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| Castrop-Rauxel | ||
| federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
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| Residents | 73.425 (2019) | |
| height | 98 m | |
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Castrop-Rauxel is a city in a circle Recklinghausen in the north of the Ruhr area.
background
At the time of the Romans there was already a military post here and subsequently a small settlement, as two streets crossed. The Villa Cartorpe (Cast = memory, Torp = village) was first mentioned in a document in 834. In 1484 there was a letter of freedom from John II of Cleve for the citizens of Castrop. In 1902 the city Castrop from the titular town and two rural parishes. In 1926, the Rauxel office was added, and Castrop-Rauxel was briefly part of the district Dortmund before it becomes circular in 1928. In 1962 the city received the title European city awarded. In 1975, in the course of the local reorganization, Henrichenburg is incorporated, and at the same time Castrop-Rauxel becomes part of the district Recklinghausen (The former license plate CAS is now back).
Castrop-Rauxels was a mining town for a long time, there were a total of four mines here: Erin colliery, Graf Schwerin colliery, Ickern colliery and Victor colliery. The last one was closed in 1983, when the city's advertising slogan "Industrial City in the Green" was renamed "European City in the Green".
The districts are: Becklem, Behringhausen, Bladenhorst, Castrop, Deininghausen, Dingen, Frohlinde, Habinghorst, Henrichenburg, Ickern, Merklinde, Obercastrop, Pöppinghausen, Rauxel and Schwerin.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airports are Dusseldorf Airport
(IATA: DUS), 57km away, Dortmund Airport(IATA: DTM) , 28km and Munster Osnabrück Airport(IATA: FMO), 94km.
The small Loemühle airfield in Marl (22km) is used by sport planes and business travelers.
By train
The 1 Castrop-Rauxel main train station is located in the district of Rauxel on the main route Dortmund-Duisburg. The RE3 (Rhein-Emscher-Express) runs every hour from Hamm, Kamen and Dortmund via Castrop-Rauxel to Wanne-Eickel, Gelsenkirchen, Oberhausen and Duisburg to Düsseldorf. The S2 runs from here to Dortmund and Herne (every 20 minutes). In Herne it goes on in longer cycles to Recklinghausen or Gelsenkirchen.
In Castrop is the 2 Castrop-Rauxel Süd stop, in Merklinde the Castrop-Rauxel-Merklinde station. Here she drives RB43 (Emschertalbahn) every hour on weekdays (every 2 hours on Sundays) from Dorsten via Feldhausen, Gladbeck, Gelsenkirchen, Wanne-Eickel, Herne via Castrop-Rauxel-Süd and -Merklinde to Dortmund. The route is from the NordWestBahn served.
Important: There is no junction where the trains meet. There are several kilometers between the main station and the stops!
By bus
There are a total of 16 bus routes with stops in Castrop-Rauxel, including a night express (from Ickern / Henrichenburg to Dortmund- city center) and a Sunday bicycle bus (line 200 to Haltern am See). The tariff applies VRR, be here City route timetable.
In the street
Castrop-Rauxel is surrounded by motorways:
- A2 in the north of the city, exit 11 "Henrichenburg"
- A42 in the south of the city, exits 26 "Castrop-Rauxel" and 25 "Castrop-Rauxel-Bladenhorst"
- A45 in the west, from the intersection "Dortmund-Nordwest" (with the A2) to the intersection "Castrop-Rauxel-Ost", there are no exits in between
- further to the east, near Recklinghausen, the A43 continues, here you can use exit 17 "Bochum Gerthe" and arrive via L 654 "Castroper Hellweg"
 | In Castrop-Rauxel were Environmental zones set up in accordance with the fine dust ordinance. Without a corresponding sticker, you risk a fine of € 80 when entering an environmental zone. This also applies to foreign road users. Entry ban for vehicles in pollutant groups 1 2 3 (Info Federal Environment Agency) |  |
By boat
The Rhine-Herne Canal runs through the northern part of the city before it crosses the Dortmund-Ems Canal and the Wesel-Datteln Canal in the Datteln Sea. The ports are located here: Victor (commercial) and König-Ludwig (marina).
mobility
The central bus station is on Münsterplatz in downtown Castrop. From there you can reach the "Castrop-Rauxel Süd" stop of the Emschertalbahn in a few minutes. There is also a central taxi point at Münsterplatz where taxis are available at all times.
