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City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Oberhausen is a city of 209,000 people (2019) in North Rhine-Westphalia. The city hosts an international short film festival, and its gasometer is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
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The largest disc-type gas holder in Europe which is now an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. It hosts varying exhibitions aimed at the general public (often including light and sound installations). A panoramic elevator inside the Gasometer can be used to travel to a floor level below the roof. From there, a stairway on the outside leads to three panoramic platforms mounted on the Gasometer's roof. People with disabilities can ask the staff to use the other elevator on the outside of the Gasometer, which directly leads to one of the platforms.
former home of the late Paul the oracle octopus.
A large H0 model railway installation depicting the Ruhrgebiet at its industrial zenith between 1965-1970.
Museum of Industrial Heritage
Presents an overview of heavy industry at the Ruhr. Including two distinct sites: Altenberg zink factory and St Antony steel mill.
460-metre-long stress ribbon bridge which is also a landscape sculpture; its spirals and wild colours allude to the popular children's toy "Slinky". At night it is illuminated by LED fields in 16 colours.
Oberhausen Castle
manor-like castle and namesake of the city, art gallery.
This 6-day annual festival, founded in 1954, is one of the oldest short film festivals in the world.
"new centre"
The main element of the Neue Mitte area is the CentrO complex which includes a shopping mall, a children's theme park and a promenade with restaurants and pubs.
4-star hotel.
4-star hotel next to the Centro.
3-star hotel.
One of Germany's biggest shopping malls. Major domestic and international chains, large food court and entertainment, served every other minute by bus and tram stop and offers thousands of parking spots in large car parks.
Convenience store branded by REWE supermarket chain with small selection of drinks, hot and cold snacks, ready to eat meals, alcohol, baked good, coffee, etc., open late and on Sundays.
By train
Oberhausen has 3 railway stations, Oberhausen Hauptbahnhof being the central station for the city served by long-distance services and regional trains.
By car
Oberhausen is well accessible by the local dense Autobahn highway network. Congestion during rush-hour can be quite bad. Drivers leaving the highway need a green pollution sticker on their windshield.
By coach, bus or tram
Local bus lines connect seamlessly to the neighbouring cities.
By boat
Near the Centro Mall there's a small marina for private watercraft to dock.
Oberhausen has a well-developed public transport network, operated by local company STOAG according to VRR tariffs.
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