3 Best Places To See in Essen

“Grugapark Essen has an area of over 90 hectares. This park is ideal for leisure, educational pursuits, and research endeavours. The park features a botanical garden with various plants, such as clematis, honeysuckle, hydrangea, wolfberry, and wild vines, serving as a place for research, relaxation, and more. Grugapark Essen also offers attractions like the bonsai garden, a picturesque pond, and the Ronald McDonald House. BBQ areas and sports facilities are available for visitors. The park provides free entry for children under 6 years old. The park is open daily from 8 am to sunset, and tickets can be booked online.”

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“Villa Hügel is a 19th-century mansion in Essen that was built in 1870-1873. The Villa Hügel served as the home of the Krupp family from 1873 to 1945. The place covers about 28-hectare (69-acre) parkland. Villa Hügel has 399 rooms and occupies 8,100 square meters. The great hall, over 400 square meters in size, dominates the interior of the main building's ground and first floors. The Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation as the owner of Villa Hügel. The hall is now a regular concert venue for the Folkwang Kammerorchester Essen. The paintings in the main hall are well-preserved, and the second floor has an extraordinary ceiling. Villa Hügel offers free admission to employees of the Thyssenkrupp group and Alfried Krupp Hospital.”

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“Museum Folkwang was established in 1922 by merging the Essen Kunstmuseum and the private Folkwang Museum. The museum has a 19th and 20th-century art collection, prints and drawings, German posters, and ancient and non-European art. At present, the museum houses an impressive archive of over 50,000 photographs. The merger of the Hagen Folkwang collection with the art museum in Essen laid the foundation for the internationally renowned Museum Folkwang collection. Museum Folkwang allows visitors to immerse themselves in the central masterpieces displayed across 25 rooms, creating diverse narratives. The association also publishes its periodicals for its members. Tickets and vouchers are available online.”

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