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Alfarouq Moschee

5.0 (5,754 reviews)

mosque, place of worship - Bersonstraße 11, 45141 Essen

Bersonstraße 11, 45141 Essen

2.3 km from selected city

MosquePlace of Worship
Hinterer Blau Park

Back Blau Park

4.9 (16,003 reviews)

park, park recreation area - Scheuerstraße, 46117 Oberhausen

Scheuerstraße, 46117 Oberhausen

11.1 km from selected city

ParkPark / Recreation Area

Fatih Sultan Mehmed Camii-Moschee

4.8 (39,850 reviews)

mosque, place of worship - Werderstraße 7, 45739 Oer-Erkenschwick

Werderstraße 7, 45739 Oer-Erkenschwick

28.3 km from selected city

MosquePlace of Worship
Haci Bayram Cami

Haci Bayram Mosque

4.8 (26,927 reviews)

Haci Bayram Cami, Ewaldstraße 173, 45699 Herten, Germany - Mosque

Haci Bayram Cami, Ewaldstraße 173, 45699 Herten, Germany

17.3 km from selected city

MosquePlace of Worship

Aseybachquelle

4.8 (23,736 reviews)

park, park recreation area - Meisenburgstraße, 45133 Essen

Meisenburgstraße, 45133 Essen

5.4 km from selected city

ParkPark / Recreation Area
Blick auf die Müngstner Brücke

Blick auf die Müngstner Brücke

5.0 (2,251 reviews)

park, park recreation area - Wiesenkottener Weg, 42659 Solingen

Wiesenkottener Weg, 42659 Solingen

34.7 km from selected city

ParkPark / Recreation Area
Iduna Park

Iduna Park

4.7 (44,969 reviews)

park, point_of_interest, establishment | Rating: 4.0 (41 reviews)

Weitmar, Bochum Südwest

13.2 km from selected city

ParkPark / Recreation Area
New Cathedral

New Cathedral

4.9 (4,478 reviews)

church, place of worship - Elberfelder Straße 12, 42553 Velbert

Elberfelder Straße 12, 42553 Velbert

16.2 km from selected city

ChurchPlace of Worship
Das Islamische Zentrum Essen - Salâhu d-Dîn Moschee مسجد السلطان صلاح الدين

Das Islam Zentrum Essen - Salâhu dîn Moschee Sultan Saladin Mosque

4.9 (4,320 reviews)

Das Islamische Zentrum Essen - Salâhu d-Dîn Moschee مسجد السلطان صلاح الدين, II. Schnieringstraße 50, 45329 Essen, Germany - Mosque

Das Islamische Zentrum Essen - Salâhu d-Dîn Moschee مسجد السلطان صلاح الدين, II. Schnieringstraße 50, 45329 Essen, Germany

5.5 km from selected city

Mosque

Hall 77 Classic Car and Antique Car Museum and Reseller

4.9 (4,268 reviews)

museum, point_of_interest, establishment | Rating: 4.9 (3885 reviews)

Im Defdahl 12, Dortmund-Innenstadt-Ost

33.8 km from selected city

Museum

Nur'u Osmaniye

4.8 (11,343 reviews)

mosque, place of worship - Geeststraße 12, 47229 Duisburg

Geeststraße 12, 47229 Duisburg

22.2 km from selected city

MosquePlace of Worship
State Park

State Park

4.7 (31,529 reviews)

park, park recreation area - Im Stadtgarten, 46236 Bottrop

Im Stadtgarten, 46236 Bottrop

11.2 km from selected city

ParkPark / Recreation Area
Pace Automobil Museum

Pace Automobile Museum

4.8 (8,579 reviews)

museum - Westfalendamm 108, 44141 Dortmund

Westfalendamm 108, 44141 Dortmund

34.1 km from selected city

Museum

Dortmund Automobile Museum

4.8 (8,577 reviews)

museum - Brandisstraße 50, 44265 Dortmund

Brandisstraße 50, 44265 Dortmund

32.8 km from selected city

Auto PartsMuseum
Zeche Zollverein Essen

Zollverein Coal Mine Essen

4.7 (25,988 reviews)

important tourist attraction - Gelsenkirchener Straße 181, 45309 Essen

Gelsenkirchener Straße 181, 45309 Essen

4.5 km from selected city

Important Tourist Attraction
Seilscheibe von Zeche Zollverein

Pulley from Zeche Zollverein

4.7 (25,981 reviews)

0.6 km from selected city

AttractionTechnical Monument
Sphinx Statue

Sphinx Statue

4.7 (25,963 reviews)