Tourist Attractions
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples
- St. Lambertus Church in Henrichenburg
- Luther Church in the old town of Castrop
Castles, chateaux and palaces
- Bladenhorst moated castle, only outside viewing possible as it is privately inhabited
- Goldsmithing House, today a castle restaurant and hotel
- Remains of the Henrichenburg, today a landscape archaeological park
Buildings
- Hammerhead tower of the Erin colliery, today with a Celtic tree circle, Bodelschwingher Straße 3
- Bergbeamtenhaus next to the Hammerkopfturm
- several miners' settlements
- Underpass of the Emscher under the Rhine-Herne Canal
- Headframe of the Erin colliery Preserved headframe of the largest Castrop-Rauxels colliery, surrounded by a large park.
- Old Town Hall
- Europa- and Stadthalle multifunctional event center with a capacity of 4,000 people.
- Parkbad Süd a converted former open-air swimming pool in which cultural events now take place, with a cafe attached
- Henrichenburg ship lift from 1899 and the new from 1962 are only a few hundred meters apart and belong to the Henrichenburg canal stage
- Old Mill at the mill pond in Frohlinde. A few meters further there is the nature trail and an enclosure with fallow deer.
Monuments
- Pigeon father monument, Obere Münsterstrasse at Kuopio-Platz
- War memorial at the Goldschmiedingpark
Museums
- Titanic Museum Exhibition on the world-famous ocean liner.
Streets and squares
- Old town market with houses in Art Nouveau style and rider fountain
Parks
- Schwerin dump with a walk-in sundial, a landmark visible from afar
- Grutholz game reserve a game reserve with fallow deer, sika deer, blue peacocks and a large playground
- City garden near downtown
- Service, commercial and landscape park "ERIN"
- Nature adventure trail in Frohlinde
- Mill pond in Frohlinde
various
- Parkbad North Castrop-Rauxel's only outdoor swimming pool, completely renovated a few years ago. It offers a 50-meter pool for swimmers, a pool for non-swimmers and a paddling pool for children.
- Indoor swimming pool The city's only indoor swimming pool offers a swimmer's pool, a non-swimmer's pool, a 3-meter diving tower and solarium areas
- Golf course in Frohlinde With 18 holes, this is one of the largest golf courses in Germany.
activities
shop
Castrop-Rauxel is less known as a shopping town, but despite the lack of large department stores, it has a very attractive old town. The city's only shopping center is Widumer Platz, which has a large grocery store and a large clothing company, mainly smaller shops. In the Habinghorst district there is a small shopping park with large electronics, food and furniture chains.
kitchen
Castrop-Rauxel has several good restaurants. To be mentioned are:
- Hotel Daun a 3-star hotel with excellent cuisine.
- Goldsmithing House a former mansion with a great kitchen and attached park.
- Rütershoff brewery Castrop-Rauxel's only brewery. In addition to the well-known beer, there is also very good cuisine here.
- Pizzeria Michele is an Italian restaurant for high demands.
Culture
The Westphalian State Theater in the town hall has its headquarters in Castrop-Rauxel. It offers its audience an extensive program, on certain dates even on an open-air stage in the city center.
nightlife
Castrop-Rauxel does not have a very distinctive nightlife, only a few pubs and the dance bar "Isi-Treff" offer some possibilities.
accommodation
The city has three larger hotels, these are the following:
- Hotel Goldschmieding
- Eurostar Hotel Castrop-Rauxel
- Hotel Daun
Learn
Castrop-Rauxel has a branch of the Fern-Universität Hagen, an adult education center, a vocational college and other private vocational schools. The infrastructure with regard to kindergartens and elementary, special and secondary schools is very well developed.
Work
security
Castrop-Rauxel is generally a very safe city. The police station is not far from the city center.
health
Practical advice
- City of Castrop-Rauxel, 44575 Castrop-Rauxel, Europaplatz 1. Tel.: 49 (0)2305 106-1, Fax: 49 (0)2305 106-2244, Email: [email protected].
The Post has a large parcel branch directly at the ZOB at "Münsterplatz".
trips
The main places of leisure are the game reserve "Grutholz", the former horse racing track "Goldschmieding", the various baths and the city's canal. The Cafe del Sol is also very popular with younger people. Both in spring and in autumn there is a fair in the city center.
literature
Web links
- https://www.castrop-rauxel.de/ - Official website of Castrop-Rauxel
- Regional leisure time - The leisure portal for the Recklinghausen and Bottrop district
