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| Waltrop | ||
| federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
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| Residents | 29.345 (2019) | |
| height | 67 m | |
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Waltrop is a city in a circle Recklinghausen on the northern edge of the Ruhr area.
background
Waltrop shows itself as a central place with a closed settlement pattern around the historic city center with the Catholic parish church St. Peter and six peasant communities around it (Leveringhausen, Elmenhorst, Brockenscheidt, Döttelbeck (today Oberwiese), Holthausen, Behem (today Lippe)) This is rather untypical for the area between the Ruhrpott and Münsterland. Waltrop has grown historically as a parish in Vest Recklinghausen (which belongs to the Archbishops of Cologne) as a border area to the duchy of Münster, the county of Mark and the imperial city of Dortmund. The settlement has repeatedly suffered from corresponding feuds.
The name "Waltrop" or "Waldorp" first appeared in 1147 with Pope Eugene III. when a donation to the abbey in Cologne-Deutz is mentioned. In the 15th year the place was mentioned as "freedom", in 1596 it was given the right to hold a year and cattle market twice a year.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airport is that Dortmund Airport 21
(IATA: DTM), it is only 30 km away.
By train
Waltrop has a rail connection, but no longer in passenger traffic. The station is closed.
By bus
The Vestic buses operate the routes to and from Waltrop, the city and its surroundings belong to the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). Line 231 runs from Recklinghausen above Oer-Erkenschwick and Dates (Bf) after Waltrop. Line 284 connects Waltrop with Brambauer, a district of Luenen. The express bus SB24 drives to the main train station in Recklinghausen or in the other direction to the train station in Dortmund-Mengede. For all routes see in City route timetable and on the service pages of the VRR.
In the street
There are no freeways or federal roads through Waltrop. But they are all around 
(southern) 
No. 12 Dortmund-Mengede, the 
(southeast of Waltrop), 
(west) and 
(east).
By boat
At the lock park, the Rhine-Herne Canal branches off from the Dortmund-Ems Canal. There are several jetties at the lock park.
- Further north, the Datteln-Hamm Canal crosses the city in a west-east direction. Shortly after it branches off from the Datteln Sea, the small, private marina is located 1 Ribbrock Marina, Waltrop, Münsterstrasse 212 (1.87km in the DHK). Tel.: 49(0)2309 77021. Approx. 4 guest places, further beds in the canal directly at the harbor. Campsite included, sanitary facilities available. Quiet berth due to swell gate, note entrance height of 4.50 m (bridge). It is also nice that the express bus SB24 has a stop 50m in front of the marina.Open: Mon - Sun 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.Price: Guest berth up to 8m, 10 € per day, from 8 running meters plus 1.00 € / m / day.
By bicycle
Waltrop is on the Dortmund-Ems Canal Route and on Ruhr area circuit.
mobility
The lines 283 and 285 of the Vestische buses run routes within the city.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- The 1 Parish Church of St. Peter. Tel.: 49 (0)2309 97050. from the 10th century in the town center.
Museums
- 2 Waltrop lock park.
with two locks and two boat lifts. - 3 LWL-Industriemuseum Henrichenburg ship lift. Due to renovation work for the new permanent exhibition, the boiler and machine house will probably be closed until summer 2021.Open: Tue - Sun, on public holidays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- 4 Old shaft lock Henrichenburg. Descent structure at the junction of the Rhine-Herne Canal from the Dortmund-Ems Canal.
- 5 Local museum, Riphausstrasse 31. Heimatmuseum • Heimathaus • Heimatarchiv are closed until further notice.Open: every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. - 6 p.m., every Thursday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.Price: free entry.
Buildings
- 6 New Henrichenburg ship lift
- 1 Waltrop colliery. today an industrial park with the headquarters of Manufactum and Hase Bikes.
- 1 Track tower. Viewing platform on the dump next to the colliery.
activities
shop
- 2 Manufactum (Waltrop department store), 45731 Waltrop, Hiberniastraße 4. Tel.: 49(0)2309 939142, Email: [email protected]. The high-priced range of goods consists of household goods, furniture, clothing, food, office supplies, toys, books, garden accessories. The motto is: "The good things still exist."Open: Mon-Fri 11 am-7pm, Sat 10 am-6pm.
- 3 Bunny bikes (Hase special wheels, only the manufacture), 45731 Waltrop, Hiberniastraße 2. Tel.: 49(0)2309 93770, Email: [email protected]. Manufacturer of special bicycles, mostly recumbent bicycles and recumbent tricycles and step tandems.
- 4 Billmann Dairy Farm, Friedhofstrasse 90. Tel.: 49 (0)2309 2881. Fresh farm milk, natural yogurt, fruit yogurt and drinking yogurt every day.
kitchen
Cheap
- 1 Curry Heini, Dortmunder Str. 20. Tel.: 49 (0)2309 2808. A fast-food restaurant with a long tradition and well-known far beyond the city limits. The fries are said to be among the best in the Ruhr area. Heini's curry dream.Open: Mon-Tue, Thu-Sat 11 am–10pm, Sun / public holidays 5–10pm.
medium
Upscale
- 2 Gasthaus Stromberg, Dortmunder Strasse 5. Tel.: 49 (0)2309 4228, Email: [email protected]. exclusive gastronomy.Open: Tue - Fri from 2 p.m., Sa 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. and from 5 p.m.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Campsite Zum Abdinghoff, In the torfheide 11. Tel.: 49 2309 3163, Email: [email protected].
Learn
Work
security
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- https://www.waltrop.de/ - Official website of Waltrop
- Waltrop in the Westphalia Culture Atlas
- Regional leisure time - The leisure portal for the Recklinghausen and Bottrop district
