stadt“ (meaning: „Citizens sup- 16 and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. and a ditch. Today, the former route of the city wall along the streets port their city“). It is supposed The simple four-bay hall was the cen- surrounding the Old Town - the Königswall, Herzogswall, Kurfürsten- to embody the public spirit of 17 tre of religious life for local Franciscan wall, Grafenwall and Kaiserwall – can still be seen. The city wall Recklinghausen‘s citizens. So 06 brothers who lived in the 1676-built built in 1347 was secured by 17 fortiied towers and had ive city the three igures jointly carry monastery next to the church. The gates: Kunibertitor, Martinitor, emblematic buildings of this city: choir room and the altars are from the Lohtor, Steintor and Viehtor. the Propsteikirche St. Peter, a 05 18th century; in the 19th century, the The last remaining piece of the winding tower and the city hall. church was replenished with classizis- wall with the Stephans Tower The fountain next to the sculpture tic elements. Since secularization, the and the fortiied tower is found and the newly designed forecourt church has been connnected with the on Herzogswall. It is about 200 was built on the occasion of the Gymnasium Petrinum. metres long and separates the 750-year-ceremony of Reckling- small park of the Engelsburg hausen in 1986. 03 18 from Herzogswall. 03 04 06 09 Old Pharmacy Gastkirche Willy Brandt House Lovingly restored with great The city‘s smallest catholic church From 1905 to 1980, the house om Herzogswall was the administra- care, the building has been in emerged after 1403 from a hospital tive centre of the district of Recklinghausen. The building was put possession of the long-estab- 19 or a poorhouse, formerly called into operation in 1905 and relects the self-conidence of the for- 01 lished Strunk family of pharma- “Gasthaus zum Heiligen Geist” merly Prussian district of Recklinghausen around 1900, which was City Hall cists since 1873. („Inn to the Holy Spirit“), Today, then among the economically Recklinghausen is envied for its city hall. It „looks“ proudly and 02 it still stands for active charity. and demographically strongest conidently across the forecourt at the Old Town. There, in the Old The gable and the richly orna- The church has three altar blocks administrative bodies in the Ger- Town’s marketplace, the three former city halls were located. Built mented portal of the late-ba- 01 from the early 15th century. The man Empire. Since 1980, it has in the typical Wilhelminian style of the so-called German Renais- roque building are particularly superstructures of the altars of been the seat of the Volkshochs- sance and inaugurated in 1908, it offers viewers many interesting striking. Behind the facade, the Sebastianus, Mary and Cruciixion chule and the public library. details. With the surfaces built of Eifel limestone with outlines made original half-timbered building derive from the Baroque period. In of Medard sandstone, the building stands on a strong base made of is hidden. the „Gasthaus“ belonging to the In the park, there are still the basalt lava and interspersed with Anröchter dolomite. It has a com- Gastkirche, a community as well as several volunteers still work not former Landratsvilla (music plexly designed roof and a large copper-made middle tower located only for help-seeking, elderly, poor and homeless people in Reck- school) and the coach house be- on Kaiserwall. linghausen but also for the needy in the Third World. longing to it. Further Information 10 Kirkeby Sculpture 13 Provost Church St. Peter 15 Kaufmannshaus Verstege 17 Town bells in the old town hall RUHR.INFOLOUNGE In August 1996, a monumental brick The provost church St. Peter with its The Kaufmannshaus Verstege The town bells added in 2008 Tourist information in the Old Town of Recklinghausen sculpture by the Danish sculptor Per 72 m high tower sits atop the foun- was built as a three-storey half- remind us of the irst three town Kirkeby was inaugurated at the location dation walls of earlier Romanesque timbered house in 1558. It is halls of the town that were built The RUHR.INFOLOUNGE of the city of Recklinghausen informs of the historic Lohtor in Recklinghaus- buildings. The late Romanesque mother the second-oldest town house here after 1256. The depicted about cultural and touristic offers in the city and the en. The sculpture is 26 metres long, church of the vest was built after the in the Old Town. Thanks to its town seal (1253) with the Pe- Ruhr Metropolitan Region. 4.50 metres high and 2.60 metres wide. town ire of 1247 and expanded in the location on an old trade route to trusschlüss l was the model for With his brick sculptures, Per Kirkeby, 16th century with the addition of the Go- Dortmund, it became a preferred today‘s municipal coat of arms RUHR.INFOLOUNGE who is one of the most important sculp- thic choir room. Especially worth seeing seat of wealthy merchant fami- (1908). The bells ring daily at In the ticket centre of the Recklinghäuser Zeitung tors of the present day, extended the in the Westphalian hall church are the lies. Together with its baroque 10:15 am, 12:15 pm,4:15 pm and Breite Straße 4, 45657 Recklinghausen traditional sculpture concept. Sculpture and architecture merge Gothic sacrament chest (1520), the cor- elements in the rear part and 6:15 pm playing melodies from together. The work is perfectly integrated into the cityscape. With pus of Christ (15th century), which was the historic framework structure ive centuries. The southern side Opening hours: its location on Herzogwall, it alludes to the historic city wall and the destroyed in 1944 during the war, and re-exposed between 1993 and of the market is dominated by the Monday to Friday: 9.00 am to 6.00 pm Old Town’s city gates. Yet it also takes the shape of the behind-lying the Baroque style high altar from the 1995, the building embodies the department store architecture of Saturday: 9.00 am to 1.00 pm memorial dedicated to world war victims. Rubens workshop. The tower houses respectable economic position Althoff/Karstadt (1911 and 1930) the bells from Gerhard van Wou (1505). of the farming town of Reckling- and Hettlage (1907). THE CITY OFFICE hausen at the beginning of the Tourist information in the Stadthaus A of the city of Recklinghausen The „historic cell“ around St. Peter, modern era. probably arisen from a Carolingian 11 Lohtor Cemetery 18 Old beneice The city ofice informs about tourist attractions and current events royal court (8th century), has been of the city of Recklinghausen. For guided historical tours, the team After the closure of the churchyard St. Peter in the site of the city model since 2016. 16 This building slated with a rare of city guides will be contacted. 1809, the Lohtor Cemetery was openend outside It invites visually impaired people as Gravemanns Hof decorative element is the last at the cruciixion group from the year 1720.