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Delve into Wuppertal in Germany
Wuppertal in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia with its 360,797 residents is located in Germany - some 279 mi or ( 449 km ) West of Berlin , the country's capital .
Local time in Wuppertal is now 10:23 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Wuppertal. While being here, you might want to check out The Hague . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Wuppertal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Drift City Europe - The Game
Europe/EU Drift City - The Game Trailer/Gameplay ..
DASTRA Woodcarving tools The Visit
Visit of Dastra wood carving tools factory in Germany. Maker of wood carving tools since 1835 Holzschnitzereien,woodcarving,holzschnitzer,tallas en madera, 木彫りtools ..
The Damned on the Wuppertal Schwebebahn
The Damned take a trip on the Wuppertal Schwebebahn overhead railway after the preceding days gig - a punk festival in Dusseldorf. The band excursion was VERY popular - this is a truly lovely, eccentr ..
Contopia 2007 Cosplaywebewerb Gravitation
So sind ein Paar auf Auftritte vom Cosplay-Webewerb von der Contopia 2007 Viel spass^^ ..
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Wuppertal Suspension Railway
The Wuppertal Suspension Railway is a suspension railway in Wuppertal, Germany. Its full name is "Electric Elevated Railway Installation (Suspension Railway), Eugen Langen System" (Anlage einer elektrischen Hochbahn, System Eugen Langen). It is the oldest electric elevated railway with hanging cars in the world and is a unique system.
Located at 51.27 7.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Polizeipräsidium Wuppertal
The Polizeipräsidium Wuppertal (Police Headquarters of Wuppertal) is a part of the North Rhine-Westphalia Police. The jurisdiction spans over the cities of Wuppertal, Remscheid and Solingen. Head of authority is Leitender Polizeidirektor Georg Schulz.
Located at 51.26 7.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tuffi
Tuffi (*1946 in India, † 1989 in Paris, France) was a female circus elephant that became famous in Germany in 1950 when she jumped from the suspended monorail in Wuppertal into the river below. On 21 July 1950 the circus director Franz Althoff had Tuffi, then 4 years old, take the Schwebebahn in Wuppertal, as a marketing gag.
Located at 51.27 7.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Barmen
Barmen is a former industrial metropolis of the region of Bergisches Land, Germany, which merged with four other towns in 1929 with the city of Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia. Barmen was the birthplace of Friedrich Engels and together with the neighbouring town of Elberfeld founded the first electric suspended monorail tramway system, the Schwebebahn floating tram.
Located at 51.27 7.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Vorwerk (company)
Vorwerk is an international diversified corporate group headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany. The main business is the direct distribution of various products like household appliances, fitted kitchens or cosmetics. Vorwerk was founded in 1883. Including sales representatives, the family enterprise, which is operated as a limited partnership, employs almost half a million people in over 60 countries worldwide, (as of 2011). For the year 2011, the company posted revenues of 2.367 billion euros.
Located at 51.27 7.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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