Hattingen
Hattingen an der Ruhr has transformed itself from a former iron and steel location into an attractive location on the edge of the Ruhrgebiet. Today, modernity and the magic of the past go hand in hand here.
Contact information
Hattingen Marketing
Haldenplatz 3
45525 Hattingen
E-Mail: info@hattingen-marketing.de
Phone: 02324 / 2043095
Fax: 02324 / 2043094
Homepage: http: //www.hattingen-marketing.de
The romantic Ruhrtal valley, three castles, Elfringhauser Schweiz with its meadows, streams and forests, the historic town center below Burg Blankenstein and Hattingen's famous Altstadt (Old Town) have developed into much-visited sights. In summer, the many squares and narrow streets of the Altstadt have an almost Mediterranean atmosphere. At Christmas time, the romantic, historic Christmas market attracts thousands of visitors. In summer, the Old Town Festival in Hattingen's parlor is a magnet and, incidentally, urban flair and half-timbered romance, strolling and shopping, enjoyment of nature and leisure activities, tradition and modernity, on the border between the Rhineland and Westfalen combine to create the typical Hattingen charm. All the contrasting diversity that makes up the RuhrtalRadweg can be found as an "appetizing concentrate" on the 70 square kilometers of the town of Hattingen.
For example, after visiting the nostalgic Altstadt, how about a trip to the LWL Industrial Museum Heinrichshütte Hattingen? With nine museums, Hattingen has an interesting cultural landscape of supra-regional importance, but the rest of the former industrial town also clearly shows: "Hattingen's got it!"