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Recklinghausen (German pronunciation: [ˌʁɛklɪŋˈhaʊzn̩] ⓘ; Westphalian: Riäkelhusen) is the northernmost city in the Ruhr-Area and the capital of the Recklinghausen district. It borders the rural Münsterland and is characterized by large fields and farms in the north and industry in the south.
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- Ikonen-Museum. Opposite the Church of St Peter in the old town is a museum in a handsome 18th-century townhouse. This holds the largest collection of icon paintings outside the Orthodox world.
- Zeche Recklinghausen II. In the Hochlarmark district not far from the Rhine-Herne Canal are the immense remnants of a colliery that was founded in 1883.
- St Peter. Although Recklinghausen’s old centre escaped major damage in the war, its most valuable piece of heritage, the Church of St Peter, received a direct hit in a raid in 1944.
- Museum Strom und Leben. Recklinghausen’s substation is a remarkable Bauhaus building from 1928 and is just the venue for Germany’s largest museum about electricity.
Recklinghausen, city, North Rhine–Westphalia Land (state), western Germany. The city is situated on the northern edge of the Ruhr industrial region, north of Essen, and has port facilities on the Rhine-Herne Canal. Originally a Saxon settlement that became an imperial town under Charlemagne, it.
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Recklinghausen is a former coal mining town that has transformed into a leisure destination with symphonies, festivals, museums, and nature. Learn about its history, architecture, and attractions in this guide.
Recklinghausen ( westfälisch Riäkelhusen) ist eine Stadt im Ruhrgebiet, im Nordwesten des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen. Sie ist die einzige Großstadt und gleichzeitig Kreisstadt des (nach der Region Hannover) bevölkerungsreichsten deutschen Landkreises, des Kreises Recklinghausen, im Regierungsbezirk Münster.
Top Attractions in Recklinghausen. Map. See all. These rankings are informed by traveller reviews—we consider the quality, quantity, recency, consistency of reviews, and the number of page views over time. 1. Umspannwerk Recklinghausen. 37. Speciality Museums. 2.
