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Gelsenkirchen (map) is a city in the northern part of the Ruhr area, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It covers 104.84 sq km (40.48 sq mi) and has a population of 258,000 (2011 estimate).
Guide to Gelsenkirchen Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Gelsenkirchen that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Liebfrauenkirche in Neustadt, Gelsenkirchen
Author: Heinz O. (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
More on Gelsenkirchen
The earliest mention of Gelsenkirchen was in 1150. It was nothing more than a hamlet until the 19th century, when industrialization of the Ruhr area brought rapid development, propelling the village into becoming the biggest coal mining town it Europe. It grew from a village of just 6,000 people in 1840 to a city of 138,000 in 1900.The many gas flares lighting up the night sky of Gelsenkirchen in the early 20th century earned it the nickname of "city of a thousand fires". For a two year period between 1928 and 1930, it was renamed Gelsenkirchen-Buer following the merger with adjoining townships of Buer and Horst, but was eventually returned to its original name.
Gelsenwasser AG headquarters, Gelsenkirchen
Author: Thomas Robbin (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Due to its position as a source of energy, Gelsenkirchen suffered heavy bombing during the Second World War. In the post war period the city evolved away from its coal mining past towards cleaner forms of energy, particularly solar power. It has the biggest solar power plant in Germany today.
Visiting Gelsenkirchen, Germany
If you're arriving by plane, you have a choice of three airports namely the Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 40 km away, Dortmund International Airport (DTM) 46 km away or the Cologne-Bonn Airport (CGN) 90 km away. You can take a train to the main railway station of those cities to continue your journey to Gelsenkirchen.If you're coming by road, the expressways to take include the following Autobahns: A42, A2 and A40.
Zeche Holland, a restored plant now a residential complex in Ückendorf, Gelsenkirchen
Author: Frank Vincentz (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Places of Interest in Gelsenkirchen
- Schloß Berge
Castle built in 1785, today a venue of convert and other performances. - Zoom Erlebniswelt
An interactive zoo where the animals are divided according to their origin.
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