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REISE + CAMPING 2012, February 22 - 26, Messe Essen
World trip in five days
Do you fancy an exciting trip around the world in just five days? You can get to know hundreds of holiday resorts at the REISE+CAMPING: in front of your door and all over the world. From the Black Forest to Thailand. The REISE + CAMPING 2012 will be introducing you to a wide range of different ways to travel. Whether with a caravan or tent, whether a long-distance journey or a city tour. You can gain first impressions of your dream country here in Essen. Take this opportunity to get a real holiday bargain: In 2011 alone, more than 600 exhibitors with offers from 50 countries came to Essen.
Further Information on REISE + CAMPING 2012Introducing Essen
Introducing Essen
With ca. 570,000 inhabitants, Essen is one of Germany’s ten largest cities. During the last century the Ruhr city became above all known for having the largest coal and steel industry on the European continent; it is much older than Berlin or Munich and even at that time could look back on a 1000 year history. "Change through culture - culture through change": the theme that palpably characterises the entire region and the city of Essen has also convinced Brussels. Essen, along with the Ruhr District, has been nominated by the European Commission as the European Capital of Culture of 2010.
Introducing Essen
Museum Folkwang
Museum Folkwang
All epoch-making art periods from the romantics to the modern avantgarde are represented in the Folkwang Museum by excellent exhibits: paintings, graphics, and sculptures from the 19th and 20th centuries, a first class collection on the history of photography, antique ceramics and some examples of Far Eastern and African art.
Further information on Museum FolkwangZollverein
Zollverein
The plant, built in 1932 in the style of the 'new objectivity', was once the most modern colliery in Europe. Today, the 'Zollverein' is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and a vibrant location for contemporary art, culture, architecture, and creative industries. Visitors are immersed in both the past and present of the Ruhr region and its culture. Whether you'll come to take a tour of the impressive monument, go to an exhibition, concert or theatre performance: The Zollverein Foundation offers a cornucopia of cultural and leisure activities all year round.
Further information on ZollvereinOld Essen Synagogue
Old Essen Synagogue - a house of Jewish culture
The former Essen synagogue, completed in 1913 by master builder Edmund Körner on behalf of the Jewish community, is the only free-standing major synagogue structure to have survived - at least externally - the Second World War. Today, it constitutes a unique cultural and architectural monument. The future House of Jewish Culture is, however, presented not as a museum and historical site but rather as a meeting place where people can come into contact with Jewish culture and the Jewish way of life.
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Essen Fair
Messe Essen
At international trade fairs and public shows and exhibitions, Essen Fair welcomes over 14,000 exhibitors and up to 2 million visitors each year.
Tourist information
Discover Essen
Information on city tours, sightseeing, hotels and congresses from the Essen Tourist Office.
Town Hall
Town Hall and Service
Mayor, city council, city offices, service for citizens and more about the town hall