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Factsheet Gelsenkirchen
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Gelsenkirchen
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FIFA World Cup Stadium Gelsenkirchen
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Amphitheatre
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The amphitheatre is a canal-side arena situated on the former Federal Garden Show site in Nordstern Park. As many as 6,100 people can enjoy live musical or stage performances in the amphitheatre's distinctive atmosphere, and in summer there's also an open-air cinema. There's plenty to be explored on the rest of the site, too. Every so often a boat will chug by on the Rhine-Herne Canal. In the immediate vicinity stands the main building of the disused Nordstern Colliery. More information is available at www.amphitheater-gelsenkirchen.com.
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FIFA World Cup Stadium Gelsenkirchen
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The FIFA World Cup Stadium Gelsenkirchen is one of the most modern multi-purpose venues in Europe and a UEFA "Five-Star Stadium" (www.veltins-arena.de)
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Double Arch Bridge
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Built to mark the 1997 Federal Garden Show, the Double Arch Bridge across the Rhine-Herne Canal was a sparkling, prize-winning idea that earned its architects, Feldmeier + Wrede, the 2001 Renault Traffic Design Award.
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City Arms in Bloom
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The 'City Arms in Bloom' was planted alongside Berge Castle, a manor house dating back to the thirteenth century. In the 1920s the site was converted to a public park. Today the "Berger Anlagen" are a popular recreation destination within the city limits and the venue for a traditional summer festival, which attracts visitors from all over the region.
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Consol Park
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Visible from afar, the filigree double headframe dates back to 1922 and remains the symbol of the suburb of Bismarck.
Today the frame and the engine buildings are in the custody of an industrial heritage foundation set up by Land
North Rhine-Westphalia and Ruhrkohle, a mining company, and have been open to the public since 2001. The former
coal mine now houses
a theatre www.consoltheater.de.
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E.ON coal-fired power station at Scholven
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Energy is an important factor in Gelsenkirchen's business life. The Gelsenkirchen district of Scholven is the site of the largest and cleanest coal-fired power station in Europe. Until recently this facility was owned by VEBA. Today it is a part of the E.ON Group.
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Glasmeier Gasometer / Rhine-Herne-Canal
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The Rhine-Herne Canal is a popular destination for Gelsenkircheners and also an important trade and transport route for boats. On its bank stands a gasometer designed by the Gelsenkirchen artist Rolf Glasmeier.
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Rheinelbe Gasometer
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Dating back to 1955, this large, spherical gasholder is situated at the southern end of the Rheinelbe Sculpture Park. The 23 metre high, 66 metre diameter tank was remodelled by the artists Jürgen LIT Fischer and Peter Brendeke, while the frame was repainted in 1998.
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Gelsenwasser Head Office
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Headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, this former regional water supplier is now one of the leading players in the German water business. Some 1,200 people work for Gelsenwasser (www.gelsenwasser.de)
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Glückauf-Kampfbahn
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Schalke's traditional home. The Royal Blues played here from 1928 to 1973, a period in which they won the German championship seven times. During the World Cup the Glückauf-Kampfbahn will provide a unique setting for the FIFA Fan Festival, complete with free public viewing on a 60 m² videowall and an extensive programme of cultural offerings.
