Recklinghausen, Germany
Recklinghausen is a city of 122,438 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, founded in 1017.
Why visit Recklinghausen
Townapedia lists 54 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 248 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 24 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Tierpark im Stadtgarten, Cineworld, Ikonen-Museum and Museum Jerke.
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About Recklinghausen
Recklinghausen (German pronunciation: [ˌʁɛklɪŋˈhaʊzn̩] ; Westphalian: Riäkelhusen) is the northernmost city in the Ruhr-Area and the capital of the Recklinghausen district. It borders the rural Münsterland and is characterized by large fields and farms in the north and industry in the south. Recklinghausen is the 60th-largest city in Germany and the 22nd-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia.
From the Wikipedia article Recklinghausen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Recklinghausen on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do24
Tierpark im Stadtgarten
Zoo and aquarium · 1.2 km
2 Stadtgarten, Recklinghausen
Oct-Mar: 09:00-16:30; Apr-Sep: 09:00-18:00
Cineworld
Cinema and theater
3 Kemnastraße, Recklinghausen
Mo-We 11:00-23:00, Th-Sa 11:00-02:00, Su 10:30-23:00
Feugmann
Farm and orchard · 3.5 km
3 Kühlstraße, Recklinghausen
Tu-Fr 09:00-13:00,14:30-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; Su,Mo off
Spargelhof Schulte-Scherlebeck
Farm and orchard · 4.5 km
435 Scherlebecker Straße, Herten
Apr-Jun: 07:00-19:00; Jul-Oct: 09:00-18:00
Imkerei Keinhörster
Farm and orchard · 3.3 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 · 9.8 km
Observation tower
Theos Farm
Farm and orchard · 3.7 km
56 Börster Grenzweg, Oer-Erkenschwick
Mo, We-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
Trüffelwerk Recklinghausen
Farm and orchard · 2.1 km
51 Nordcharweg, Recklinghausen
Tu, Th, Sa 10:00-12:00; Fr 16:00-18:00
Westfälisches Landestheater
Cinema and theater · 9.7 km
Theater in Germany
Beckmanns Spargel
Farm and orchard · 3.8 km
163 Esseler Straße, Recklinghausen
Mo-Sa 08:00-18:30; Su,PH 08:00-17:00
12 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks54
Atelier Münsterstraße
Museum
6 Münsterstraße, Recklinghausen
Th, Fr 13:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-15:00
1000 Marken Bude Bowski
Museum
17 Münsterstraße, Recklinghausen
Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
42 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds36
Copa Ca Backum
Sports field and stadium · 4.2 km
18 Teichstraße, Herten
Mo 10:00-22:00; Tu-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 08:00-21:00
ZOOM Erlebniswelt
Park · 9.8 km
Zoological garden in Gelsenkirchen, in Germany
24 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes248
Baan Sukhothai
Restaurant · Thai · 1.5 km
141 Westerholter Weg, Recklinghausen
Mo off; Tu-Sa 17:00-22:30; Su 16:00-22:00
Becky's
Restaurant · German
38 Herzogswall, Recklinghausen
Tu-Th 16:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-24:00; Su,PH 12:00-22:00
Beef Club No.1
Restaurant · Steak House
1 Halterner Straße, Recklinghausen
Fr-Su off; Mo-Th 18:00-22:00
Biermanns-No.1
Cafe · Coffee Shop, German, Brunch, Cake, Breakfast, Soup
1 Holzmarkt, Recklinghausen
Tu-Sa 09:00-18:00
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Café Extrablatt
Cafe · International
16-17 Markt, Recklinghausen
Mo-Sa 08:30-23:00+; Su,PH 09:00-23:00+
236 more on the map.
History
First mentioned in 1017 as Ricoldinchuson, in 1150 the city was the center of the surrounding Vest Recklinghausen. In 1236, Recklinghausen received town privileges. There is record of Jews in the city as early as 1305. As part of the County of Vest, ownership of Recklinghausen changed several times in the 15th and 16th century, and in 1576, the entire county was pawned to the Elector of Cologne. In 1582–83, again in 1586, and again in 1587, the city was plundered by partisan armies during the Cologne War, a feud over religious parity in Electorate of Cologne and electoral influence in the Holy Roman Empire.
Recklinghausen was also the site of more than 100 witchcraft trials (1514–1710). The trial activity reached a climax twice: In the time period of 1580/81 and again in 1588/89. The last person to be convicted of witchcraft was Anna Spickermann; after spending 16 months in prison, she was sentenced to death by sword and burned afterward.
