Hochemmerich
District of Werthausen
North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany

Ruhr (river)

The Ruhr is a medium-size river in western Germany, a right tributary (east-side) of the Rhine.

Located at 51.4508, 6.72278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhine basin, Tributaries of the Rhine

Düsseldorf (region)

Düsseldorf is one of the five Regierungsbezirke of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north-west of the country. It covers the western part of the Ruhr Area, as well as the Niederrheinische Tiefebene, the lower Rhine area. It is the most populated of all German administrative areas of the kind. It's the only area in Germany where the traditional dialects are Low Franconian, rather than Low German or High German.

Located at 51.42, 6.67 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Government regions of Germany, Government regions of Prussia, NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union, Geography of North Rhine-Westphalia, States and territories established in 1815, Rhineland, 1815 establishments in Prussia

Rheinhausen

Rheinhausen is a district of the city of Duisburg in Germany, with a population of 79,566 (December 31, 2004) and an area of 38.68 km². It lies on the left bank of the river Rhine. Rheinhausen consists of the neighbourhoods: Rumeln-Kaldenhausen, Hochemmerich (including Asterlagen), Bergheim (including Trompet-Oestrum), Friemersheim, and the central part: Rheinhausen-Mitte, which has a population of 8955.

Located at 51.4164, 6.73139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Duisburg

Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena

Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena (formerly known as MSV-Arena) is a football stadium in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, built in 2004. The stadium is the home of MSV Duisburg and holds 31,500 people. It was built on the site of the old Wedaustadion. The stadium was the venue of the 2005 World Games.

Located at 51.409, 6.77866 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, Buildings and structures in Duisburg, MSV Duisburg, Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhrort

Ruhrort is a district within the German city of Duisburg situated north of the confluence of the Ruhr and the Rhine, in the western part of the Ruhr area. Ruhrort has the largest river harbour in the World, with quays extending nearly 40 kilometres along the river, and it is the principal inland shipping port in Germany.

Located at 51.4561, 6.73222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Duisburg, Former municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Wedaustadion

Wedaustadion was a multi-purpose stadium in Duisburg, Germany. It was the home ground for MSV Duisburg until the club moved to the new MSV-Arena after the 2003-04 season. The stadium held 30,112. It was built in 1921 and was the second biggest stadium in Germany at the time.

Located at 51.409, 6.77866 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Defunct association football venues, Football venues in Germany, MSV Duisburg, Buildings and structures in Duisburg, Multi-purpose stadiums in Germany, Defunct sports venues in Germany, Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia

Lehmbruck Museum

The Stiftung Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum - Center for International Sculpture is a museum in Duisburg, Germany. Sculptures by Wilhelm Lehmbruck, after whom the museum is named, make up a large part of its collection.

Located at 51.4303, 6.76611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Germany, Modern art museums, Buildings and structures in Duisburg, Museums in North Rhine-Westphalia, Sculpture galleries

Duisburg Central Station

Duisburg Central Station (Duisburg Hauptbahnhof) is a railway station in the city of Duisburg in western Germany. It is situated at the meeting point of many important national and international railway lines in the Northwestern Ruhr valley.

Located at 51.43, 6.7725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hauptbahnhof in Germany, Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, S1 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), S2 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Buildings and structures in Duisburg, Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail

Stadtwerketurm

Stadtwerketurm is a remarkable chimney of Duisburg. It was built in 1966/67 and consists of 4 tubes One of these tubes contains an elevator, the others are used for smoke guiding.

Located at 51.4297, 6.75306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Towers in Germany

Kindernothilfe

Kindernothilfe (KNH) is a charity organization and was founded in 1959 by a group of Christians in Duisburg, Germany, in order to help needy children in India. Over time, it has become one of the largest Christian organizations in Europe for children's aid. Today it supports more than 580,000 children and young people in 28 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. KNH aims to give needy children in the poorest countries of the world a chance to a good start in life.

Located at 51.3761, 6.75861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Child-related organizations, International charities, Christian charities, Development charities, Humanitarian aid organizations, Organizations established in 1959, Non-governmental organisations based in Germany, Duisburg, 1959 establishments in West Germany

PCC-Stadion

The PCC-Stadion is a football stadium in Duisburg-Homberg. It is the home ground of the women's Bundesliga side FCR 2001 Duisburg and men's fourth division side VfB Homberg. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000. The main stand has 800 covered seats.

Located at 51.462, 6.701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Duisburg, Football venues in Germany, FCR 2001 Duisburg, Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhine Orange

Rheinorange (Rhine Orange) is the name of a sculpture erected in Duisburg-Neuenkamp in 1992 at the point where the Ruhr flows into the Rhine at 'Rheinkilometer 780', i.e. 780 km from the source of the Rhine. It was constructed from steel by the sculptor Lutz Fritsch from Köln. It is 25 m tall, 7 m wide and 1 m thick, and weights 83 tonnes. The cost was over 400.000 DM, which was donated by IHK Niederrhein after an initiative by employees. The name Rheinorange is actually a play on words.

