Hattingen

Hattingen is the second largest city in the Ennepe -Ruhr -Kreis, in North Rhine -Westphalia. It is located in the southern part of the Ruhr area.

7.1 Ski
7.2 Billiards

9.1 born in Hattingen
9.2 connected with Hattingen

Geography

Hattingen was founded on a terrace of the Ruhr and has a well-preserved historic center with its numerous half-timbered houses. The center city is situated at an altitude 60-306 m above sea level.

The neighboring cities Hattingens are the cities of Bochum, Essen and Wuppertal Sprockhövel, Witten (both Ennepe -Ruhr-Kreis ) and Velbert ( Mettmann ). To the south is the so-called Elfringhauser Switzerland a popular recreation area.

Hattingen is divided into the districts of Blankenstein, Bredenscheid - Stüter, Hattingen -Mitte, Holthausen, Niederbonsfeld, Lower Elfring Hausen, Niederwenigern, Upper Elfring Hausen, Upper Stüter, Welper and Winz - Baak.

History

Hattingen is first mentioned in 990 as Reichshof Hatneggen. Its location between the Bergische Land with its metal products in the south and the Hellweg zone in the north with their textiles favored the trade. The 1396 with the Count Dietrich concluded by the Mark fixing agreement is now considered becoming a city of Hattingen. 1554 occurs Hattingen in the Hanseatic League.

As Ruhr city in the 19th and 20th century coal mining was very important. There were several mines in Hattingen. Already in 1787 were the Rauen Dahler rail, a rail line from Rauendahl in Hattingen Ruhr to put into operation. This was the world's first coal - transport railway.

For more than 100 years, the Henrichshütte main employer was in Hattingen (temporarily 10,000 employees), the company contributed to the establishment of workers' settlements ( Hüttenau, Müsendrei among others) also significantly to the development of today's Hattinger district Welper at.

Founded in 1854 by Henrich zu Stolberg - Wernigerode was " the tabernacle " one of the largest Eisenverhüttungs and steel producers in the region. Reason for the choice of location in time for its agriculture Hattingen was the discovery of iron ore in the area of present-day district Welper. The occurrence was unproductive, and only the street name Müsendrei remembered today on the bay Müsen III, was promoted from the iron ore.

1987 was shut down as a result of the decline of the coal and heavy industry in the Ruhr area the last blast furnace Henrichshütte. Hattingen has the following structural change although better shape than some neighboring town, but still has a relatively high unemployment rate ( 10.2% in January 2007) to cope. However, it has fallen from February to November average of 1.5 % and is thus in November 2007 at 8.7 %.

Many former building of the Henrichshütte are now demolished. The site has been used for some years been converted into a " commercial and landscape park " and is home to one of the seven locations of the Westphalian Industrial Museum.

Population

Incorporations

On April 1, 1939, a part of the community Winz to Hattingen.

On January 1, 1970 Hattingen was the previous communities Blankenstein, Bredenscheid - Stüter ( on April 1, 1926 formed by the merger of Bredenscheid and low Stüter ), low Elfring Hausen, Upper Elfring Hausen, Upper Stüter and Winz enlarged.

Policy

Culture and sights

The Hattinger old town is a popular tourist destination with its almost 150 medieval half-timbered houses. They are an expression of the will of citizens in the city, who spoke out in the 1960s against a surface renovation and refurbishment for the object. The traffic-free pedestrian zone is one of the first in Germany. Today, the city center is attractive and particularly animated. The houses are coveted and valuable real estate.

The known historical buildings of the city are eV the St. George's Church, the Old Town Hall, the bell tower and the so-called because of its shape iron house from the 17th century with the " Museum in the Iron House ( MiBEH ) " heritage association Hattingen / Ruhr. From 1771 to 1856 lived in this building clothier, who produced cloth on their looms. Lugs and bars with scrolls and mask carvings determine the image of the facade. Before building a stumbling block to the last Jewish owner of the house, Selma Abraham reminds born Cahn.

In the old town there are many pubs and restaurants. Once a year in summer in Hattingen an old town festival with live music and stands. There are also a lot of visitors and former Hattinger in the city. Also, once a year, also in the summer is in the churchyard at St George's Church of the " Culinary old town market " where the Hattinger restaurants offer their specialties and runs on a stage with live music.

Near the bus station to the old city wall, the iron men created by Zbigniew Frączkiewicz guard the entrance to the city. Rather inconspicuous is also the Horkenstein here.

Because of its many green spaces Hattingen is a recreational area for many residents of the Ruhr. Above all, the Ruhr valley draws in good weather to thousands cyclists and walkers. Between Hattingen, Bochum and Witten is Kemnade lake offering water sports facilities. Ruhr up you can cycle on the RuhrtalRadweg to the Sauerland. Ruhr down the path leads past the Baldeneysee in Essen in Duisburg on the Rhine. In some places the old towpath is obtained. The historical Ruhrtalbahn ( steam service ) also has three breakpoints in Hattingen.