From the History section of Recklinghausen on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship42
Gastkirche
Church · Roman Catholic
7a Heilige-Geist-Straße, Recklinghausen
Hl. Geist Kirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.9 km
214 Esseler Straße, Recklinghausen
Shopping69
Gas and EV charging22
Schools, colleges and libraries47
Healthcare25
Map of Recklinghausen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Flughafen Essen-Mülheim (ESS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Herten 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- Oer-Erkenschwick 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Herne 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Marl 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Castrop-Rauxel 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Datteln 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Wuppertal 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Remscheid 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Solingen 50 km south, about 50 min by car
- Köln 78 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Recklinghausen, Rathaus -- 2015 -- 7398, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen Monument 041 Buergerhaus GrGeldstr 23 7090, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen Holzmarkt2, jezFabi, Public domain
- Recklinghausen Holzmarkt, jezFabi, Public domain
- Recklinghausen Monument 011 Fachwerkhaus Steinstr 1 7086, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen, Lampengässchen -- 2015 -- 7390, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen, Lampengässchen -- 2015 -- 7389, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen, Lampengässchen -- 2015 -- 7392, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen, Lampengässchen -- 2015 -- 7387, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen, Marktplatz -- 2013 -- 4877, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen Monument 140 Ackerbuergerhs Breite Str 12 8750, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen Monument 033 Haus Albers 7137, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt Recklinghausen 02, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen Monument 032 Apotheke Breite Str 14 8751, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt Recklinghausen 04, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt Recklinghausen 03, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen, Alte Apotheke -- 2013 -- 4867, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen, Alte Apotheke -- 2013 -- 4864, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen, Alte Apotheke -- 2013 -- 4874, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sommermorgen in Recklinghausen - panoramio, Carsten Plein, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Recklinghausen, Alte Apotheke -- 2015 -- 7349, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen, Alte Apotheke -- 2015 -- 7394, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen, Alte Apotheke -- 2015 -- 7393, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alte Apotheke Recklinghausen, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt Recklinghausen 01, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen Monument 036 Seilermeisterhaus Holzmarkt 17 7085, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt Recklinghausen 05, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt Recklinghausen 06, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen Monument 037 Ackerbuergerhaus Herrenstr 14 8791, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen Monument 018 Franz-Bracht-Haus Ant-Bauer-Weg 6, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen Monument 037 Ackerbuergerhaus Herrenstr 12 7136, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen Baumstammbrunnen 02, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen Baumstammbrunnen 01, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kunibertistraße, 1, Recklinghausen, Kreis Recklinghausen, GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen Monument 019 Ackerbuergerhaus Kl-Geldstr 4 8745, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen Monument 038 Bürgerhaus Holzmarkt 5-8434, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen, Gastkirche -- 2013 -- 4885, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Markt Recklinghausen 07, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen, Gastkirche -- 2015 -- 7355, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen, Geschäftshaus -- 2015 -- 7356, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Herne Mondpalast Autostitch, The original uploader was Stahlkocher at German Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Henrichenburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen - Schiffshebewerk (2) (Zeno Ansichtskarten), Cramers Kunstanstalt, Dortmund, Public domain
- Gelsenkirchen - Zoom - Afrika - African Queen 06 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Liebfrauenkirche Recklinghausen Frontalansicht, Schreiber 2013, CC BY 3.0
- Engelsburg Recklinghausen NOR, Nordenfan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gymnasium Petrinum Recklinghausen, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Recklinghausen Monument 133 Hittorf-Gymnasium 7108, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 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
- StGHLuftbild, Mxxii, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sankt Peter Recklinghausen, Nordenfan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GaKiRe, Netzhering, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Paulus Recklinghausen 02, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen Monument 120 Gustav-Adolf-Kirche 8759, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RE-Mon 055 Christuskirche Recklinghausen-6817, W.Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Recklinghausen, Gymnasialkirche -- 2015 -- 7351 2, Original: Dietmar Rabich ( Derivative work: Rabanus Flavus ), 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
- Ev. Matthäushaus, Hochlar 2020-07-18 Recklinghausen-6957, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Petrus Canisius Recklinghausen-1016, Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anfang zum Naturschutzgebiet Wäldchen Totholzparadis Recklinghausen, Biggi1601, CC0
- Recklinghausen Knappschaftskrankenhaus, Arnoldius, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geogladbecker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geogladbecker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geogladbecker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geogladbecker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geogladbecker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, LouCipher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Vogelmensch, 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, Vogelmensch, 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, mapnrw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wladimir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Vogelmensch, 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, geogladbecker, 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, 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, Lowiekse, CC BY-SA 4.0
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