Essen: Places to visit – Germany – Travel Guide

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Country: Germany
Region: North Rhine-Westphalia
Population: 593,085
Time zone: Europe/Berlin
Coordinates: 51.457° N, 7.012° E

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Places to visit

Food & drink 4 places

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Unperfekthaus
Restaurant · 0.4 km from center

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Jagdhaus Schellenberg
Restaurant · 5.5 km from center

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Ristorante Acquario
Restaurant · 4.6 km from center

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Haus Grossjung
Restaurant · 6.6 km from center

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Museums 6 places

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Museum Folkwang
History museum · 1.6 km from center

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Schloss Borbeck
History museum · 5 km from center

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Ruhr Museum
History museum · 3.9 km from center

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Essen Cathedral Treasury
History museum · In the center

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Kunsthaus Essen
History museum · 4.4 km from center

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Helfs Hof
History museum · 7.7 km from center

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Historic sites 5 places

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Colosseum Theater
Landmark · 0.7 km from center

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Kreuzeskirche
Religious site · 0.3 km from center

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Old Synagogue
Religious site · In the center

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Marktkirche
Religious site · In the center

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Erlöserkirche
Religious site · 1.4 km from center

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Nature & views 5 places

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Kamptal
Park · 4.7 km from center

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Grugapark
Park · 3.6 km from center

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Schönebecker Schlucht
Park · 5.1 km from center

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Heisinger Ruhraue
Park · 6.3 km from center

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Stadtgarten Essen
Park · 1.2 km from center

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