Sphinx Statue, Hügel, 45133 Essen, Germany - Historical Monument

Sphinx Statue, Hügel, 45133 Essen, Germany

4.9 km from selected city

Historical MonumentImportant Tourist AttractionMonument

PACE Car Museum

4.8 (8,510 reviews)

museum, point_of_interest, establishment | Rating: 4.8 (7709 reviews)

Westfalendamm 106-108, Dortmund-Innenstadt-Ost

34.1 km from selected city

Museum
Königsee

Königsee

4.8 (7,907 reviews)

park, park recreation area - Neuer Wall 16, 47441 Moers

Neuer Wall 16, 47441 Moers

26.7 km from selected city

ParkPark / Recreation Area
Loki-Schmidt-Garten

Loki-Schmidt-Garten

4.8 (6,729 reviews)

park, park recreation area - Am Rombergpark, 44225 Dortmund

Am Rombergpark, 44225 Dortmund

31.5 km from selected city

ParkPark / Recreation Area
Modell Gasometer

Modell Gasometer

4.7 (18,612 reviews)

important tourist attraction - Konrad-Adenauer-Allee, 46049 Oberhausen (B223)

Konrad-Adenauer-Allee, 46049 Oberhausen (B223)

11.6 km from selected city

Important Tourist Attraction
Germania-Denkmal

Germania-Denkmal

4.7 (18,359 reviews)

important tourist attraction - Karl-Marx-Platz 10, 58452 Witten

Karl-Marx-Platz 10, 58452 Witten

22.2 km from selected city

Important Tourist Attraction
Fußgängertunnel am Mahnmal

Pedestrian tunnel at the memorial

4.6 (49,772 reviews)

Fußgängertunnel am Mahnmal, 45279 Essen, Germany - Historical Monument

Fußgängertunnel am Mahnmal, 45279 Essen, Germany

7.6 km from selected city

Historical Monument

New Mosque

4.7 (13,859 reviews)

mosque, place_of_worship, point_of_interest, establishment | Rating: 4.4 (14 reviews)

Neustraße 91, Herne

17.0 km from selected city

MosquePlace of Worship

Recklinghausen training mine

4.9 (1,698 reviews)

Trainingsbergwerk Recklinghausen, Wanner Straße 30, 45661 Recklinghausen, Germany - Training & Development

Trainingsbergwerk Recklinghausen, Wanner Straße 30, 45661 Recklinghausen, Germany

17.1 km from selected city

Museum
Bergbaukübel

Mining bucket

4.9 (1,698 reviews)

20.5 km from selected city

AttractionTechnical Monument

Municipal House

4.7 (11,487 reviews)

church, place of worship - Grieseplatz 10, 45889 Gelsenkirchen

Grieseplatz 10, 45889 Gelsenkirchen

11.9 km from selected city

ChurchPlace of Worship
German Mining Museum

German Mining Museum

4.7 (9,338 reviews)

museum, tourist_attraction, point_of_interest, establishment | Rating: 4.7 (8690 reviews)

Am Bergbaumuseum 28, Bochum

14.8 km from selected city

MuseumTourist Attraction
Malerwinkel

Malerwinkel

4.8 (2,965 reviews)

forest area, park recreation area - Bochumer Straße 4, 44866 Bochum

Bochumer Straße 4, 44866 Bochum

10.0 km from selected city

ParkPark / Recreation Area
Kfd Sankt Francis

Kfd Saint Francis

4.9 (1,173 reviews)

church, place of worship - Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 231, 45659 Recklinghausen

Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 231, 45659 Recklinghausen

19.1 km from selected city

ChurchPlace of Worship
Grugapark Essen

Grugapark Essen

4.6 (20,501 reviews)

arboreta botanical gardens, zoos, arboreta botanical garden - Külshammerweg 10, 45149 Essen

Külshammerweg 10, 45149 Essen

3.4 km from selected city

Arboreta Botanical GardensZooBotanical Garden

Jehovah's Witnesses Congress

4.9 (1,025 reviews)

church, place of worship - Emscherstraße 64, 45891 Gelsenkirchen

Emscherstraße 64, 45891 Gelsenkirchen

12.5 km from selected city

ChurchPlace of Worship

Baby Bee Spielraum

4.9 (963 reviews)

park, park recreation area - Nord Carree 6, 40477 Düsseldorf

Nord Carree 6, 40477 Düsseldorf

29.0 km from selected city

ParkPark / Recreation Area
Lamamc Park

Lamamc Park

4.7 (5,403 reviews)

