About Essen
The city of Essen is not very well-known outside of Germany. Though, with a population of 600,000, Essen is Germany’s sixth largest city and an important economic centre in the industrial Ruhr-district. It is a modern large city that hosts many multinational and larger national companies within its city limits and is a favorite location for trade fairs and exhibitions.
As a modern city with an impressive industrial past, the red threat through Essen’s cultural offerings is a mix of industrial monuments and modern art. The Zollverein museum, the Bauhaus style buildings and the Institute for Media Design are definitely worthwhile a visit upon staying in Essen.
A former industrial site of the manufacturer Krupp has recently been transformed into a music temple, the Colosseum, popular for concerts and festivals. The modern Aalto Opera House is considered unique in its kind in Germany, while the Grugahalle hosts many of the city’s congresses and exhibition venues.
In summertime, beer gardens around Lake Baldeney and the Ruhr River are a favorite spot for meeting and greeting. As any metropolitan city, Essen has a wide variety of nightlife entertainment and restaurants. The neighborhood of Rüttenscheid and in the southern parts of Essen, you will find plenty of bars and café’s as well as trendy clubs.
Centrally located in the Ruhr-region and close to cities like Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, the dense railroad and highway networks in and around the city make it easy to get to and around the city.
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