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| Wesel | ||
| federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
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| Residents | 60.357 (2019) | |
| height | 23 m, 29 m | |
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Wesel is a county seat on Lower Rhine in the northwest of the Ruhr area. She is a member of the modern Hanseatic League and the Euregio Rhine-Waal.
background
Wesel lies at the confluence of the Lippe and Wesel-Datteln-Kanal in the Rhine in the middle of the circle of the same name. The Issel flows through Wesel. The rivers determine the landscape over long stretches, not only through the course of the river itself, but also through oxbow lakes, peninsulas, bog areas and the like.
The mouth of the Lippe was also historically important, there were settlements and military bases early on. The first town charter was granted in 1241; The Netherlands and Westphalia were important trading partners. The upswing also brought a number of buildings that are still worth seeing today, including the late Gothic town hall and the Willibrordi cathedral. Occupations by Spaniards, Dutch and French followed, and fortifications and city walls were the result. Before the First and Second World Wars, Wesel was a garrison town. In February 1945 the city was almost completely destroyed by Allied bombing. In 1946 the reconstruction began according to the motto "Wesel helps itself". In the municipal reorganizations in 1969 and 1975, Wesel received a few smaller districts and became the district town of the new Wesel district.
Today the city consists of the following parts: Bergerfurth and Bislich, Büderich and Ginderich, Diersfordt and Flüren, Lackhausen and Obrighoven and in Wesel itself: Blumenkamp, Feldmark, Fusternberg, Schepersfeld and the city center.
The Wesel district consists of the cities and municipalities: Alps, Dinslaken, Hamminkeln, Hünxe, Kamp-Lintfort, Moers, Neukirchen-Vluyn, Rheinberg, Schermbeck, Sonsbeck, Voerde (Lower Rhine), Wesel and Xanten.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airports are in Dusseldorf Airport
(IATA: DUS) 70 km, Niederrhein Weeze Airport(IATA: NRN), 60 km, Dortmund Airport(IATA: DTM) 90 km and Munster Osnabrück Airport(IATA: FMO), 110 km.
Wesel itself has a sports airfield with a grass runway: Wesel-Römerwardt. It is located between the Rhine and the city and is open regularly on the weekends. Always find great Flight days instead of. Stationed clubs are those Aviation friends Wesel and the Flying club Niederrhein.
By train
The 1 Wesel train station is 700 m southeast of the center. The following lines stop here:
- the RE5RE 5 Koblenz-Andernach-Remagen-Bonn-Cologne-Düsseldorf-Düsseldorf Airport-Duisburg-Oberhausen-Dinslaken-Empel Rees-Wesel-Emmerich
- the RE19RE 19 Düsseldorf via Duisburg, Oberhausen, Dinslaken, Wesel and on to Emmerich.
- RB35RB 35 "The Weseler" runs from Düsseldorf via Duisburg, Oberhausen, Dinslaken, several stops in the Wesel district including the city and on to Emmerich.
- RB32RB 32 "Der Bocholter" goes from Wesel via Hamminkeln to Bocholt. This route goes through Blumenkamp.
There are also two stops in the city: Wesel-Feldmark and Blumenkamp.
By bus
The Bus and train network is from VRR served.
In the street
The motorway goes to the right of the Rhine 
past Wesel, here you can get the 
5 Hammock, 6 Wesel and 7 Use Hünxe. On the left bank of the Rhine lies the 
with the 6 Alps. As federal highways lead the 
, 
, 
and 
over the urban area. The has a bridge over the Rhine at Rhine kilometers 814, this is the only bridge over the river in the entire Wesel district.
By boat
Wesel has one Marina at Rhine kilometer 816.5 (with blue flag!), in which there are also guest berths. They can be booked through the local clubs: RTG (the first piers, boathouse phone: 49 (0) 281/21885) and Yacht Club Wesel (the rear piers, harbor master Lothar Müller on Tel. 49 (0) 1522/8793184). Price per night and commenced boat meter € 1 including shore power, shower for 50 cents / 5 min. There is a slip cart that can put boats up to 10 t in and out.
