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Municipal forest of Buer (Buerscher Stadtwald) A former mining settlement. Gelsenkirchen (UK: / ˈ ɡ ɛ l z ən k ɪər x ən /, US: / ˌ ɡ ɛ l z ən ˈ k ɪər x ən /, [3] [4] [5] German: [ˌɡɛlzn̩ˈkɪʁçn̩] ⓘ; Westphalian: Gelsenkiärken) is the 25th-most populous city of Germany and the 11th-most populous in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia with 262,528 (2016) inhabitants.
Gelsenkirchen-Schalke is a quarter of Gelsenkirchen. In its current boundaries, it has an area of 2.968 square kilometres and 21,510 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2022). [ 1 ] Thanks to the local football club FC Schalke 04 , the district is at least as well known nationally as the city of Gelsenkirchen.
Arena AufSchalke (German pronunciation: [aˈʁeːnaː ʔaʊfˈʃalkə]), currently known as Veltins-Arena (pronounced [ˈfɛltɪnsʔaˌʁeːnaː]) for sponsorship reasons, is a retractable roof and pitch, football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It opened on 13 August 2001, as the new home ground for FC Schalke 04 ...
In 1928, the adjoining cities of Buer, Gelsenkirchen, and Horst merged to form Gelsenkirchen-Buer, which was renamed Gelsenkirchen in 1930. [ 1 ] The Scholven /Buer synthetic oil plant was a bombing target of the Oil Campaign of World War II [ 2 ] The Buer town hall however survived in nearly original form.
Anne Hathaway and her eldest son had the best day at Taylor Swift’s third Eras Tour concert in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and wanted to pass the vibes onto everyone in the stadium. Hathaway, 41 ...
Horst Castle (German: Schloss Horst), located in the Horst district of Gelsenkirchen, is recognized as one of Westphalia's oldest and most significant Renaissance buildings. [1] During its construction in the 16th century, it ranked among the largest four-winged castle complexes north of the Alps, [ 2 ] significantly influencing the ...
30 Color Photos Photographers Took 100 Years Ago That Still Mesmerize Us Today. Mariia Tkachenko. ... #22 North German Lloyd Mail Steamer König Albert, First Class Dining Room, Ca. 1910.
The following pictures have all been featured pictures at Commons: ... operahouse in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Lichtenstein castle. ... Germany - POTD May 22, 2006.