Besser Barmenia. Besser leben. Wuppertalerisch und gut versichert! Barmenia Versicherungen Barmenia-Allee 1 I 42119 Wuppertal Tel.: 0202 438-2250 www.barmenia.de E-Mail: [email protected]AZ 125 guide & listen: audioguide to the monorail 39 informative chapters accompany the listener on the journey by suspension monorail from Vohwinkel to Oberbarmen and back again. Amusing and entertain- ing stories about the town, the monorail, important people, and sights to be seen on the journey provide information about Wuppertal. The data in mp3 format can be downloaded free of charge from www. wuppertalshop.de or from this QR code: www.wuppertalshop. de/downlads the emperor rides the monorail On October 24th 1900, Kaiser Wilhelm II and his consort Auguste went for a test ride in the suspension monorail, which at that time only operated on the western section. The monorail service for ordi- nary passengers began on March 1st 1901. tuffi jumps out of the monorail Tuffi was an elephant that jumped out of a monorail train and into the Wupper near the station Adlerbrücke on July 21st 1950. The plan was to have the elephant ride the monorail as an advertising gimmick, but it became scared, kicked open the door, and plunged into the Wupper. Fortunately, Tuffi was not injured apart from a bruise. Souvenirs of Tuffi and the suspension monorail are available from www.wupper- talshop.de. vohwinkel 01 bruch 02 hammerstein 03 sonnborner strasse 04 zoo/stadion 05 varresbecker strasse 06 westende 07 pestalozzi- strasse 08 robert-daum- platz 09 ohligsmühle/ stadthalle 10 wuppertal hbf/ döppersberg 11 kluse/schau- spielhaus 12 landgericht 13 völklinger strasse 14 loher brücke/ junior uni 15 adlerbrücke/ opernhaus 16 alter markt 17 werther brücke 18 wupperfeld 19 oberbarmen/ berliner platz 20 the suspension monorail length of the route 13.3 kilometres, including 10 kilometres above the Wupper journey time about 30 minutes, includ- ing stops at the 20 stations top speed 60 kph length of the carriages 24 metres weight 35.5 tons. 49 seats and room for 156 standing passengers number of pas- sengers an average of 85,000 on working days, 24.8 million a year. A mammoth reconstruction programme for the monorail system, including the supports and stations, began its planning phase in 1995. Key aspects of the pro- gramme were safety and modernization. A new series of carriages will come into service from 2014. 01 vohwinkel With its depot and workshop shed, the termi- nus of the suspension monorail in Vohwinkel is considerably larger than the other stations. Photographers often come here for the view from the platform of the narrow Kaiserstraße, into which the supports and rail have been squeezed. Equally eye-catching is the nearby imposing neo-Gothic town hall of Vohwinkel (1897–99; Rubensstr. 43, GPS 51.229496, 7.067918). The trolleybus service to Solingen, like the sus- pension railway an unusual means of public transport, stops in front of the entrance to the town hall. 03 hammerstein The Kaiserstraße and the Sonnborner Straße once merged imperceptibly, but in the 70s the Sonnborn autobahn intersection cut through this part of the city. A 485-metre section of the monorail had to be raised by 2.2 metres in order to pass over the intersection. The view from the trains of the tangle of motorway arms is impressive. 05 zoo/stadion Wuppertal’s zoo dates from 1881, nestles among hills and is considered one of the most attractively landscaped zoos in Germany (Hu- bertusallee 30, GPS 51.241447, 7.109613). From 1892 on an area of imposing residences devel- oped around it, and in 1924 the football sta- dium (Stadion am Zoo) was built (Hubertus- allee 4, GPS 51.240722, 7.104614). The massive Sonnborn railway viaduct to the north of the stadium is the only structure that passes over the suspension railway. 