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Places to see in ( Wuppertal - Germany )

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Places to see in ( Wuppertal - Germany ) Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in and around the river Wupper valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr area Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in the northwestern part of Germany. It was founded in 1929 out of the merger between the independent cities Barmen and Elberfeld. Despite of the young age of the city, the history of the settlement along the river "Wupper" goes back to 1161. "Elberfeld" was first mentioned in official documents as an estate of the archbishop of Cologne and received its town charter in 1610. "Barmen" was charted in 1808. ( Wuppertal - Germany ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Wuppertal. Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Wuppertal - Germany join us for more to see https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLP2J3yzHO9rZDyzie5Y5Og An attraction in itself, the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn is the world's oldest monorail system, dating back to 1901. The suspended trains run for 13.3 kilometers across the city in about 30 minutes, mostly above the surface of the river Wupper, and features in the movie Der Krieger und die Kaiserin (The Princess and the Warrior), which is set in and around Wuppertal. On special occasions, the original Kaiserwagen, used by Emperor Wilhelm II at the inauguration in 1900, is still used. Trains run every few minutes and single trip tickets are €2.20, VRR tickets accepted. The bridges of the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn The clock museum. Only open on weekends. Die Hardt this is a nice wide park located on a Hill in the heart of Wuppertal. On the park area there is also the Botanischer Garten (botanical garden). Wuppertaler Zoo Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal (the historical city hall). Nowadays the Stadthalle is a concert hall, host to many cultural events. Geburtshaus von Friedrich Engels(birthplace of Friedrich Engels). Nearby is the Museum für Frühindustrialisierung (Museum for Early Industrialisation). Even though it costs money to get in (€4 for adults), it's worth a visit because they let one help operate one of the antique machines. The signs are only in German, so if you don't speak it, you might want to bring a native speaker or see ahead of time whether they have audio tours, or English speakers working at the museum. A performance by the Pina Bausch dance company. Since the late choreographer Pina Bausch (1940-2009) came from Wuppertal, her troupe often stops by in the city to show her work. Performances are held most of the time in the Wuppertaler Theater.