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Essen Map, Germany

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Essen Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Essen with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Essen useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Essen!

Essen Travel Guide

This is actually the former collegiate Canoness’ church and comprises of various parts such as the St. John Gothic church of the 15th century, 11th century atrium along with the main church that in turn consists 11th century Romanesque frontage. This golden Madonna statue of this church is the major feature that has an infant made of gold sheet. This statue is believed to be made around 980. read more

Essen Nightlife

The Rurh area is one of the largest urban areas in Europe and Essen is right smack in the center of it. And in its own right Essen has been and still is among the list of prominent cities in Europe and it is known as the “desk of the Rurh area”. Thus, naturally a lot more is to be expected from Essen aside from its flourishing economy. read more

Essen History

Many changes happened in the political system of Essen, such as the Protestant Reformation in 1563, the take over of Prussia in 1802, and the abolishment of the abbey in 1803. The Thirty Years’ War (1618 - 1648) and Seven Years’ War (1756 – 1753) proved to be devastating for the city. The early 19th century marked Essen’s entry into the Industrial age, becoming a leading steel and coal manufacturer. read more

Essen Sightseeing

Zecke Zollverein. Situated at Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, this highly developed cultural center was once used as a colliery and is the city’s identifying landmark. Zollverein was declared a historical monument because of its industrial and architectural significance. Visitors can tour the areas of mining and be familiar with the history of colliery. A part of the colliery was made into the Design Center North-Rhine... read more