There is for passenger ships urban investor.
- Steiger on the Rhine promenade, 46487 Wesel, Rhine promenade. Tel.: 49(0)281 96600, Mobile: 49(0)173 8869299, Email: [email protected]. Port office of Stadtwerke Wesel GmbH.
mobility
Two ferries offer transfer options for pedestrians and cyclists from Easter to October:
- "Keer Troch II"across the Rhine from Wesel-Bislich to Xanten (km 823)
- "Cross driver" over the Lippe at the level of the RWE Rhein-Ruhr substation
Tourist Attractions
"Who is the mayor of Wesel?" .... "Donkey!". Who doesn't know the echo question? The city of Wesel has one of these Art action made with 111 donkeys. They are distributed throughout the city and set up along the donkey path. Once a year there is also the music festival Donkey skirt. And since 1972 have been special humorous personalities with the Donkey order excellent.
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples
- 1 Willibrordi Cathedral, at the big market.
Late Gothic basilica, built 1498–1540. - cath. St. John's Church in Bislicher Dorfstraße (from the 12th / 14th century)
- Luther House from 1729 (used for advice center and exhibitions)
Buildings
- From 2 Historic town hall, which was almost completely destroyed at the end of the Second World War, the late Gothic-Flemish facade with tower was rebuilt in 2011 as it was built in 1455. The one who collects money for it society has kept an extensive construction diary.
Monuments
- The 3 Citadel Wesel was the core of the fortress Wesel, today only the buildings on the city side have been preserved. The main gate from 1718 is now the seat of the Municipal Museum (with the Schill Casemate Dept.). The officers' prison from 1727 is privately owned. The garrison bakery from 1809 is used by the city archives as a restoration workshop. The barracks from 1809 houses the city's music and art school, and the grain magazine from 1835 houses the Prussian Museum Wesel.
- The Old waterworks Today there is a technical monument on the Lippe, which belongs to the former water supply system Water tower in the city is used for exhibitions.
Museums
- 4 Prussia Museum North Rhine-Westphalia
- Local history, dyke and brick museum in Bislich
- Municipal museum in three locations
- Ice cellar Diersfordt
- Water tower
- Old waterworks
Streets and squares
- 5 Kornmarkt today of gastronomic importance
- 6 Big market
Parks
- Diersfordt Forest With Stag beetle route and moor adventure trail
- Wesel Auesee, Bathing beach, sunbathing area, kiosk, snack bar, ice cream vendor. Free entry, parking 7 € / day. In addition, many leisure activities: running track all around, dog beach, surfing, diving, sailing.
activities
- Museum and tourist train on the Lower Rhine. You can take your bike with you free of charge, cold refreshments at low prices on the train, buffet trolleys for the PPP city festival on the Rhine promenade with drinks, as well as cakes and pastries.Price: Prices.
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Motorhome parking space Römerwardt, Rheinpromenade (at the height of house no.9), 46487 Wesel (close to the Rhine with beer garden; north a glider airport). 45 parking spaces for mobile homes up to 10 m in length. Supply and disposal, power columns available, free WiFi available.Price: 01.11. - March 31: € 8.00 / 24h; 04/01 - 31.10: 10.00 / 24h; Electricity coin machine € 1.00 / 1.5 KW.
Learn
Work
security
health
Practical advice
- 1 City of Wesel, 46483 Wesel, Klever-Tor-Platz 1 (town hall). Tel.: 49(0)281 2030, Email: [email protected]. Switchboard.
- 2 WeselMarketing GmbH (City Marketing), 46483 Wesel, Großer Markt 9. Tel.: 49(0)281 2032606, Fax: 49(0)281 2032429, Email: [email protected].
trips
- Direction Xanten: meadow landscape Bislicher island, internationally significant bird resting area
literature
Web links
https://www.wesel.de/ - Official website of Wesel
- Wesel in the modern Hanseatic League.
