Hattingen, Germany
Hattingen is a town of 56,866 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why visit Hattingen
Townapedia lists 123 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 194 places to eat, 27 places to stay and 26 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Prinzregenttheater, Rottstraße 5 Theater, FEUER.WEHRK - Das Feuerwehrmuseum and Museum im Bügeleisenhaus.
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About Hattingen
Hattingen (German pronunciation: [ˈhatɪŋən] ) is a town in the northern part of the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
From the Wikipedia article Hattingen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Hattingen on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Things to do26
Prinzregenttheater
Cinema and theater · 6.1 km
Theatre in Bochum, Germany
Rottstraße 5 Theater
Cinema and theater · 9.1 km
Theatre in Bochum, Germany
Hofladen Sticht
Farm and orchard · 2.2 km
120 Bredenscheider Straße, Hattingen
Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; Mo,Su,PH off
Wildgehege Jörgenstein im Weitmarer Holz
Zoo and aquarium · 4.1 km
Damhirsche, Rothirsche, Wildschweine
24/7
Hofladen Lohmann
Farm and orchard · 2.3 km
Mo,We,Fr 09:00-18:00; Tu 09:00-13:00; PH closed; Sa 09:00-14:00
14 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks123
FEUER.WEHRK - Das Feuerwehrmuseum
Museum · 1.2 km
2 Henrichs-Allee, Hattingen
May-Oct: Tu 14:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-13:00; Su[1] 14:00-18:00; Mo-Su...
Open in Google Maps · Wikipedia · +49 234 5169716; +49 234 298468
Heilig-Geist-Spital
Monument and historic site
38 Emschestraße, Hattingen
IUZ Sternwarte Bochum
Museum · 3.2 km
200a Blankensteiner Straße, Bochum
Tu-Th 11:00-16:00; Fr 11:00-14:00, Apr-Oct: Su 11:00-17:00,...
kunst und rahmen kretschmer
Museum · 3.7 km
764 Hattinger Straße, Bochum
Tu-Sa 10:00-13:00; Tu-Fr 15:00-18:00
LWL-Industriemuseum Henrichshütte Hattingen
Museum · 0.8 km
31-35 Werksstraße, Hattingen
Tu-Su, PH 10:00-18:00; Mo off
Revier Lamas
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
45 Rauendahlstraße, Hattingen
Mo-Fr || "nach Vereinbarung"
111 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds31
Burg Isenberg (Isenburg)
Park · 2.6 km
Ruinen einer mittelalterlichen Burganlage, im 13. Jahrhundert zerstört, im 20. Jahrhundert wieder freigelegt
24/7
Kinderspielplatz Uhlandstraße 27-29
Playground · 1.0 km
27-29 Uhlandstraße, Hattingen
08:00-20:00
Spielplatz Am Chursbusch
Playground · 3.0 km
dawn-20:00 open "bis 20 Uhr"; dusk-dawn off "Höchstens bis...
19 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes194
Landhaus Grum
Restaurant · 0.9 km
Küchenzeiten Tu-Sa 11:30-14:00; 18:00-24:00; Su 11:30-14:00; 18:00-21:00, Kaffeezeit: Tu-Su 14:00-17:00
6-8 Ruhrdeich, Hattingen
Tu-Su 11:30-24:00
Eiscafé Pampanin
Cafe · Ice Cream
35 Roonstraße, Hattingen
Mar-Oct: Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00
Hadi Pizza Döner Haus
Restaurant · Kebab, Pizza
23 Blankensteiner Straße, Hattingen
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su,PH 12:00-22:00
Asia Wok Sushi
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 3.6 km
780 Hattinger Straße, Bochum
Mo off; PH off; Tu-Su 11:30-21:30
Barbone
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 0.8 km
62 Waldstraße, Hattingen
Tu-Su 11:45-14:15,16:30-21:45; Mo off
Bäcker Thiele
Bakery · 2.0 km
Kein Ladengeschäft, Verkauf nur in der Backstube. Eingang im Hof.
