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Touring Hölken
The district Hölken of Bracken in Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf (North Rhine-Westphalia) is a subburb located in Germany about 276 mi west of Berlin, the country's capital place.
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Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Schwelm, Wuppertal, Remscheid, Bochum and Solingen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 76% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 35% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Golfhotel Vesper
Am Mühlenteich
IntercityHotel
Parkhotel Fritz am Brunnen
Park Villa
Zum Hackstück
Amical
Neuenhof
Zur Krone
City-Hotel Garni
Videos from this area
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Hubschrauber Landung und Start in Wuppertal
Gestern (am 31. Mai 2013, um 12:20 Uhr) landete der Rettungshubschrauber D-HZSO der Luftrettung (vom Innenministerium zur Verfügung gestellt) direkt vor der Feuerwache 2 in Wuppertal ...
Demonstrationen in Wuppertal Oberbarmen am 18.10.2014
Am Samstag, den 18.10.2014 fanden in Wuppertal Oberbarmen eine Kundgebung der Partei "Die Rechte" und eine deutlich größere Gegendemonstration statt, die vom "Wuppertaler Bündnis gegen ...
Wohnungsbrand Zeisigstraße Wuppertal | 24.10.2014
In der Zeisigstraße in Wuppertal Barmen brannte es am Freitag Morgen (24.10.2014) gegen 7:15 Uhr in einer Wohnung eines Mehrfamilienhauses. Beide Bewohner der Wohnung wurden verletzt, die...
Scalen am 14ten September 2014 - Hattingen Berger Weg
Der Scale-Crawler-Freundeskreis-Bergisch-Land unterwegs in Hattingen (Berger Weg)
Bahnstrecke Wuppertal-Wichlinghausen-Hattingen - ab Bahnhof Schee - 25.03.2012
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahnstrecke_Wuppertal-Wichlinghausen%E2%80%93Hattingen.
Blaulichtfahrt eines LFs der FFW Wuppertal-Langerfeld zum Gartenhallenbad W'Tal Langerfeld
Eine kurze Blaulichtfahrt des LFs der freiwilligen Feuerwehr Wuppertal-Langerfeld zum Gartenhallenbad Wuppertal-Langerfeld. Die ganze fahrt wurde aus 2 Perspektiven gefilmt.
Simulation des Verkehrs eines neuen Möbelhauses auf das umgebende Straßennetz
Simulation des Verkehrs eines neuen Möbelhauses auf das umgebende Straßennetz: Im Rahmen einer Verkehrsuntersuchung zur Verkehrserzeugung eines geplanten Möbelhauses, wurde die ...
Branchenlösungen - Schwerindustrie
In der Schwerindustrie haben wir mehr als sechs Jahrzehnte an Erfahrung vorzuweisen, denn hier liegen die Ursprünge der Schmersal Gruppe als Hersteller von hochwertigen Schaltgeräten. Heute...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Tuffi
Tuffi (*1946 in India, † 1989 in Paris, France) was a female circus elephant that became famous in Germany in 1950 when she jumped from the suspended monorail in Wuppertal into the river below. On 21 July 1950 the circus director Franz Althoff had Tuffi, then 4 years old, take the Schwebebahn in Wuppertal, as a marketing gag.
Barmen
Barmen is a former industrial metropolis of the region of Bergisches Land, Germany, which merged with four other towns in 1929 with the city of Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia. Barmen was the birthplace of Friedrich Engels and together with the neighbouring town of Elberfeld founded the first electric suspended monorail tramway system, the Schwebebahn floating tram.
Wuppertal Suspension Railway
The Wuppertal Suspension Railway is a suspension railway in Wuppertal, Germany. Its full name is "Electric Elevated Railway Installation (Suspension Railway), Eugen Langen System" (Anlage einer elektrischen Hochbahn, System Eugen Langen). It is the oldest electric elevated railway with hanging cars in the world and is a unique system.
Ronsdorf
Ronsdorf is a district of the German town Wuppertal. It has population of about 22.500. Ronsdorf was first mentioned in 1494, and in 1745 it received its town character. It was founded only a few years before by Elias Eller when he relocated the Zionites there from Elberfeld. Ronsdorf was made a part of Wuppertal in 1929. Ronsdorf consists, in addition to the town Ronsdorf, of the villages Heidt, Erbschlö, Holthausen, Blombach, Linde, Marscheid, Großsporkert, Kleinsporkert and Kleinbeek.
Langerfeld
Langerfeld is a borough of the German town Wuppertal.
Lüttringhausen
Lüttringhausen is a district of the German town of Remscheid with a population of 17,857 in 2005; 11,829 in 1905; 13,560, mostly Evangelical, in 1910.
Wefelpütt
Wefelpütt is a small village in Germany with only 63 inhabitants. Since 1929 it belongs to the city of Wuppertal.
