Schönscheidtstraße 135

Welcome to Essen

The major city of Essen is located in the western part of Germany in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Around 600,000 inhabitants live in an area of around 200 km², making the city one of the ten largest cities in Germany. Essen is an important industrial and business location of well-known large companies, as well as well-known European energy suppliers. The University of Duisburg-Essen is also located here. Essen's cityscape is characterised by striking high-rise buildings. Essen is known for its strong transformation from industrial to green area. The green city is considered a strong role model for cities in transition. In 2010, it was named European Capital of Culture and was awarded the title "European Green Capital" for 2017.

Micro-location Schönscheidtstraße

The property "Schönscheidtstraße 135" is located in the district of Kray in Essen. The district is located around 7 kilometres east of Essen city centre. The property is located in a residential as well as commercial area. A bus stop is located at the valuation site and the nearest regional train station is about 1 km away. Essen's main railway station is about 5 kilometres away. The nearest airport is 32 kilometres away, in Düsseldorf.

Discover the surroundings

Essen city centre can be reached from the property in less than 7 kilometres. The surrounding area offers numerous sights such as the UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, as well as Lake Baldeney, the Folkwang Museum, the Grugapark botanical garden or the Red Dot Museum.

Essen city centre

The city centre offers numerous shopping opportunities, a wide range of restaurants and cafés as well as cinemas and many other leisure facilities, leaving nothing to be desired for tourists and residents alike. Essen Cathedral and the Cathedral Treasury are one of the most famous sights in Essen. Essen Cathedral is the bishop's church of the Essen diocese. Of particular importance is the cathedral treasure, an extensive collection of sacred works, such as the Golden Madonna. For a long time, Essen was mainly associated with mining, coal and steel. Essen is an important industrial centre, which provided a recreational atmosphere and nature through massive greening. In 2010, Essen was named European Capital of Culture. In 2017, the city in the middle of the Ruhr region was awarded the title "European Green Capital" by the EU Environmental Commission.

UNSECO- Zollverein World Heritage Site

The Zollverein colliery, also known as the Eiffel Tower of the Ruhr, was an active coal mine in Essen that operated from 1851 to 1986. The Essen colliery was the largest hard coal mine in the world, and the coking plant was larger than any other in Europe. The extraordinary architecture of the Zollverein complex is outstanding, with it also being described as the most beautiful colliery in the world. Today it is an important architectural and industrial monument. Since 2001, the former coal mine has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today, the building is home to various cultural institutions, such as the Folkwang University of the Arts. In addition to art, concerts, festivals and many sports activities are offered here. The Zollverein World Heritage Site offers an imposing backdrop that attracts around 1.5 million visitors a year. It symbolises the structural change in the Metropole Ruhr like hardly any other building.

Lake Baldeney

Lake Baldeney is one of the largest of the six Ruhr reservoirs. It is located in the south of the city of Essen. In 1931, the lake was dammed as a water reservoir and to purify the Ruhr water. Today it is considered an important recreational area of national importance. Here you will find rowing clubs, sailing and surfing schools, as well as numerous leisure activities that invite you to linger. Once a year, the elite of German sailors meet here for the Essen Week. The Essener Woche is Germany's largest inland waterway regatta.

Grugapark Botanical Garden

The Grugapark Botanical Garden has been located in Essen for over 90 years. The Grugapark has been part of the heart of the big city for years, even before it was named European Green Capital 2017. The well-known park in Essen invites visitors to linger on around 60 hectares. Here, nature can be discovered up close, adventures can be experienced, and playing and sporting activities can be encouraged. The park also offers pure relaxation and animals feel at home here. Germany's largest open-air sculpture exhibition can also be found here.

Red Dot Design Museum

Here you can admire the fascinating world of design. On five floors and around 4,000 m², only products that have won awards from an international jury of experts in one of the world's largest design competitions are presented here. The products receive the Red Dot Design Award.