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The railway museum in Bochum offers rides on historic trains between their Museum and Wetter-Wengern via Hattingen on the Ruhr Valley Railway between April and Oktober. On the first sunday of the month the trains will be pulled by steam engines.
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Ruhrtalradweg
240 km bike path along River Ruhr, Winterberg - Duisburg. Paved and separate from traffic, but can get flooded during high water. In good weather cows graze here, in bad weather the fog often creates a great atmosphere.
Post-war rebuild square with collonnade surrounding it, shaded by trees and often host to events.
Obermarkt
Small square with water art installation reminding to the days of horse-drawn shipping on the Ruhr River.
Untermarkt
One of the main places of the historic centre. Very busy during events. 1 - 24 December "Frau Holle" (Miss Holle) will open a calendar window in the facade of the old town hall, read stories and throw sweets every day at 17:00.
Christmas Market annually, late Nov - late Dec. Food, drinks, souvenirs between half-timbered houses.
Kirchplatz
Church square surrounded by medieval houses. Restaurants, old headstones, a war monument, cobblestone paving: A picturesque European square.