Photo: Markus Schweiß- own photo in sepia ILFORD XP-2, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A historic train between Kupferdreh and Haus Scheppen.
The Hesper Valley Railway is a German heritage line running steam locomotive services between Kupferdreh Old Station and Haus Scheppen on the Baldeneysee lake in Essen.
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Krupp family historical chateau, art history museum and concert venue. After visiting the chateau, have a nice stroll or a boat tour across the Baldeney lake.
Nice historic city centre with small shops and restaurants. From the historic city centre, it's just a couple of metres to the Werden Abbey, which was founded end of the 8th century.
Sport events and concerts of national and international stars.
Botanical garden (including playgrounds, waterfall, park railway, look-out tower, various animals, restaurants).
Known for the exhibits covering the history of photography and for paintings from all eras.