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Gelsenkirchen Destination Guide

Explore Gelsenkirchen in Germany

Gelsenkirchen in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia with its 270,028 inhabitants is a town in Germany - some 279 mi or ( 449 km ) West of Berlin , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Gelsenkirchen

Current time in Gelsenkirchen is now 04:05 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: The Hague, Haarlem, Arnhem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. Since you are here already, make sure to check out The Hague . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gelsenkirchen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Intermodellbau 2009 Dortmund

6:59 min by zevenaar01
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RC Trucks at Intermodellbau 2009 in Westfalenhallen Dortmund ..

FIFA WM-Stadion Gelsenkirchen (Veltins Arena) Webcam Archiv

3:37 min by RuhrTV
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Kamera Bildarchiv 2009 - 2010 vom Fußballstadion 'Veltins-Arena' in Gelsenkirchen, Heimatstadion des Vereins FC Schalke 04 mit Blick auf die Umgebung des Stadions und den Parkplätzen am Parkstadion, b ..


Michael Wendler & Mickie Krause

0:50 min by Gerd Miethe
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Michael Wendler und Mickie Krause haben sich auf der Schlagernacht 2010 Auf Schalke wieder versöhnt. Als Ergebnis der Versöhnung hat Michael Wendler Mickie Krause zu seinem Konzert am 25. September 20 ..

Amiga Event 2010 in Essen (Amiga X1000)

1:00 min by awdesign74
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Amiga X1000 in Action. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Trabrennbahn Gelsenkirchen

Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld is located in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. It is used for horse racing. It was built in 1912 and has a capacity of 30,000 spectators.

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Located at 51.51 7.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Gelsenkirchen, Horse racing venues in Germany, Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia

Gelsenberg Lager

The Gelsenberg Lager was a subcamp of the concentration camp Buchenwald in Gelsenkirchen-Horst. About 2000 Hungarian Jewish women were held in this subcamp, and were given the task of clearing the area of the Gelsenberg Benzin AG of rubble in the summer 1944. Approximately 150 of them were killed during heavy bombing attacks on the hydrogenation plant in September 1944. A few badly injured survivors were taken to Gelsenkirchen hospitals.

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Located at 51.54 7.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buchenwald concentration camp

Mathias-Stinnes-Stadion

Mathias-Stinnes-Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Essen, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 people. In 1956 it was used as venue for the first unofficial fixture of a German female national team.

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Located at 51.52 7.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Football venues in Germany, Sport in Essen, Sports venues in North Rhine-Westphalia

Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex

The Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex (German Zeche Zollverein) is a large former industrial site in the city of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It has been inscribed into the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since December 14, 2001 and is one of the anchor points of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. The first coal mine on the premises was founded in 1847, mining activities took place from 1851 until December 23, 1986.

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Located at 51.49 7.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Coal mines in Germany, Essen, European Route of Industrial Heritage Anchor Points, Landmarks in Germany, Modernist heritage districts, Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail, Underground mines in Germany, Visitor attractions in North Rhine-Westphalia, World Heritage Sites in Germany

Zeche Carl

Zeche Carl (Carl Mine) is a cultural centre set up by Essen Council in a former coal mine.

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Located at 51.50 7.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in North Rhine-Westphalia, Music venues in Germany, Ruhr, Ruhr Industrial Heritage Trail, Visitor attractions in North Rhine-Westphalia

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Gelsenkirchen