How to spend top weekend in Oberhausen - ideas on extraordinary attractions and sites

Visit the Sea Life Aquarium
If you want to get acquainted with the inhabitants of various seas and oceans during your vacation in Oberhausen, you should visit the city's Sea Life aquarium. Its difference from other aquariums is that underwater life is shown against the background of the results of human intervention. It is also known all over the world for the fact that the octopus Paul, who could predict the results of football matches, once lived here. The monument with its ashes is located here today. It was installed in 2011.
In Oberhausen, you can get acquainted with the traditions of classic Westphalian cuisine. This region is one of the few in Germany where fish dishes are as common as meat. Among the locals' …
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Observation Platform of the Gasometer
You can take a tour of the Gasometer while exploring the architectural sights of Oberhausen. It is open to the public from 10 am to 6 pm from Tuesday to Sunday. The building looks like a metal jar. It was built next to the Rhine-Herne canal in the 20s of the XX century. It was bombed during World War II. The building was almost destroyed in a fire in 1946. But it was restored and operated until the 80s. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
Many travelers know Oberhausen as the permanent venue for the International Short Film Festival, the oldest of its kind in the world. First held in 1954, the festival is now the largest …
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Entertainment in the City Water Park
If you come to Oberhausen Water Park, you can have fun. You will choose the appropriate entertainment there. The area of its territory is 25 thousand square kilometers. It consists of 3 parts. You can do sports in the first part. For example, you can do fitness, jump from a tower into the water, or swim in a 25-meter-long pool. It is divided into 6 tracks.
Oberhausen will please tour-goers with a variety of historical attractions and cultural centers. In the city, you can find the LVR Industrial Museum, one of the most amazing and unique in …
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One of the city's main entertainment centers is Sea Life Centers, which became a world-famous attraction a few years ago. This aquarium was home to Paul the Octopus who predicted the results …
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Walk on an Unusual Pedestrian Bridge
The amazing bridge for pedestrians Slinky Springs to Fame was built over the waters of the Rhine-Herne in 2011. It connects the parks of Volkspark and Kaiserpark. It was created from 496 elements made of steel. The design is similar to a toy for children called "Slinky" because of this. This toy is a spring. The length of the bridge is 406 meters. You will have the opportunity to walk along its pedestrian part. It is made of reinforced concrete. It has a reliable fence.

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City tours, excursions and tickets in Oberhausen and surroundings
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Michelin-starred restaurants in Oberhausen
♥ Restaurant 'Landhaus Höppeler' Mülheim-Mintard. Type - Country. 10.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'BISTECCA' Essen-Rüttenscheid. Type - Meats and grills. 11.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Rotisserie du Sommelier' Essen-Rüttenscheid. Type - Classic French. 11.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Schote' Essen-Rüttenscheid. Type - Modern cuisine. 11.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'La Grappa' ESSEN. Type - Italian. 11.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Restaurant 'Landhaus Höppeler' Mülheim-Mintard. Type - Country. 10.9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'BISTECCA' Essen-Rüttenscheid. Type - Meats and grills. 11.2 km from the center. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'Rotisserie du Sommelier' Essen-Rüttenscheid. Type - Classic French. 11.3 km from the center. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'Schote' Essen-Rüttenscheid. Type - Modern cuisine. 11.5 km from the center. On the map


♥ Restaurant 'La Grappa' ESSEN. Type - Italian. 11.5 km from the center. On the map


Survived castles around Oberhausen
♥ Castle 'Schloss Bladenhorst' , 31.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Schloss Burg near Solingen' , 42.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Hückeswagen Castle' , 49 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Schloss Cappenberg' , 51.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Moyland Castle' , 53.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Schloss Bladenhorst' , 31.8 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Schloss Burg near Solingen' , 42.2 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Hückeswagen Castle' , 49 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Schloss Cappenberg' , 51.8 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Moyland Castle' , 53.1 km from the center. On the map


Art galleries in Oberhausen and around
♥ Art museum 'museum Kunst Palast' Düsseldorf, 26.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen' Düsseldorf, 27 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Von der Heydt Museum' Wuppertal, 31.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'museum Kunst Palast' Düsseldorf, 26.3 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen' Düsseldorf, 27 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Von der Heydt Museum' Wuppertal, 31.1 km from the center. On the map


Oberhausen by photo artists
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