museum
Zollverein Coal Mine
A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Gladbeck
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Gladbeck
Gladbeck is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Buer, 10km from Zollverein Coal Mine.
Gladbeck is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 75,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Buer, about 5 km away.
Gladbeck (German pronunciation: [ˈɡlatbɛk] ) is a town in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Gladbeck is quite a young town, first recognised 21 July 1919 when it was given town rights. The town established itself around five farming villages, Brauck, Butendorf, Ellinghorst, RentfortRead more
and Zweckel.
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What is there to see near Gladbeck?
Within an hour or so of Gladbeck: Zollverein Coal Mine (10 km), Wuppertal Schwebebahn (37 km), Classic Remise Düsseldorf (43 km).
Where is Gladbeck?
Gladbeck is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 5 km from Buer.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 75,499
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.5708, 6.9859
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Gladbeck
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Wuppertal Schwebebahn
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
37 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Classic Remise Düsseldorf
A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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