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City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Mülheim an der Ruhr is in the Ruhr area. With more than 50% covered by greenery and forest, the city is an attractive place between Düsseldorf and the rest of the Ruhr.
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Built in 1893 by famous Thyssen steel company, it's now a museum about water management, part of the Industrial Heritage Route:.
Broich Castle
Broich Castle was erected to protect the town from invasion by the Normans 1100 years ago. It is regarded as Mülheim’s oldest building. It is also the oldest, still maintained Carolingian fortification in German-speaking Europe. The halls are now used for municipal receptions and civil ceremonies. In the attic is also the headquarters of the Mülheim City Marketing and Tourism. The Hochschloss is home to the Historical Museum of the Mülheim History Society (open Sa Su 11:00-17:00, as of Dec 2023, free), which provides excavation finds, models and a "Luisen room" insight into several centuries of Mülheim history.
Evangelical church. The oldest church building in Mülheim, it began as a major chapel in the 11th century, but was substantially rebuilt after being bombed in World War II. It is a venue for musical and other artistic events.
Bismarckturm
Observation tower and memorial to former chancellor Bismarck who unified Germany in 1871 tbat was built in 1908. It was scheduled to be demolished in the 1970s but was saved by protests of over 90% of citizens. Closed for visitors since 2018 due to bad condition, a renovation is planned.
Schloss Styrum
Alte Post Art Museum
A boat ride on the Ruhr between Mülheim and Essen-Kettwig. Cash or Giro Card payment.
Public indoor pool with heated water. Every first Saturday of the month, from 08:00-12:30, reserved for women-only swimming.
One of the smallest 5-star hotels in Germany.
4 star Hotel, central location.
Small modern Hotel near Hauptbahnhof station.
Modern large no-frills chain hotel.
Small 7 room Hotel in the south, near the border with Ratingen.
Large shopping centre with the usual large chains, has been struggling and is due for renovations, easy access and lots of parking.
By local public transport
Due to the Ruhr area being one sprawling, urbanised cluster of cities, the local public transport of buses, trams and light rail overlap seamlessly into other cities.
By car
Mülheim is situated in the north of the triangle formed by Autobahn A40 Venlo (NL) - Duisburg - Essen - Bochum - Dortmund, A52 Essen - Düsseldorf - (going through Düsseldorf on wide city avenues and…
By plane
The nearest international airport is Düsseldorf Airport, which sees flights across Europe and overseas.
Local public transport is operated by the Ruhrbahn, the joint public transport agency for Essen and Mülheim and fares are according to VRR tariffs. Mülheim is served by buses and a shrinking tram network.
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