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Villa Hügel in Essen

3 August 2013 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time: 5 minutes

The Villa Hügel is a mansion in Bredeney (part of the modern city of Essen) in Germany. It belonged to the Krupp family of industrialists and was built by Alfred Krupp in 1873 as a residence. More recently, the Villa Hügel has housed the offices of the Kulturstiftung Ruhr (Ruhr Cultural Foundation) as well as an art gallery and the historical archive of the Krupp family and company. read more…

Tags: Alfred Krupp, Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung, Deutschland, Essen, Europäische Route der Industriekultur, European Route of Industrial Heritage, Germany, Kulturstiftung Ruhr, Metropolregion Rhein-Ruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, The Industrial Heritage Trail, ThyssenKrupp, Villa Hügel

Krefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia

27 August 2012 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General Reading Time: 6 minutes

Krefeld, also known as Crefeld until 1929, is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is located northwest of Düsseldorf, its centre lying just a few kilometres to the west of the River Rhine; the borough of Uerdingen is situated directly on the Rhine. Krefeld is also called the “Velvet and Silk City” and belong to the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region. read more…

Tags: Deutschland, Düsseldorf region, Germany, Krefeld, Metropolregion Rhein-Ruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region