09 robert-daum-platz Wuppertal has one of Germany’s largest ar- eas of residences listed as historic buildings, namely the Briller Viertel, to the north of the monorail station. Those who once lived here include the poet Else Lasker-Schüler, the chemist Carl Duisberg, the conductor Hans Knappertsbusch and the former president of the Federal Republic Johannes Rau. Further east is the Ölberg with its listed apartment blocks, one of the city’s fashionable areas. At the foot of this hill is Luisenstraße, Elberfeld’s most popular district for restaurants and bars, which leads to an attractive shopping area around the Church of St. Lawrence (Lau- rentiuskirche), built in the neo-classical style (1828–35; GPS 51.256826, 7.139354) 07 westende Westende is one of a number of stations whose original structure was pulled down to be replaced by a modern steel and glass con- struction designed by the architects Jaspert + Seffens in Cologne. This station is primarily the stop for the Bayer plant. Nearby is Elber- feld’s thermal power station, whose 198-me- tre chimney is Wuppertal’s tallest structure. 08 pestalozzistrasse Arrenberg, once a working-class district, has for a number of years been developing into a popular and fashionable area. Its core is the former hospital (Sauerbruch-Klinik), part of which has been turned into residential accom- modation known as the Arrenberg’sche Höfe (GPS 51.249439, 7.131886). The factory build- ings in Moritzstraße, where once the German company Elba produced ring binders, have now also been turned into luxury apartments (GPS 51.251105, 7.131414). 13 landgericht The station Landgericht is modelled on the local (i.e. “bergisch”) style of half-timbered buildings. In order to meet modern require- ments (including elevators), the old art nou- veau structure was replaced by a new one that preserved the original design. Its visual effect is enhanced by the imposing façade of the Landgericht, one of the oldest law court buildings in Germany (1848–1854; Eiland 1, GPS 51.257604, 7.162721). 15 loher brücke/junior uni The station Loher Brücke offers the quick- est access to the Junior Uni, an educational institution for children and young people that is unique in Germany (Am Brögel, GPS 51.266624, 7.183068). 02 bruch You could almost serve coffee and cake, so close does the monorail run to the houses in the Kaiserstraße. The suspension railway started running in 1901, but many of the build- ings on the street are from a later date. Their inhabitants have found a way of getting along with Wuppertal’s poltergeist. 04 sonnborner strasse At the main church (Hauptkirche) in Sonnborn (1922–26; GPS 51.238868, 7.102908), the sup- ports and rail make a turn over the wide road junction and take the suspension railway to the banks of the Wupper. 06 varresbecker strasse In 1863 Friedrich Bayer senior founded his paint factory in Wuppertal Heckinghausen. Three years later he moved the headquarters to Elberfeld. This plant, which covers a large area below the suspension monorail, is where the worldwide company Bayer originated. 10 ohligsmühle/stadthalle The high-rise savings bank (Sparkasse) tow- ers above the station Ohligsmühle, a modern construction built in 1982. Higher up on the Jo- hannisberg stands the Historische Stadthalle, a magnificent concert hall much-praised for its acoustics and dating from 1900 (GPS 51.252281, 7.143023). The adjacent public in- door swimming pool reflects the architectural style of the 50s and is known as the Schwim- moper (swimming opera). This name stems from the fact that the people of Elberfeld wanted their own highlight when the opera house in Barmen, which had been destroyed in the war, was rebuilt. 12 kluse/schauspielhaus The trains run close to a former factory, the Baum’sche Fabrik, a reminder of the times when Germany’s biggest trading centre for textiles was here on the Hofaue. At that time, postcards that were simply addressed “Hof- aue” could be relied on to reached their ad- dressee. The next station is Kluse, a modern steel and glass construction built in 1999. 14 völklinger strasse As in the case of Landgericht, this is a recon- struction of the original station design. 16 adlerbrücke The opera house, built in 1905, was destroyed in the war and rebuilt between 1954 and 1965. It is the main venue for performances by the theatre company (Wuppertaler Bühnen), to which the world-famous Dance Theatre (Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch) belongs (Kurt-Drees-Straße 4, GPS 51.267393, 7.192955). The Historical Centre (Historisches Zentrum) next door incorporates a residence owned by the family of Friedrich Engels and the Mu- seum of Early Industrialization (Engelsstr. 