62 Dahlhauser Straße, Hattingen
Mo-Fr 06:00-09:00; Sa-Su, PH off; Dec 24-Jan 07 off
Europa
Restaurant · Italian, Pasta, Pizza, Salad · 2.8 km
61 Lewackerstraße, Bochum
Mo-Fr 15:00-22:00, Sa,Su,PH 13:00-22:00
Open in Google Maps · +49 234 94 42 97 07; +49 234 976 164 91
Hotel & Wirtshaus Zur Alten Krone
Restaurant · German
8 Steinhagen, Hattingen
Mo-Sa 12:00-14:30,17:00-22:00; Tu off; PH, Su 12:00-22:00
Las Olas
Restaurant · Spanish, Tapas, Salad
42 Emschestraße, Hattingen
Mo-Th 17:00-22:30, Fr-Sa 17:00-23:00, Su 12:00-22:00
182 more on the map.
History
Hattingen was first mentioned in 1396, when the Count of Mark granted permission to build a city wall. Today, Hattingen has a picturesque historic district with Fachwerk (timber-framed houses) built between the 14th and 16th centuries. The old city is still partly surrounded by the city walls today.
There are three castles remaining within the municipal area of Hattingen. Isenburg Castle was built in the 12th century in the hillsides above the Ruhr. The castle was destroyed in 1225, but prominent ruins remain. Blankenstein Castle was built in the 13th century above the Ruhr river and Haus Kemnade is a moated castle from the 16th century. All three castles are famous tourist landmarks and open to the public.
Hattingen became part of the Hanseatic League in 1554 and became an important trading town. In 1720, there were 52 operating coal mines within the municipal area and Hattingen became one of the first industrial cities of the Ruhr region. Steel production started in 1853, when the Henrichshütte was founded. The Henrichshütte became one of the most important employers of the whole region and dominated the town until it closed in 1987. The Ruhr Valley Railway reached Hattingen in 1869.
In 1970, neighbouring towns like Blankenstein (Ruhr), Welper and Niederwenigern were annexed, growing the city to its current size.
Read more of the history
Today, Hattingen still faces problems concerning structural change of the economy, but is becoming a centre of tourism, especially its historical centre and the museum in the old steelworks.
From the History section of Hattingen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
Hattingen is located on the south bank of the River Ruhr in the south of the Ruhr region. The cities bordering Hattingen are Bochum, Essen, Sprockhövel, Velbert, Witten and Wuppertal.
Hattingen is divided into the districts of Blankenstein, Bredenscheid-Stüter, Hattingen-Mitte, Holthausen, Niederbonsfeld, Niederelfringhausen, Niederwenigern, Oberelfringhausen, Oberstüter, Welper and Winz-Baak.
From the Wikipedia article Hattingen, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Hattingen
Jost GippertGerman linguistPhoto: Jost Gippert, CC0
Lukas SchmitzGerman footballerPhoto: Fuguito, CC BY-SA 3.0
Uwe NeuhausGerman footballer and managerPhoto: Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Oğuzhan YazıcıTurkish-German statesperson (born 1977)Photo: Leonie Rabea Große, CC BY 3.0 de
Horst KeiningGerman painter (born 1949)Photo: Wolfgang Rieger, Horst Keining, CC BY-SA 3.0- John J. GumperzAmerican sociolinguist and anthropologist (1922–2013)
- Erich WarsitzGerman aviator (1906-1983)
- Louisa Catharina HarkortGerman entrepreneur (1718-1795)
- Burkard HillebrandsGerman physicist and university teacher (born 1957)
- Heinz Wemperactor (1903–1985)
- Matthias HauerGerman politician
- Ibrahim Hajtićassociation football player
Born in Hattingen, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay27
Churches and places of worship28
St. Johannes Baptist
Church · Catholic · 3.1 km
8 Marktplatz, Hattingen
Shopping55
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries33
Zweigbücherei Linden (Open Library - überwachte Selbstbedienung Mo - So, 8:00 - 22:00 Uhr)
Library · 3.6 km
804 Hattinger Straße, Bochum
Bürgerbücherei Hattingen-Welper
Library · 1.8 km
10 Richard-Dehmel-Straße, Hattingen
Healthcare25
Map of Hattingen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flughafen Essen-Mülheim (ESS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Niederwenigern 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Sprockhövel 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Bochum 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Wattenscheid 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Velbert 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Essen 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Gelsenkirchen 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Witten 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- Gevelsberg 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Wuppertal 16 km south, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Hattingen, straatzicht1 met Glockenturm foto4 2012-03-27, Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen (Johannisstraße) - 2023 in Hattingen, Qwertzu111111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hattingen Johannisstraße 4, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Germany - Hattingen – Historische Altstadt Johannisstraße - panoramio, giggel, CC BY 3.0
