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Hamm, city, North Rhine–Westphalia Land (state), northwestern Germany. It lies along the Lippe and Ahse rivers and the Lippe-Seiten Canal, at the eastern edge of the Ruhr industrial region. Founded in 1226 as the capital of the county of Mark, it was a prosperous member of the Hanseatic League.
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Places. People. Fictional characters. Other uses. See also. Hamm may refer to: Places. Germany. Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia, a city north-east of Dortmund. Hamm (Sieg), a municipality in the eponymous Verbandsgemeinde in the district of Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate.
- Maximilianpark
- Glaselefant
- Sri-Kamadchi-Ampal-Tempel
- Kurpark
- Pauluskirche
- Gustav Lübcke Museum
- Tierpark Hamm
- Schloss Oberwerries
- Waldbühne Heessen
- Marktplatz
On the Ruhr’s Industrial Heritage Trail, this park is on the site of the former Zeche Maximilian coal mine. The mine was only in operation for ten years before closing in 1914. After that the space remained empty until it was resuscitated for the North Rhine-Westphalia’s Landesgartenschau (Regional Garden Show) in 1984. Now it’s a kind of a natural...
In 1984 the artist and architect Horst Rellecke adapted the Maximilian mine’s old washery with a 35-metre-high head of an elephant made up of hundreds of glass panels. These were made using the carbonic deposits from the former mine. Together it forms the largest animal-shaped building in the world. You can take an elevator inside the elephant’s tr...
Something you may not expect to see in a former mining city in the Ruhr is Europe’s second largest Hindu temple. There has been a temple for Hamm’s Tamil Hindu population since 1989 after thousands arrived in the region fleeing war in Sri Lanka earlier in the decade. The new Sri-Kamadchi-Ampal-Tempel opened in 2002 at Siegenbeckstraße 4 and has bec...
At the end of the 19th century brine groundwater was discovered just east of Hamm and was found to have healing properties. From that time until 1955 Hamm was officially a spa town and permitted to call itself “Bad Hamm”. The Kurpark (Spa Park) is a gorgeous reminder of that time, encompassing more than 66 hectares beside the Lippe River. The space...
The main historical landmark in Hamm is this 13th-century church declared a German historic monument in 1985. The 80-metre pyramid-shaped church tower could claim to be one of the prettiest in Westphalia, and is visible from almost anywhere in the city. The building has come through a host of calamities since the Middle Ages, including numerous fir...
Hamm’s city museum is named for a turn of the century businessman and art collector who donated his paintings, Egyptian artefacts and medieval art to the city in 1917. The museum moved to modern premises in 1993 and in the last few years has been given an upgrade. Maybe the best displays here are the Expressionist paintings and graphic art by Emil ...
Littler members of the clan will have a fun day out at Hamm’s zoo. Although not as large as Germany’s heavyweight zoos, Tierpark Hamm has about 550 animals from 80 species and is open all year round. The park’s strong point is primates like Lar gibbons, mandrils, crab-eating macaques, lemurs and Javan monkeys, but also has the only Sri Lankan leopa...
In the Hamm-Heessen district to the northeast of the city is Hamm’s most noteworthy piece of pre-Industrial heritage. Schloss Oberwerries is a moated Baroque castle, which has expanded into a large complex of buildings on the right ban of the Lippe. The oldest of these is the gatehouse, which in its present form dates to 1667 although could be much...
Not far from Schloss Oberwerries is one of Germany’s most beloved outdoor theatres. The Waldbühne Heessen was actually founded in the castle courtyard in 1924, but moved to a separate venue in 1928 when it ran out of space. After a restoration in 1996 the theatre is as popular as ever, it can seat 3,000 spectators and puts on amateur shows with sen...
Hamm’s one-kilometre pedestrian zone is centred on the historic marketplace, which is as old as the city, dating back to 1226. The fact that an ample space for trade was included in the city plan helped develope trade in Hamm, to the point where it became a member of the Hanseatic League in 1469. The square’s gabled merchant’s houses were lost in t...
Hamm ( German pronunciation: [ˈham] ⓘ, Latin: Hammona) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. As of 2016 its population was 179,397. The city is situated between the A1 motorway and A2 motorway.
Aug 17, 2018 · Things to Do in Hamm, Germany - Hamm Attractions. Tours in and around Hamm. Book these experiences for a closer look at the region. See all. Mosaic creative course in a hands-on workshop to get to know each other. 0 reviews. Craft Classes. from. $30. per adult. Reserve. Dortmund German Football Museum Skip-the-Line Admission Ticket. 53.
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May 18, 2023 · Discover the charming city of Hamm with its parks, museums, castles, and more. Learn about its history, culture, and nature in this blog post with 15 attractions and tips.
Hamm is a city of 180,000 inhabitants (2022) in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. Once an industrial and important railway hub, it's now a relatively unremarkable city at the far east end of the Ruhr. Schulweg-Steg footbridge. Get in. By train. 1 Hamm (Westfalen) station.
