Best places: Tourist attractions in Essen, Germany

Monumental buildings and a museum on the site of a coke and coal mine which began in 1849.

Museum founded in 1922, with 2010 extension, housing major 19th and 20th-century art collection.

👍👍 It's a very good place to go if you are interested in history and how people were working in the past, i recommend it for you

This decommissioned 1961 coking plant now features a swimming pool, art installations & more.

Public park with a petting zoo & botanical gardens, barbecue areas, an aviary & sport facilities.

👍 Very nice place

👍👍 Small but really nice bird sanctuary at the Ruhr river.

The country mansion of 19th-century industrialist Alfred Krupp, with ornate interiors & parkland.

👍👍 Beautiful Castle! The park is extensively big.. perfect for walks.

Large family-friendly venue, with hands-on sensory activities relating to the natural sciences.

Museum in a building rebuilt by Norman Foster, with the best in global contemporary product design.

Church of a former 9th-century monastery popular for its old art, including a golden Madonna statue.

Easygoing greenspace with a small lake, walking paths, picnic areas, a playground & a skate park.

👍👍 Old colliery with a new purpose. Great hotel/restaurant and wine shop right next door. Definitely worth a trip.

👍👍 Sehr schönes Gelände zum spazieren. Hier kann man in Ruhe Tiere beobachten und das ganz ohne Eintrittspreis. Die Verwaltung hat an den Tiergehegen Spendenboxen aufgestellt... hier sollte man meiner Meinung nach ruhig was einwerfen. Der ganze Bereich wirkt sehr gepflegt.

Museum featuring exhibits on geology & paleontology in a historical school building.

👍👍 Super excellent place to visit. Thickness of walls, strategic locations. Water well inside ( though closed) watch tower window, kitchen area living quarters, out door patio. Gate and rear door. Everything is mesmerising. This is one place where you must have a small room for meuseum. Well worth tha...

👍👍 Serene lake, an excellent place for enjoying the sunset and kayaking. School children learn swimming and kayaking here.

Forested natural area featuring a variety of unpaved trails in a tranquil undeveloped setting.