In the Ruhr valley are located on Hattinger urban area, the castle Blankenstein, the Isenburg and house Kemnade with the musical instrument collection of Hans and Hede Grumbt with around 1,800 instruments and music boxes and the situated very close to the moated castle farmhouse museum. In the mountains, the Bismarck tower Hattingen Ruhr is right on the trail. In Blankenstein is the City Museum Hattingen.

The Henrichshütte as part of the Westphalian Industrial Museum is one of three circular routes and 50,000 square meters of grounds to the city's sights.

In 2005, the city decided to set up the German aphorism archive in the premises of the City Museum. Founded in the same year patrons to construct the archive of the aphorisms, the city is a member. Main idea is to make Hattingen known as the city of blow Customize.

It is also known since 1991 annually by the KUBISCHU - advertised cultural initiative Hattingen Hattingen Ruhr Prize, a literary prize for young writers and inner aged 16 to 25 years. The award ceremony takes place in the autumn after a reading selected by the jury final round participants. In each case, as well as a jury awarded an audience prize.

Pictures

Hattingen Altstadt: Under market with its Old Town Hall

Iron House

Hattingen Altstadt: Johannisstraße overlooking the St. George's Church

Road with a view of the bell tower of the former St John's Church

Alter Bahnhof Hattingen

Traffic

About the neighboring cities Sprockhövel and Witten Highway 43 is reached.

Right through Hattingen runs the provincial road 651 ( December 31, 2009 Federal Road 51). This service operates from its terminal Hattingen middle of the tram line 308 of Bogestra to Bochum - Gerthe via Bochum Main Station.

At Hattingen -Mitte S-Bahn station, there is also a connection to the S-Bahn line 3, which goes to the main train station Oberhausen main station via Bochum- Dahlhausen, Essen Hauptbahnhof and Mülheim ( Ruhr).

About the central bus station, there is also sufficient connections in the districts and to all surrounding cities.

Sports

Ski

In Hattinger Wodantal a ski tow exists with a length of 220 meters. It is run by a family.

Billiards

1996 Hattingen venue for the three-band World Cup winner was the Cologne Christian Rudolph. He was the first German to have won this item.

MS Hattingen

Until the 1980s went for the Hamburg shipping company Hapag the fast freighter MS Hattingen in the East India service.

Personalities

Born in Hattingen

Johann Heinrich Horstmann (1795-1860), German politician and Mayor of Essen
Höfken Gustav (1811-1889), politician and journalist
Otto Wohlgemuth (1884-1965), miner and worker poet
Wilhelm Schepmann (1894-1970), Chief of Staff of the SA from 1943-45
Striebeck Otto (1894-1972), journalist and politician (SPD ), Member of Parliament
Nikolaus Gross (1898-1945), a resistance fighter against National Socialism (2001 beatified )
Heinz Wemper (1903-1985), actor
Warsitz (1906-1983), a test pilot
Gustav Lurch (1923-2013), police officer and politician
Ernst-August Schepmann (* 1931), actor, radio drama and audiobook Speaker
Scheid (1942-2009), football player and coach
Uwe Neuhaus ( born 1959 ), football player and coach
Harald Siepermann (1962-2013), illustrator of comics and cartoons
Cathrin Vaessen (born 1962 ), actress and voice actress
Annette - Michler Hanneken (* 1963), German gymnast
Lutz Potthoff (born 1964 ), jazz pianist
Renata Schmidt Kunz ( b. 1964 ), TV presenter and director
Jan- Michael Richter aka Jamiri (born 1966 ), cartoonist and author
Ralf Brauksiepe (* 1967), politician ( CDU)
Stephanie Marra (born 1970 ), historian
Oğuzhan Yazıcı (* 1977), German politician ( CDU)
Daniel Assmann ( b. 1983 ), TV presenter
Alexander Thamm ( b. 1983 ), football player
Alina Süggeler ( born 1985 ), singer of the band Frida Gold
Mirkan Aydın (* 1987), football player
Lukas Schmitz ( * 1988), football player
Leave Seidel (* 1993), handball players

Connected to Hattingen

Theresa Albers, teacher and founder of the order
Mathilde Franziska Anneke, major women's rights activist and opponent of slavery
Andreas Bieber, singer and actor
Maik Cioni, German - Italian racing cyclist and former Bundesliga water polo players
Regina van Dinther, former President of the Landtag Landtag 14 in NRW
Armin Eichholz, Olympic gold medal in rowing ( eighth) in 1988 in Seoul, Olympic bronze ( eighth) in Barcelona in 1992, world champion ( four with coxswain ) in 1991 in Vienna
Frida Gold, music band
Xandra Hag, German singer
Boris Konrad, a neuroscientist and a multiple world champion in mind sports
Wolfgang Kollmann, historian, member of the Council and Mayor
Marie -Luise Marjan, Actress
Mirjam Münterfering, writer
DJ Quicksilver, DJ and music producer
Selle Erwin, Minister President of Mecklenburg- Vorpommern
Christian Georg Verily, world champion in rowing ( lightweight one ) 1980 in Hazewinkel, Sevenfold German champion in the lightweight single sculls 1978-1980 and 1984-1987

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