park, park recreation area - Breslauer Straße 42, 42277 Wuppertal

Breslauer Straße 42, 42277 Wuppertal

24.0 km from selected city

ParkPark / Recreation Area
Museum Folkwang

Folkwang Museum

4.7 (4,831 reviews)

museum - Friedrichstraße 12, 45128 Essen

Friedrichstraße 12, 45128 Essen

0.8 km from selected city

Museum
Zentralmoschee Duisburg-Marxloh

Zentralmoschee Duisburg-Marxloh

4.8 (1,696 reviews)

mosque, place of worship - Warbruckstraße 51, 47169 Duisburg

Warbruckstraße 51, 47169 Duisburg

19.1 km from selected city

MosquePlace of Worship

LWL Industrial Museum Zollern

4.7 (4,376 reviews)

museum, tourist_attraction, point_of_interest, establishment | Rating: 4.7 (4097 reviews)

Grubenweg 5, Dortmund-Lütgendortmund

23.5 km from selected city

MuseumTourist Attraction
Zoom Experience World Gelsenkirchen

Zoom Experience World Gelsenkirchen

4.5 (34,639 reviews)

zoo, zoos, arboreta botanical garden - Bleckstraße 64, 45889 Gelsenkirchen

Bleckstraße 64, 45889 Gelsenkirchen

12.2 km from selected city

ZooBotanical Garden

ZOOM - Themenwelt Afrika

4.5 (34,307 reviews)

park, point_of_interest, establishment

Bleckstraße 64, Gelsenkirchen

12.4 km from selected city

Park
Emperor William Monument

Emperor William Monument

4.6 (11,021 reviews)

important tourist attraction, monument - Hofstraße 3, 47199 Duisburg

Hofstraße 3, 47199 Duisburg

23.4 km from selected city

Important Tourist Attraction
Hügel Park

Hügel Park

4.7 (3,226 reviews)

park, park recreation area - Hügel, 45133 Essen

Hügel, 45133 Essen

4.8 km from selected city

Park / Recreation AreaTourist AttractionNatural FeaturePark
Philharmonie Essen

Philharmonic Essen

4.7 (2,905 reviews)

historic site, park recreation area - Opernplatz 10, 45128 Essen (Huyssenallee)

Opernplatz 10, 45128 Essen (Huyssenallee)

0.6 km from selected city

Historic SitePark / Recreation Area
Sankt Bruno

Sankt Bruno

4.7 (2,726 reviews)

church, place of worship - Memelstraße 18, 47057 Duisburg

Memelstraße 18, 47057 Duisburg

16.0 km from selected city

ChurchPlace of Worship
Saint Thomas Church

Saint Thomas Church

4.8 (1,104 reviews)

church, place of worship - Opphofer Straße 60, 42107 Wuppertal

Opphofer Straße 60, 42107 Wuppertal

22.5 km from selected city

ChurchPlace of Worship
Saint Thomas Church

Saint Thomas Church

4.8 (1,103 reviews)

church, place of worship - Hallostraße 4, 45141 Essen

Hallostraße 4, 45141 Essen

3.4 km from selected city

ChurchPlace of Worship
Saint Thomas Church

Saint Thomas Church

4.8 (1,103 reviews)

church, place of worship - Surkampstraße 33, 45891 Gelsenkirchen

Surkampstraße 33, 45891 Gelsenkirchen

12.8 km from selected city

ChurchPlace of Worship

Saint Thomas Church

4.8 (1,103 reviews)

church, place of worship - Langenbochumer Straße 435, 45701 Herten

Langenbochumer Straße 435, 45701 Herten

17.8 km from selected city

ChurchPlace of Worship

Rhein Park

4.6 (7,663 reviews)

park recreation area, wilderness area - Wanheimer Straße 228, 47053 Duisburg

Wanheimer Straße 228, 47053 Duisburg

19.1 km from selected city

Park / Recreation AreaWilderness Area

Sand Hügel

4.6 (7,303 reviews)

park, park recreation area - Johannes-Karsch-Weg 16, 40489 Düsseldorf

Johannes-Karsch-Weg 16, 40489 Düsseldorf

23.2 km from selected city

ParkPark / Recreation Area
Basilica of Sankt Lawrence

Basilica of Sankt Lawrence

4.8 (1,053 reviews)

church, place of worship - Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 22, 42103 Wuppertal (Laurentiusstraße)

Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 22, 42103 Wuppertal (Laurentiusstraße)

23.3 km from selected city

ChurchPlace of Worship

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