Hattingen: Henrichshuette Ironworks, Half-Timbered Altstadt, and the Southern Ruhr's Hidden Old Town
Hattingen has a population around 57,000 and lies on the Ruhr river at the southern edge of the Ruhr area in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The Altstadt, with over 150 half-timbered houses from the 15th to 18th centuries, is one of the best-preserved old towns in the Ruhr region, a surprising contrast to the industrial landscape nearby. The Henrichshuette, an ironworks operating from 1854 to 1987, is now an LWL industrial museum documenting iron and steel production.
The Altes Rathaus on the Untermarkt and the Georgskirche anchor the historic core. The Burg Blankenstein, a castle ruin above the Ruhr, offers views across the valley. The Ruhr itself provides a green corridor for cycling and walking. Hattingen sits between Bochum (10 kilometres north) and the Bergisches Land to the south. The Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis administers the town. Adult companionship follows NRW's regulatory framework.
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Hattingen has a population around 57,000 and lies on the Ruhr river at the southern edge of the Ruhr area in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The Altstadt, with over 150 half-timbered houses from the 15th to 18th centuries, is one of the best-preserved old towns in the Ruhr region, a surprising contrast to the industrial landscape nearby. The Henrichshuette, an ironworks operating from 1854 to 1987, is now an LWL industrial museum documenting iron and steel production.
The Altes Rathaus on the Untermarkt and the Georgskirche anchor the historic core. The Burg Blankenstein, a castle ruin above the Ruhr, offers views across the valley. The Ruhr itself provides a green corridor for cycling and walking. Hattingen sits between Bochum (10 kilometres north) and the Bergisches Land to the south. The Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis administers the town. Adult companionship follows NRW's regulatory framework.
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