 | ||
| Iserlohn | ||
| federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 92.666 (2019) | |
| height | 253 m | |
no tourist info on Wikidata:  | ||
| location | ||
| ||
Iserlohn is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia.
background
The city of Iserlohn is located east of the Ruhr area in the Sauerland. Because of its location in the midst of wooded mountains, the city also bears the nickname Waldstadt.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airport is that Dortmund Airport
(IATA: DTM) , otherwise the will also come Cologne-Bonn Airport(IATA: CGN) and the Dusseldorf Airport(IATA: DUS) in question.
.jpg/350px-Flughafen_Köln-Bonn_-_Terminal_1_Hauptgebäude_(9054-56).jpg)
By train
The 1 Iserlohn train station is the first North Rhine-Westphalian train station with the title Hiking station been awarded. There are direct train connections to Swords and Dortmund, as well as after Hagen, Bochum and eat. From 2 Iserlohn-Letmathe station trains also run to Wins.
By bus
Iserlohn can be reached from the surrounding towns using the Märkische Verkehrsgesellschaft's regular service. There is no longer a long-distance bus connection.
In the street
Iserlohn is located on Autobahn 46, from which several exits lead to the different parts of the city. Via the Hagen motorway junction, which is about 10 km outside of Iserlohn, you can get to the 45 motorway.
mobility
The sights in the city center are easily accessible on foot. Buses the MVG also operate throughout the city and in neighboring places such as Hemer, Menden and partly too Hagen and in the Unna district.
At the Iserlohn train station there are bike boxes in which you can safely park your bike for a small fee. There is also a large network of cycle paths in Iserlohn, which can be obtained from the city information center Bicycle city map is drawn.
Tourist Attractions
Museums and galleries
- 1 Historic Maste-Barendorf factory, 58636 Iserlohn, Baarstrasse 220-226. Tel.: 49 (0)2371 217 19 60, Fax: 49 (0)2371 217 1965, Email: [email protected].
Museum and artist village in 10 old half-timbered houses. The historic factory is now part of the European Route of Industrial Heritage and houses a needle museum, a brass foundry, a café and various artist workshops. The one that takes place in Barendorf is well known Artist Christmas Market and the concert series Wire strings act and Rock in Barendorf.Open: Thu 2 p.m.-6 p.m., Fri 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Sat / Sun 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Price: free entry.
- 2 Municipal gallery, Theodor-Heuss-Ring 24, city center. Specialization in top-class photo exhibitions.
- 3 Iserlohn City Museum (Home of home), Fritz-Kühn-Platz 1, old town. Permanent exhibition on town and local history. In addition, changing exhibitions on historical and contemporary topics.Open: Tue-Sun 10: 00-17: 00, Thu 10: 00-19: 00.Price: free entry.
- 4 Iserlohn Museum for Crafts and Postal History, Fritz-Kühn-Platz 5, old town. A visit is worthwhile just because of the chain mail made in Iserlohn that is exhibited here. The Iserlohn chain mail shirts were known throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.Open: Wed-Sat 3:00 p.m.-5: 00 p.m.Price: free entry.
- 5 Villa Wessel, Gartenstrasse 31, city center. Gallery in the former living rooms of the artist couple Wessel-Zumloh with changing exhibitions of modern and contemporary art.
Churches
- 6 St. Pankratiuskirche (farmer's church). Romanesque pillar basilica built around 1000. The oldest building in Iserlohn.
- 7 Supreme town church. Gothic hall church from the 13th / 14th centuries Century. The carved winged altar from around 1400 is significant.
- 8 Catholic Parish Church of St. Aloysius. Neo-Romanesque brick basilica, consecrated in 1894. The three wheel windows by the Informel artist Irmgard Wessel-Zumloh above the main portal are well worth seeing.
various
- 9 Dechenhöhle. Stalactite cave and German cave museum. Visitors can visit the cave and admire the various stalactite formations on a path that is almost 400 meters long. The German cave museum is the nationwide largest museum for speleology with a comprehensive collection of exhibits related to caves.
- 10 Danzturm. Former Prussian telegraph station on the Berlin-Koblenz line; Today an observation tower that offers a good view of the city and, on a clear day, views as far as Dortmund and Hamm. The Danzturm, built in 1908, is one of the landmarks of Iserlohn. There is a panorama restaurant at the foot of the tower.
- 11 Bismarck Tower. A Bismarck monument erected in honor of the former German Chancellor Prince Otto von Bismarck.
activities
Iserlohn offers a variety of sports and leisure activities.
Sport and wellness
- Iserlohn ice rink - The venue for the games of the local ice hockey first division club Iserlohn Roosters.
- Seilerseebad - Swimming and brine bath with outdoor pool, wellness and sauna area.