- Hattingen Emschestraße44, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Johannisstraße 2, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Emschestraße38, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Historische Altstadt - panoramio, Arnold Schott, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Johannisstraße 8, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2016-02-28 Johannisstr 7, Hattingen (NRW), YvoBentele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hattingen Kirchplatz 21, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Johannisstraße 9, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Johannisstraße 11, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen-Kirchplatz 19, Dat doris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hattingen Kirchplatz 19, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Kirchplatz 19a, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Johannisstr. 7, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Johannisstr. 13, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Johannisstraße 5, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Emschestr.21, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Kirchplatz 23, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen – Historische Altstadt Emschestraße Johannisstraße - panoramio, giggel, CC BY 3.0
- Der Wächter, Hattingen, Skulptur von Jan Koblasa-2331, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hattingen Johannisstraße3, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Works in public space by Jan Koblasa; Hinweisschild Der Wächter; 2023 in Hattingen, Qwertzu111111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hattingen Kirchplatz 25, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Emschestrasse 36, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Der Wächter, Hattingen, Skulptur von Jan Koblasa-2332, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hattingen - Kirchplatz - St. Georg Kirche 2, Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hattingen Emschestrasse 34, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Heggerstraße 9, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Heggerstraße 11, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Weihnachtsmarkt Hattingen (Kirchplatz), 29.11.13 - panoramio (2), Sebastian “sebrem” B…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen-Hattingia 02, Dat doris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hattingen-Hattingia 01, Dat doris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hattingen - Corner Heggerstraße, Johannisstraße & Obermarkt, Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hattingen Kirchplatz 13, Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WLM-DE-NW-2018-Hattingen-6629, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WLM-DE-NW-2018-Hattingen-6631, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WLM-DE-NW-2018-Hattingen-6628, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PRINZREGENTTHEATER BOCHUM, PRINZREGENTTHEATER, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fachhochschule Bochum 2007-08-17, Martin Vogel , Dortmund/Germany, http://www.martinvogel.de/, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum Luftaufnahme 2014, Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bochum Technische Fachhochschule Georg Agricola, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen - Untermarkt - Altes Rathaus 04 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burg Blankenstein aus Richtung Freiheit, Bstone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen 20070915 1, Marion Schneider & Christoph Aistleitner, Public domain
- Hattingen Burg Blankenstein 2014 040, Atamari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Westfälisches Feuerwehrmuseum, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Blankenstein - Gethmannscher Garten 19 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen Blankenstein 06 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen - Gymnasium Waldstraße 02 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ruine Isenburg Hattingen-Niederbonsfeld, André Schäfer, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hattingen (Isenberg) 02 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen, die Sankt Georgskirche foto5 2012-03-27 15.48, Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Johannes Baptist, Blankenstein, Hattingen-2470, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St.Mauritius Hattingen- Niederwenigern, J.hagelüken, CC BY-SA 3.0
- StiepelerDorfkirchemitFriedhof, Maik Meid, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bochum Hattinger Strasse 786 3 ShiftN (2), Pelz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG EN-011 Unteres Sprockhöveler Bachtal (43), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hattingen - Emschestraße - Armenhaus 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reschop Carré Hattingen 2018, Tischgenosse, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hattingen Treidelbrunnen - panoramio, Sebastian “sebrem” B…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Evangelische Kirche Winz-Baak, Hattingen-2304, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ev. Kirche in Hattingen-Niederwenigern - panoramio, Edgar El, CC BY 3.0
- Wichern-Kirche, Qwertz1234567, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG BO-009 Ruhraue Stiepel (44), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hattingen Blankenstein - Haus Kemnade 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hattingen - Isenberg - Isenburg - Custodis 09 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NSG EN-012 Maasbecke - Bachtal der Hesselbecke (61), DiAuras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blankenstein Gethmannscher Garten Belvedere n 20200126 1117, Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, PattaFeuFeu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hiwi234, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hiwi234, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, PattaFeuFeu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ziltoidium, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, heetENkoel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, DracarysX, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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