Oer-Erkenschwick, Germany
Oer-Erkenschwick is a town of 30,409 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Why visit Oer-Erkenschwick
Townapedia lists 71 museums and landmarks, 44 parks and trails, 211 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 25 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Farnberg, Halde Ewald-Fortsetzung, Ikonen-Museum and Altes Schiffshebewerk.
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About Oer-Erkenschwick
Oer-Erkenschwick (German pronunciation: [ˌoːɐ̯ˈʔɛʁkn̩ʃvɪk] ) is a town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km north-east of Recklinghausen, on the northern periphery of the Ruhrgebiet. When pronouncing the name, “Oer” should be pronounced like the German Ohr, not Ör.
From the Wikipedia article Oer-Erkenschwick (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do25
Feugmann
Farm and orchard · 5.2 km
3 Kühlstraße, Recklinghausen
Tu-Fr 09:00-13:00,14:30-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; Su,Mo off
Hof Sanders
Farm and orchard · 5.3 km
73 Hebewerkstraße, Castrop-Rauxel
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Klöcker's Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 5.0 km
119 Hebewerkstraße, Castrop-Rauxel
Sa 08:00-17:00; Su 10:00-17:00; Tu-Fr 08:00-18:30; PH 10:00-17:00
Imkerei Keinhörster
Farm and orchard · 3.0 km
159 Lohweg, Recklinghausen
Tu 09:00-13:00, 15:00-19:00; Fr 15:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Rennbeck fire tower
Monument and historic site · 7.2 km
Observation tower
Theos Farm
Farm and orchard · 3.5 km
56 Börster Grenzweg, Oer-Erkenschwick
Mo, We-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
Trüffelwerk Recklinghausen
Farm and orchard · 4.9 km
51 Nordcharweg, Recklinghausen
Tu, Th, Sa 10:00-12:00; Fr 16:00-18:00
Beckmanns Spargel
Farm and orchard · 2.4 km
163 Esseler Straße, Recklinghausen
Mo-Sa 08:00-18:30; Su,PH 08:00-17:00
13 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks71
Altes Schiffshebewerk
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
Hebewerk mit Trog ca. 70x9x2.5m, Hubhöhe 14m (ab den 1950 Jahren 13.50m)
5 Am Hebewerk, Waltrop
LWL-Industriemuseum Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg
Museum · 5.1 km
26 Am Hebewerk, Waltrop
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; PH 10:00-18:00
Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
Ausgelegt für Europaschiffe mit 85m Länge, 11.4m Breite und 2.5m Tiefgang
Atelier Münsterstraße
Museum · 5.4 km
6 Münsterstraße, Recklinghausen
Th, Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-15:00
1000 Marken Bude Bowski
Museum · 5.5 km
17 Münsterstraße, Recklinghausen
Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Ausstellungshalle Wasserstraßen u. Schifffahrt
Museum · 5.3 km
1 Zum Neuen Hebewerk
Tu-Sa 10:00-14:00; Su,PH 14:00-18:00
59 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds44
Bergbaumuseum Oer-Erkenschwick
Sports field and stadium
Am Ziegeleitor, Oer-Erkenschwick
We, Sa 10:00-13:00
Freibad Mollbeck
Sports field and stadium · 5.4 km
8 Nesselrodestraße, Recklinghausen
May-Sep: Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 07:30-20:00
32 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes211
Haus Hölter
Restaurant · 5.1 km
90 Suderwicher Straße, Castrop-Rauxel
Tu-Sa 17:00-22:30; Su 12:00-22:30; Mo off
Beef Club No.1
Restaurant · Steak House · 5.2 km
1 Halterner Straße, Recklinghausen
Fr-Su off; Mo-Th 18:00-22:00
Biermanns-No.1
Cafe · Coffee Shop, German, Brunch, Cake, Breakfast, Soup · 5.5 km
1 Holzmarkt, Recklinghausen
Tu-Sa 09:00-18:00
Haus Vasdev
Restaurant · Indian, German · 1.6 km
82 Buschstraße, Oer-Erkenschwick
Mo-Sa 15:00-22:30; Su,PH 12:00-21:30
Mutter Wehner
Restaurant · 3.2 km
196 Haardstraße, Oer-Erkenschwick
We-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su,PH 09:00-22:00
Ristorante Enzo
Restaurant · Italian · 4.9 km
1 Auf der Flur, Castrop-Rauxel
Mo,We-Sa 11:00-15:00,17:00-23:00; Su 12:00-23:00; Tu off
Café Extrablatt
Cafe · International · 5.5 km
16-17 Markt, Recklinghausen
Mo-Sa 08:30-23:00+; Su,PH 09:00-23:00+
Nonna Di Mia
Restaurant · Italian · 5.5 km
3 Markt, Recklinghausen
Mo-Sa 09:00-23:00; Su,PH 10:00-23:00
Oben
Restaurant · International · 2.0 km
76 Am Stimbergpark, Oer-Erkenschwick
Mo-Fr 17:00-21:30; Sa-Su 12:00-21:30
Restaurant Rapen
Restaurant · Balkan, German · 1.1 km
154 Ewaldstraße, Oer-Erkenschwick
Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30,17:00+; Su,PH 11:30+; Mo off
199 more on the map.