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Stairway to Heaven
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The Stairway to Heaven is a part of the Sculpture Park on the edge of the former Rheinelbe Colliery site to the south of the Science Park. The Sculpture Park used to be forbidden territory, but was rehabilitated as nature and art refuge as part of the International Emscher Park Building Exhibition. |
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Buer indoor market
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Pickled olives, fresh meat specialities, Italian pastries or exquisite varieties of vinegar - with its custom mix of products the 2000 m² indoor market in Buer is a central meeting place for locals and visitors alike. As well as serving a rich choice of fresh products, it also offers shoppers an opportunity to recharge their batteries over a coffee or a tasty meal. |
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Mosque
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Muslims are a major religious grouping in Gelsenkirchen. One of the largest Muslim centres in the city is the mosque in Hassel, which opened in 1994. |
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Museum
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Art that revolves, moves and catches the light before releasing it again - the kinetic collection is the speciality of the municipal museum on Horster Strasse. The museum also features German impressionist, expressionist and surrealist paintings, amongst others. Exhibitions and events complete the offering. Afterwards, visitors can enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the museum café. |
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Music Theatre
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The Musiktheater Gelsenkirchen is one of the most spectacular theatres of the post-war period and owes its unmistakeable character to the architect, Werner Ruhnau, and the artists Yves Klein and Jean Tinguely. The 'Big House', the main 1,008-seat auditorium, hosts eight new productions a year in the genres opera, musical and ballet, while the 336-seat 'Small House' is used for chamber opera, concerts, ballet and children's and youth theatre. The theatre also staged Schalke's very own musical, nullvier (www.musiktheater-im-revier.de) |
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Schacht Bismarck
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The former pithead baths of Graf Bismarck Colliery are a prime example of how early industrial architecture can be converted to satisfy modern aspirations in terms of aesthetics and functionality. Since 1994 the wash house has served as venue for all manner of events (www.schachtbismarck.de). |
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Berge Castle [Schloss Berge]
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This manor house boasts a tradition stretching back to the thirteenth century. In the 1920s the grounds were transformed into a public park. Today the "Berger Anlagen" are a popular recreation destination within the city limits and the venue for a traditional summer festival, which attracts visitors from all over the region.
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Horst Castle [Schloss Horst]
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Horst Castle is the premier historical building in Gelsenkirchen and said to be the most important renaissance castle in northwest Germany. Today it accommodates an events and conference venue, the central registry office and the district administration.
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Solar factory
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Gelsenkirchen boasts one of the largest solar cell factories on the continent. A part of Shell Solar AG, the facility in the district of Rotthausen went into production in 1999 as the most modern plant of its kind anywhere in the world.
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Solar City
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The 'Solarstadt Gelsenkirchen' initiative is a project run by the city council and the Science Park which is designed to promote the structural transformation of the region from mining and steel to the technology of the future, solar energy. The column bearing the word Solarstadt [Solar City] is situated alongside the Science Park in Ückendorf and is a symbol of the transition taking place in the Ruhr (www.solarstadt-gelsenkirchen.de).
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Stadtgarten
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The municipal gardens on Zeppelinallee were created on a site that once housed a farm. Opened to the public in 1897 as the Kaiser Wilhelm Park, they were the first facility of this type in Gelsenkirchen. The Stadtgarten stretches over twenty-two hectares (including 0.6 hectares of water features) and offers lots of opportunities for walking, jogging or simply relaxing.
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Nordstern Park
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Nordstern (the name means North Star) 'shone' for the first time in 1858 as the northernmost coal mine in the Ruhr. When it extinguished in 1993, it was the southernmost colliery in the area. But the lights did not go out for long, as this relic of heavy industry was transformed into the Federal Garden Show in 1997. Today the park houses the headquarters of a miners' housing trust. |
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The administrative court
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Opposite Gelsenkirchen railway station, the administrative court is a gem of a building that used to house a post office.
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Science Park
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The Gelsenkirchen Science Park [Wissenschaftspark Gelsenkirchen] is a key element of the structural transformation taking place in the Ruhr. Its architecture and agenda reflect the region's determination to change direction and step into a new area. Designed by the Munich-based architects Kiessler + Partners, the Science Park won the German Architectural Award in 1995
(www.wipage.de). It houses an abundance of research institutes and companies. |
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World Cup Globe
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Gelsenkircheners were able to get a first-hand look at the World Cup globe for six weeks in total. Andre
Heller's walk-in work of art opened its doors to the public on 7 December 2004. During the day it was the scene of various multimedia shows, and in the evening it hosted a number of football clashes (purely of the verbal variety, we should add). Discussions on the world's favourite game, in particular the one between Schalke coach Ralf Rangnick and Jürgen Klopp (Mainz 05), proved especially popular.
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