The Urban Setting.
Famous for its industrial history, the Ruhr area is today, the fifth largest urban agglomeration in Europe. Bordered by the rivers Ruhr, Rhine and Lippe, the region has a population of some 5.3 million people.
Its multi-faceted, former industrial cities offer a wide choice of cultural events, impressive art works as well as numerous recreation and shopping facilities.
Development of the Ruhr Area.
The Ruhr Area, officially known under its administrative title as the “Regionalverband Ruhr”, RVR, is an economic-geographical region in North Rhine Westphalia, covering approximately 4.435 square kilometers and...
Architecture.
Instead of ancient ruins or historic sites, the cities of the Ruhr Area are rather known for their industrial heritage. In the context of the major structural conversion the region underwent in recent times, the question arose...
Visits.
Living in the fifth largest urban agglomeration in Europe does not only mean benefiting from excellent public transport facilities, but also from an excellent motorway network. Consequently, the area is an ideal starting point...
Cycling.
The Ruhr area offers numerous interesting cycling facilities. No matter of you try one of the region’s lovely bicycle routes running through the countryside, if you ride your bike – or Fahrrad, as the Germans call it - in one of the spacious...
Parks.
In every city of the Ruhr, beautiful parks invite pleasant strolling. The Rombergpark in Dortmund, a botanical garden with a size of 65 ha, attracts numerous visitors with botanical glasshouses and rare exotic and domestic...