Lichtscheid
The Lichtscheid is the highest hill of the German town Wuppertal. It has an altitude of 350 metres.
Vorwerk (company)
Vorwerk is an international diversified corporate group headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany. The main business is the direct distribution of various products like household appliances, fitted kitchens or cosmetics. Vorwerk was founded in 1883. Including sales representatives, the family enterprise, which is operated as a limited partnership, employs almost half a million people in over 60 countries worldwide, (as of 2011). For the year 2011, the company posted revenues of 2.367 billion euros.
Dahlerau
Dahlerau is a borough of Radevormwald, located in the Oberbergischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the valley of the river Wupper and situated about 7 km by road away from Radevormwald city centre. Dahlerau was the site of a severe train disaster in 1971.
Botanischer Garten Wuppertal
The Botanischer Garten Wuppertal (2.5 hectares), also known as the Botanischer Garten der Stadt Wuppertal, is a municipal botanical garden located at Elisenhöhe 1, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is open daily without charge. The garden dates to 1890 when a botanical school garden was first created on a 4600 m² plot that is now the Rose Garden.
Polizeipräsidium Wuppertal
The Polizeipräsidium Wuppertal (Police Headquarters of Wuppertal) is a part of the North Rhine-Westphalia Police. The jurisdiction spans over the cities of Wuppertal, Remscheid and Solingen. Head of authority is Leitender Polizeidirektor Georg Schulz.
Wuppertal-Barmen station
Wuppertal-Barmen station is a station in the city of Wuppertal in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia on the Elberfeld–Dortmund railway. Its entrance building is protected as a monument. It was Barmen Hauptbahnhof prior to Barmen's incorporation in Wuppertal in 1929. Before the Second World War it was an important stop for express trains and had substantial freight traffic.
Wuppertal-Oberbarmen station
Wuppertal-Oberbarmen station is a station in the city of Wuppertal in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was long an important railway junction, connecting to four railway lines. The only remaining lines at the station are the Dortmund–Wuppertal main line and the branch line to Solingen.
Schwelm station
Schwelm station is the most important station in the city of Schwelm in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. All regional and S-Bahn trains stop at the station. Long distance services pass through without stopping.
Wuppertal-Unterbarmen station
Wuppertal-Unterbarmen station is located in the German city of Wuppertal in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is on the Düsseldorf–Elberfeld line and is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 4 station.
Wuppertal-Langerfeld station
Wuppertal-Langerfeld station is a through station in the district of Langerfeld of the city of Wuppertal in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The station was opened in 1948 on a section of the Elberfeld–Dortmund railway from Döppersberg, near the current Wuppertal Hauptbahnhof, to Schwelm that was opened by the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company on 9 October 1847. It has two platform tracks and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 6 station.
Schwelm West station
Schwelm West station is a through station in the town of Schwelm in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The station was opened on 29 May 1988 on a section of the Elberfeld–Dortmund railway from Döppersberg, near the current Wuppertal Hauptbahnhof, to Schwelm that was opened by the Bergisch-Märkische Railway Company on 9 October 1847. It has two platform tracks and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 6 station.
Gevelsberg West station
Gevelsberg West station is a through station in the town of Gevelsberg in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The station was opened with the Witten–Wengern Ost/Schwelm railway from Witten-Höhe to Schwelm that was opened by Deutsche Reichsbahn on 15 May 1934. It has two platform tracks and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 6 station.
Kulturzentrum Bandfabrik
Kulturzentrum Bandfabrik is a theatre in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Opernhaus Wuppertal
Opernhaus Wuppertal is a theatre in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Wuppertal-Ronsdorf station
Wuppertal-Ronsdorf station is a station on the Wuppertal-Oberbarmen–Solingen railway in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. It is unusual in that it was once connected to lines with three different gauges.
Ruhmeshalle (Wuppertal)
The Barmer Ruhmeshalle is a historic building in the Barmen district of the German town of Wuppertal, originally built as a hall of fame. It was officially known as the Kaiser Wilhelm- und Friedrich-Ruhmeshalle and later as the Haus der Jugend.
Lego-Brücke
The Lego-Brücke is a concrete beam bridge which crosses over the Schwesterstraße in the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Wuppertal, Germany. In 2011, graffiti and street artist Martin Heuwold repainted the bridge in the style of Lego bricks, receiving national and international media attention for his work. The work was awarded the Deutscher Fassadenpreis Advancement Prize in 2012.
Klauser Schuhe
The company Klauser, also known as Klauser Schuhe or Schuhhaus Klauser, is one of the largest owner-operated shoe retailers in Germany. With its main office located in Wuppertal, the company employes 1900 people in 130 branches. Klauser celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2011.