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Featuring 17th- and 18th-century streets and buildings in its historic centre, it was an independent city until 1975 and has retained a sense of separateness.
Kettwig is the southernmost borough of the city of Essen in western Germany and, until 1975, was a town in its own right. Kettwig is situated next to the Ruhr river, at a median height of 53 metres above sea level. It is the most recently incorporated borough of Essen and also the largest in area, at 15.3 km². It belongs to the city district Stadtbezirk IX Werden/Kettwig/Bredeney and has 17,760 inhabitants as of June 2006.
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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.
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.
Botanical garden (including playgrounds, waterfall, park railway, look-out tower, various animals, restaurants).
Sport events and concerts of national and international stars.
Known for the exhibits covering the history of photography and for paintings from all eras.