The "classic" for groups or individuals who want to get to know the old town of Recklinghausen and the most important sights. The tour of the old town can also be adapted to the needs of people with restricted mobility at any time. Charlemagne is said to have laid the foundation for the later city by founding a supply yard here.
It is unclear how old Recklinghausen really is. During this tour we will embark on a discovery tour through more than years of local and city history. The ups and downs of urban development in the Middle Ages, with the granting of city rights in , fire emergencies, the importance of membership in the Hanseatic League and modern developments such as the advent of mining can be experienced at various stations in the old town.
This architectural history tour takes in some of the more than 70 listed buildings in the old town centre. Fires in the Middle Ages, city sieges, the advent of mining in the 19th century, Recklinghausen as a boom town before World War I and the destruction of World War II have changed the cityscape several times over the centuries. Nevertheless, many buildings from the individual epochs have been preserved, some have developed as new buildings in the respective times into today's classics.
However, the will to start over, to redesign in the post-war years up to the mids brought new dangers to the old building fabric. We argued the most about the title of this tour. But one thing is clear: In the old monasteries in Recklinghausen things went haywire β one can only marvel at our ancestors.
The medieval city of Recklinghausen had 17 city towers and 17 neighborhoods. Even today, some of these old districts or districts can be seen in the image of the old town. According to a new marketing concept, five districts with their own flair have now formed in the old town and are preparing to do justice to the 21st century without making the old structures forgotten. There is a special quality of stay in the old town in particular, with its high proportion of historical buildings, but also interesting evidence of modern architecture.