Located at 51.4495, 6.72253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Duisburg, Rhine, Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail, Outdoor sculptures in Germany, Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia

Landfermann-Gymnasium

Landfermann-Gymnasium (LfG) is situated in the city centre of Duisburg, Germany. It is a municipal grammar school for boys and girls, and is one of the oldest schools in Germany. Founded before 1280 as Schola Duisburgensis, the school was transformed into a Latin school in 1559, which today's Landfermann-Gymnasium acknowledges as its official founding year.

Located at 51.4342, 6.7736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Schools in Germany, Educational institutions established in the 1550s, 1559 establishments

Duisburg Inner Harbour

The Innenhafen (Inner Harbour) in Duisburg, encompassing an area of 89ha. , was for over a hundred years, during the high point of the Industrial Revolution, the central harbour and trading point of the town. Since the mid-60s, the importance of the harbour declined and it lay in a disused condition for 20 years, before plans for renovation were drawn up.

Located at 51.4408, 6.76611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Duisburg, Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail, River ports of Germany, Redeveloped ports and waterfronts, Warehouse districts, Visitor attractions in North Rhine-Westphalia, Entertainment districts, Restaurant districts and streets

German Inland Waterways Museum

The German Inland Waterways Museum (Museum der Deutschen Binnenschifffahrt) is located in Ruhrort, Duisburg at the nucleus of Duisburg-Ruhrorter ports which today make up the largest European inland harbour complex. The museum was founded in 1974 with purchase of the museum ship Oscar Huber.

Located at 51.46, 6.73 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Duisburg, Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail, Ruhr, Museums in North Rhine-Westphalia, Maritime museums in Germany

Duisburg Canals

The Duisburg Canals are part of the master plan developed by Foster and Partners for the reconstruction of the Duisburg Inner Harbour. They are part of the Duisburg: Town and Harbour section of the Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail. An eastern port area was created separated from the rest of the port by the forming an artificial lake 26 m above sea level. The water level is maintained by ensuring that rainwater is channeled into the basin.

Located at 51.4397, 6.75361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Duisburg, Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail, Redeveloped ports and waterfronts, Canals in Germany

Love Parade disaster

On 24 July 2010, a crowd disaster at the 2010 Love Parade electronic dance music festival in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, caused the death of 21 people from suffocation. At least 510 more were injured. The Love Parade was a popular and free access festival and parade that originated in 1989 in Berlin. The parade featured stages, but had floats with music, DJs and dancers moving through the audience.

Located at 51.4204, 6.77236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Human stampedes in 2010, 2010 in Germany, Duisburg, Love Parade, Human stampedes, Filmed deaths

Ruhrort–Homberg train ferry

The Ruhrort–Homberg train ferry was a German train ferry on the Rhine between Ruhrort and Homberg, now districts of Duisburg.

Located at 51.4544, 6.71694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway lines in North Rhine-Westphalia, Train ferries

Duisburg-Hochfeld Railway Bridge

The Duisburg–Hochfeld Railway Bridge spans the Rhine in the German city of Duisburg on the Duisburg-Ruhrort–Mönchengladbach line. The first bridge was built by the Rhenish Railway Company and put into operation at the end of 1873. It was replaced by a new bridge in 1927, which was badly damaged during the Second World War, but rebuilt and is still serves rail traffic between the Ruhr region and Aachen.

Located at 51.4078, 6.74472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway lines in North Rhine-Westphalia, Railway bridges in Germany

Rheinhausen station

Rheinhausen station is located in the Duisburg suburb of Rheinhausen in the Lower Rhine region of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It lies on the Duisburg-Ruhrort–Mönchengladbach railway and is the starting point of the Lower Rhine Railway towards Xanten.

Located at 51.3936, 6.70667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Buildings and structures in Duisburg

König-Heinrich-Platz (VRR)

König-Heinrich-Platz is an underground Stadtbahn station in central Duisburg, located under the Königstraße, west of the square after which it is named. It consists of two island platforms located on two levels. The upper one is used by trains from or to southern Duisburg, the lower one by trains from or to the Ruhrort and all trains terminating here.

Located at 51.4328, 6.76865 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Duisburg Stadtbahn stations

Duisburg Schlenk station

Duisburg Schlenk station is a station in city of Duisburg in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is at the intersection of the streets of Im Schlenk and Sternstraße. It is on the Cologne–Duisburg railway and it is classified by Deutsche Bahn as a category 5 station. The station was opened in 1970 or 1971. The station is served by line S 1 of the Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn, running between Dortmund and Solingen every 20 minutes during the day.

Located at 51.4024, 6.77341 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn stations, S1 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), Buildings and structures in Duisburg

Angerbach (Rhein)

Angerbach (Rhein) is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 51.3833, 6.73333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia

Die Säule

Die Säule is a theatre in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 51.4306, 6.76056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Duisburg, Theatres in North Rhine-Westphalia

Theater am Marientor

Theater am Marientor is a theatre in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Located at 51.4292, 6.75694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Duisburg, Theatres in North Rhine-Westphalia