- Heidebad - Outdoor pool with water slide and children's pool.
- Aquamathe - Indoor swimming pool in Letmathe with diving boards and sauna.
- Cross-country skiing: After snowfall there are groomed trails with floodlights (until 10:00 p.m.) on the Hegenscheid. Address: Hegenscheider Straße, near the airfield.
Shorter walking and hiking trails
- The Seilersee (officially Callerbachtalsperre), a small reservoir for drinking water supply, is one of the most popular destinations for walkers and joggers in the city. There is a footpath around the lake, from which hiking trails lead into the adjacent Seilerwald.In summer, rowing and pedal boats can be hired; in winter the lake is opened to ice skaters after persistent frost. There are some aviaries in the area of the smaller lake.
- Foot and bike path on the former railway line after Hemer. The path, which was opened in 2009 and is paved throughout, runs away from the streets and offers a beautiful view of the old town from the old railway bridge. Along the way there are also information boards on geology, industrial and city history.
- The Resurrection path leads from the farmer's church in the center of Iserlohn via 13 stations through the Iserlohn city forest to the district of Dahlsen.
Cycling and hiking tours
- The hiking path Wire trade route connects the cities of Lüdenscheid, Altena and Iserlohn via a medieval wire trade route.
- Long-distance hiking trail Sauerland forest route: Starts in the city and runs over Arnsberg to Marsberg.
- Cycle path Ruhr valley cycle path: The district of Drüpplingsen is located on the Ruhr Valley Cycle Path, which runs along the Ruhr from its source in Winterberg to its confluence with the Rhine near Duisburg.
- Cycle path Lenneroute: The cycle path along the Lenne connects Iserlohn with Schmallenberg.
shop
The pedestrian zone is mainly made up of Wermingser Straße, Unnaer Straße and Laarstraße. In addition to branches of well-known chains such as H&M, C&A or Christ, there are long-established local shops such as B&U or Wohnart Bengelsträter. A large weekly market extends from Schillerplatz to the market square on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, where farmers from the area offer their products.
kitchen
Specialties are the Thomas mustard as well as schnapps from Gut Lenninghausen and Good Honsel. Regional specialties are also sausages and Westphalian ham. Typical dishes are asparagus in May / June, broad beans in July and kale in winter.
Cheap
medium
Upscale
nightlife
- Pub Guardroom, Westertor downtown, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays. Lively little beer pub with a good mood.
- Henkelmann Jazz Club, Obere Mühle 46-50, old town. Oldest jazz club in Germany.
- Bar and bistro Schauburg, Hans-Böckler-Strasse 20, city center. Lively bar where you can dance on Saturday evenings.
- Filmpalast Iserlohn, Kurt-Schumacher-Ring 1-3, city center.
- Park theater, Südstrasse, Alexanderhöhe. In the Iserlohn Theater, in addition to in-house productions, a colorful program of guest artists from the fields of drama, cabaret, opera and concerts is offered.
accommodation
Cheap
- campsiteRuhr valley view, Dellwiger Weg 8, Drüpplingsen district. Located directly on the Ruhr Valley Cycle Path.
- RV park "Seilerblick" car park, Friesenstraße (next to the tennis courts)
medium
- 1 Literaturhotel Franzosenhohl, Danzweg 24. A hotel full of books between the forest and the old town. Readings in the house.
Upscale
- 2 Four Seasons, Seilerwaldstrasse 10. located on the banks of the Seilersee.
.
Learn
There are two in Iserlohn Universities: The engineering and information technology South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences as well as the private business school BITS with a focus on business studies.
Work
security
Like the whole region, Iserlohn is very safe. There are no no-go areas in the city. As everywhere, provocations should be avoided and valuables should be stowed away.
health
- Evangelical Hospital Bethanien, Bethanienallee 3, 58644 Iserlohn
- St. Elisabeth Hospital, Hochstrasse 63, 58638 Iserlohn
Practical advice
- 1 City and tourism information, Bahnhofsplatz 2 (station building). Tel.: 49 (0)2371 217 1820, (0)2371 8094-90, Email: [email protected].
- Current event information can be found in the free regional Culture magazineCoolibriwhich is on display in various bars, shops and cultural institutions in the city.
- The main post office is located at Baarstrasse 5, downtown. Opening times: Mo-Fr 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Sa 9.30 a.m.-1 p.m.
- There is free WiFi access throughout the city center.
trips
To the well-preserved medieval Altena Castle and the world's first youth hostel in Altena, to the Sorpesee as well as in the other cities of the Sauerlands and Ruhr area.
literature
Web links
- https://www.iserlohn.de/ - Iserlohn's official website
- Wasser Eisen Land - page on industrial culture in the South Westphalia region with information on sights, various cycling and hiking tours and events.
