The city of Recklinghausen is one of the most versatile city destinations in the Ruhr region and offers top-class culture between industrial monuments and green natural areas. Visitors to Recklinghausen can experience a varied short break between the Middle Ages and modern times.

The Ruhr Festival in Recklinghausen is one of the most important events in the Ruhr region. The original theater festival "Art against Coal" was founded back in 1946 and has since developed into one of the top cultural events in the Ruhr metropolis. Every year in May / June, festival visitors flock to Recklinghausen.

The Neue Philharmonie Westfalen sets the pace in Recklinghausen's musical life and with the Icon Museum, the most important in the western world, the town has created a jewel of Eastern Church and Coptic art. The >> Kunsthalle, stylishly housed in a former bunker at the main railway station, also has a big name in Germany's museum landscape. The >> Recklinghausen substation museum tells the history of technology and is an anchor point on the >> Route of Industrial Heritage.

The 700-year-old Provost Church of St. Peter, whose Gothic and Baroque treasures have been carefully restored, towers over the historic town center. Today it is a lively pedestrian zone with good shopping opportunities and nice cafés. A 200-metre-long section of the old city wall and two historic towers from the 14th century have been preserved from the medieval ramparts.

Medieval and modern harmonize perfectly in Recklinghausen. In some parts of the town, old farms alternate with miners' settlements and former factories. Green meadows and natural forests grow in between. Architecture enthusiasts should not miss this interplay. The >>Ruhrfestspielhaus on the Stadtgartenhügel was even awarded the German Architecture Prize in 2001.

Weihnachtsmarkt auf dem Marktplatz - Copyright Stadt Recklinghausen

Hausbrauerei BOENTE
A visit to the house brewery is a real experience. There are three home-brewed beers on the menu, as well as special seasonal beers and regional delicacies. Socializing is not only a priority in the beautiful beer garden, but also at events such as the legendary BoenteJazz or watching the Bundesliga together. Absolute highlights; Boente's historical gastronomy city tour, during which the history of Recklinghausen is brought back to life. Liquid Boente specialties await the participants at five locations and at the end, the famous brew plate is served in the restaurant. Simply unforgettable!

Adresse -Boente:
Augustinessenstraße 4
45657 Recklinghausen