Notable people from Oer-Erkenschwick
- Horst SzymaniakGerman footballer (1934-2009)
- Werner HamacherGerman literary critic and theorist influenced by deconstruction (1948-2017)
- Klaus WennemannGerman actor (1940–2000)
- Ninon ColnericGerman judge
- Julius LudorfGerman association football player (1919-2015)
- Heinz SchäferGerman wrestler born 1950
- Irmelin Indenbirken
Born in Oer-Erkenschwick, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay14
Campingplatz Ludbrock - Naturpark Hohe Mark
Campground · 4.0 km
149 Holthäuser Straße, Oer-Erkenschwick
Churches and places of worship39
Christus König Kirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.0 km
122 Klein-Erkenschwicker-Straße, Oer-Erkenschwick
St. Peter
Church · Roman Catholic · 5.5 km
Kirchplatz, Recklinghausen
Hl. Geist Kirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.1 km
214 Esseler Straße, Recklinghausen
Shopping69
Gas and EV charging19
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Healthcare27
Map of Oer-Erkenschwick
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dortmund Airport (DTM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Recklinghausen 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Datteln 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Herten 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Castrop-Rauxel 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Waltrop 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Herne 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Olfen 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Mengede 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Marl 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Haltern am See 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Oer-Erkenschwick Rathaus, Stahlkocher, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oer-Erkenschwick Baudenkmal 10 Schacht Ewald 1-3 2020-06-19 Erkenschwick-6050, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oer-Erkenschwick Baudenkmal 10 Schacht Ewald 1-3 2020-06-19 Erkenschwick-6052, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oer-Erkenschwick Baudenkmal 10 Schacht Ewald 1-3 2020-06-19 Erkenschwick-6047, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oer-Erkenschwick Baudenkmal 10 Schacht Ewald 1-3 2020-06-19 Erkenschwick-6046, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ehemalige Zeche in Oer-Erkenschwick - panoramio, Carsten Plein, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Halde Oer-Erkenschwick - panoramio, Carsten Plein, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bonhoeffer-Denkmal Oer-Erkenschwick 2020-06-19 Erkenschwick-6033, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wegkreuz St. Josef- Beethovenstraße, Oer-Erkenschwick-1083, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Henrichenburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen - Schiffshebewerk (2) (Zeno Ansichtskarten), Cramers Kunstanstalt, Dortmund, Public domain
- Forum BK Ostvest, Bkostvest, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Liebfrauenkirche Recklinghausen Frontalansicht, Schreiber 2013, CC BY 3.0
- Ikonenmuseum 2, Nordenfan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kunsthalle Recklinghausen, Nordenfan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MBBK Campus Vest, Florian Bollmann, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Datteln Schloß Horneburg, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sankt Peter Recklinghausen, Nordenfan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kaninchenberg in Oer (Elop), User:Elop, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oer-Erkenschwick Christus-König-Kirche, Stahlkocher, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Evangelische Lutherkirche Datteln 2019-09-21, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Marien-Kirche Oer-Erkenschwick 2020-06-19 Erkenschwick-6054, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Datteln-Horneburg-StMariaMagdalena-1-Bubo, Bubo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neues Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Datteln Monument Friedenskirche Provinzialstrasse, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedenskirche, Münsterlandstr 2020-07-18 Recklinghausen-16943, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heilig-Geist-Kirche Recklinghausen-Essel 9907, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Petrus Canisius Recklinghausen-1016, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birkenallee im Becklemer Busch, Dpt-1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anfang zum Naturschutzgebiet Wäldchen Totholzparadis Recklinghausen, Biggi1601, CC0
- Altes-Hebewerk-Henrichenburg-2023, Awistreich, CC BY 4.0
- Feuerwachturm Farnberg (Haard), Michael Kleerbaum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Datteln-Horneburg-StMariaMagdalena-1-Bubo (bearb Sp), Bubo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oer-E. Halde Ewald-Fortsetzung, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halde O-E 05, Dachbewohner, Public domain
- Zeche Ewald-Fortsetzung - panoramio, Carsten Plein, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stahlplastik Rathausplatz 2020-06-19 Erkenschwick-6037, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stahlplastik Rathausplatz 2020-06-19 Erkenschwick-6038, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stahlplastik Rathausplatz 2020-06-19 Erkenschwick-6036, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stahlplastik Rathausplatz 2020-06-19 Erkenschwick-6035, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stahlplastik Rathausplatz 2020-06-19 Erkenschwick-6039, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapnrw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapnrw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, klaus100000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapnrw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapnrw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Lowiekse, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapnrw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Vogelmensch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapnrw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geogladbecker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapnrw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapnrw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, lvl5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Vogelmensch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, klaus100000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, LouCipher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geogladbecker, CC BY-SA 4.0
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