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Things to Do  

Church

Church, Hattingen

 Gili_S Says:  While walking around on a beautiful sunny day I saw this church located a bit outside the walls of the old city. 

INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM

INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM, Hattingen

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HISTORICAL INDUSTRIE

HISTORICAL INDUSTRIE, Hattingen

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The Henrichshütte iron and steel works museum

The Henrichshütte iron and steel works museum, Hattingen

 Gili_S Says:  This region is known for coal and steel and Hattingen was living from this for 150 years. However, with the globalisation and competition this factory was not enough profitable and was shut down over 15 years ago. Today it is interesting museum that tell the story of the old... 

And a modern type white house

And a modern type white house, Hattingen

 Gili_S Says:  And this one was just next to the previous house, look modern to me but still fits very well with the feelings of this place. 

Another white house

Another white house, Hattingen

 Gili_S Says:  While strolling around you can see many nice houses, some are old and some are new or renovated. This is another very nice white house I saw in the old city. 

Hotels  

Ringhotel Zum Hackstueck

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Avantgarde Hotel

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Restaurants  

Coffeehouse & Ice cream

Coffeehouse & Ice cream, Hattingen

 Gili_S Says:  This is one of the nicest coffee houses in Hattingem where on a nice sunny day you can sit outside and enjoy coffee, cake, ice cream or beer. 

China Imbis: China Imbis

China Imbis: China Imbis, Hattingen

 Gili_S Says:  This nice place located in the old city and actually combined fast food type with table service as well, which was very nice. Menu combined a German & East Asian food. 

Vollmond (Full moon): Vollmond

Vollmond (Full moon): Vollmond, Hattingen

 Gili_S Says:  Maybe this tip can also be at the nightlife tip, but as I always visited this place during a sunny day and I was sitting at the terrace I can only say that it is a nice place to have your beer outside in the old city and relax. 

Transportation  

Train

Train, Hattingen

 Gili_S Says:  There is a railway station in Hattingen, which is connected to Essen and Oberhousen by local trains. Alternative there is also a tram that can take you to Bochum. I assume that there are bus services as well, but I did not check those. 

Shopping  

The pedestrian street

The pedestrian street, Hattingen

 Gili_S Says:  Like in many German cities the pedestrian streets are the best areas for shopping, In Hattingen it is even combined with the old city, which make it nice if you intend for window shopping only. 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Cycling in the old city.

Cycling in the old city., Hattingen

 Gili_S Says:  This sign indicating something that it is not permitted to cycle in the old city, however, I need a translation to understand the funny part of it. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Small house

Small house, Hattingen

 Gili_S Says:  I saw this small house somewhere outside the old city, I was really wondering, is someonw really lives here? well, at list it makes the cleaning job easy ;-) 

Burg Isenberg

Burg Isenberg, Hattingen

 Gili_S Says:  Burg Isenberg CastleThis old ruins castle is located just in the outskirt of this small city at the top of the hill. To get to the castle you can take a short walk through the forest road up the hill. 

Favorites  

Views of Hattingen

Views of Hattingen, Hattingen

 Gili_S Says:  Even it is a city and a Steel Town, Hattingen is still very green and nice, here are few landscape images I took from the top of the old city watchtower. 

Houses in Hattingen

Houses in Hattingen, Hattingen

 Gili_S Says:  Hattingen is rather small city and most of the people lives in houese. Here are few photos of some nice houses I saw while walking around. 

OLD TOWN OF BLANKENSTEIN

OLD TOWN OF BLANKENSTEIN, Hattingen

 RitchiS1 Says:  ON THE WAY TO THE FORTRESS OF BLANKENSTEIN YOU PASS THIS OLD SMALL CHURCH 

OLD PART OF HATTINGEN BLANKENSTEIN

OLD PART OF HATTINGEN BLANKENSTEIN, Hattingen

 RitchiS1 Says:  CASTLE BLANKENSTEIN 

OLD TOWN

OLD TOWN, Hattingen

 RitchiS1 Says:  BLANKENSTEIN IS A PART OF HATTINGEN AND HAS ALSO A CHARMING OLD CENTER 

VIEW AND ATMOSPHERE

VIEW AND ATMOSPHERE, Hattingen

 RitchiS1 Says:  CASTLE BLANKENSTEIN IS A GREAT MEETINGPOINT YOU LL VE A BEAUTIFUL VIEW AROUND THE RUHRVALLEY AND IN SUMMER YOU CAN STAY IN THE --BIERGARTEN -- DRINKING BEER AND GRILLED MEAT 

The Place

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The People

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 As we were leaving Hattingen I noticed this strange looking modern art sculpture of 3 figures. Very strange men indeed! 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  What is the condition in Hattingen to live as a pensionaire?Is there a possiblity to have an appartment as a pensionaire?What are... 

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A: Erm, Brian, he mentioned the city he wants to retire in: Hattingen. That's a city in Germany, region of Nordrhein Westfalen. Ingrid 

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Half Timbered Houses of Hattingen

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 After riding the monorail of Wuppetal we were heading for the coalmine in Essen but we made a detour to Hattingen. Sabsi had not been here before but had heard about it from another VT member. Well we... 

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Hattingen

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 Hattingen is small city and the most interesting in that place is the old city which is very nice place to hang around. 

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HATTINGEN , OLD CHARMING CITY

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 Hattingen a wonderful small old charming CITY . Placed in the SOUTH of the better known CITY BOCHUM directly at the RUHR -VALLEY . With about 58 000 Inhabitants very small CITY . In our AREA it s the... 

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