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Oberhausen

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Gift & Specialty Shops · Civic Centers · Aquariums
Oberhausen is a city on the river Emscher in the Ruhr Area, Germany, located between Duisburg and Essen. The city hosts the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and its Gasometer Oberhausen is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.HistoryOberhausen was named for its 1847 railway station which had taken its name from the Oberhausen Castle (German: Schloss Oberhausen). The new borough was formed in 1862 following inflow of people for the local coal mines and steel mills. Awarded town rights in 1874, Oberhausen absorbed several neighbouring boroughs including Alstaden, parts of Styrum and Dümpten in 1910. Oberhausen became a city in 1901, and they incorporated the towns of Sterkrade and Osterfeld in 1929. The Ruhrchemie AG synthetic oil plant ("Oberhausen-Holten" or "Sterkrade/Holten") was a bombing target of the Oil Campaign of World War II, and the US Forces had reached the plant by 4 April 1945.
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FROM $19 BOOK WITH VIATOR SEA LIFE Oberhausen Admission Ticket
Duration: 60 to 90 minutes
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CentrO ©
Gift & Specialty Shop
CentrO
4.2
Duration: 1h 30 min
Gasometer Oberhausen ©
Civic Center
Gasometer Oberhausen
4.6
Duration: 1h 30 min
SEA LIFE Oberhausen ©
Aquarium
SEA LIFE Oberhausen
2.6
Duration: 1h 30 min
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Oberhausen ©
Theme Park
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Oberhausen
1.8
Duration: 2h 30 min

Side trips from Oberhausen

Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord ©
Park
Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord Duisburg
4.7
Duration: 1h 30 min
LVR-Archaologischer Park Xanten ©
History Museum
LVR-Archaologischer Park Xanten Xanten
4.3
Duration: 4 hours
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Theme Park
Alma-Park Gelsenkirchen
3.5
Duration: 2h 30 min
Movie Park Germany ©
Theme Park
Movie Park Germany Bottrop
2.5
Duration: 1h 30 min

Hidden gems in Oberhausen

Slinky Springs to Fame ©
Bridge
Slinky Springs to Fame
4.4
Duration: 30 minutes
Zauberlehrling ©
Monument
Zauberlehrling
4.7
Duration: 30 minutes
Burg Vondern ©
Castle
Burg Vondern
4.7
Duration: 30 minutes
Adventure World Oberhausen
Water Park
Adventure World Oberhausen
4.3
Duration: 2h 30 min

Museums in Oberhausen

LVR-Industriemuseum St. Antony-Hut ©
History Museum
LVR-Industriemuseum St. Antony-Hut
5.0
Duration: 1h 30 min
MWO Modellbahnwelt Oberhausen
Specialty Museum
MWO Modellbahnwelt Oberhausen
4.0
Duration: 1h 30 min
LVR-Industriemuseum Zinkfabrik Altenberg ©
Specialty Museum
LVR-Industriemuseum Zinkfabrik Altenberg
3.8
Duration: 2h 30 min
Ludwiggalerie ©
Art Gallery
Ludwiggalerie
3.7
Duration: 2h 30 min

Kid-friendly things to do in Oberhausen

Aquapark Oberhausen ©
Water Park
Aquapark Oberhausen
1.5
Duration: 1h 30 min

Spas in Oberhausen

Solbad Vonderort ©
Spa
Solbad Vonderort
3.0
Duration: 1h 30 min

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