10, GPS 51.266319, 7.190627). The train station in Barmen, whose former entrance hall is used as an event location, completes this group of cultural heritage buildings (GPS 51.267265, 7.194607). 11 wuppertal hbf/döppersberg Further to the east, the train passes through a large arch into the Köbo-Haus. This is where Elberfeld’s pedestrianized area begins, with its ornate “Fountain of Neptune” (Neptun- brunnen) in front of the former town hall of Elberfeld (1900, Neumarkt 10, GPS 51.25939, 7.146392) and the Von der Heydt-Museum, highly-regarded far and wide (Turmhof 8, GPS 51.257128, 7.146993). Döppersberg, to the south of the monorail station, is where Wup- pertal’s main train station and a former ad- ministration building of the German railway system are to be found (Bahnhofstraße, GPS 51.254878, 7.148538). This whole area is cur- rently being redeveloped into a new gateway to the city. 19 wupperfeld The architectural landmark here is the onion dome of the old church in Wupperfeld (Alte Kirche Wupperfeld, 1779–85; Bredde 69, GPS 51.275178, 7.21261). Not far away is the Imma- nuelskirche (1867–69), which has excellent acoustics and is highly regarded as a concert venue (Von-Eynern-Straße 73, GPS 51.275934, 7.216167). 18 werther brücke Here too, the striking art nouveau station has been replaced by one modelled on the original building. This station provides the quickest ac- cess to the former hall of fame (Ruhmeshalle, 1900), now known as the Haus der Jugend (Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 4–6, GPS 51.271642, 7.20289). This building houses a concert ven- ue and the Kunsthalle, a branch of the Von der Heydt Museum. 20 oberbarmen/berliner platz The terminus at the eastern end of the suspen- sion monorail also has a large depot where the trains remain overnight. 17 alter markt The Alter Markt is the gateway to the pedes- trianized area in Barmen, where Wuppertal’s town hall (1908-21) is situated (Johannes-Rau- Platz, GPS 51.272045, 7.199918). The former public indoor swimming pool (1881/82) behind the town hall is now a restaurant and brewery (Wuppertaler Brauhaus) and one of the most important tourist attractions in Barmen (GPS 51.272568, 7.201318). above right Suspension monorail trains in the depot at the Vohwinkel terminus below right At the main church in Sonnborn the sup- ports and rail make a turn towards the Wupper. Completely unhindered by road traffic, the monorail train squeezes its way through a sea of buildings above the Kaiserstraße in Vohwinkel. The logo of the company Bayer runs across the road and contrasts sharply with the late 19th century façades of the housing for workers in the chemical industry. left The station Kluse was destroyed in the war and at first there were no plans to replace it. The futuris- tic new construction dates from 1999. right Tony Cragg’s sculpture “I’m alive” can be seen near the opera house. above left The bridge Kothener Brücke near the sta- tion Zoo/Stadion below left Graffiti: Pretty but ephemeral. Temporary works of art like this decorate buildings in Wuppertal such as the walls of the former Elba factory in Ar- renberg. below The glass and steel construction of the sta- tion Westende stands next to the Bayer plant like a diamond solitaire. above left The restored bridge Werther Brücke and the station of the same name are reminiscent of the days of the kaiser. below left The station Oberbarmen with its depot was one of the last to be rebuilt in the original style as part of the modernization. left A suspension monorail train passes the Baum’sche Fabrik in the Hofaue, once a centre for textile trade in Germany. above middle An imposing flight of steps leads up to Wuppertal’s town hall in the centre of Barmen. below middle Huge pylons take the monorail over the large junction of the main road B7 and into the station Alter Markt. Blue effect lighting gives the construction a mythical flair. right A view past the façade of the Landgericht towards the monorail system, which is a good 50 years younger » www.wuppertal.de WUPPERTAL Brochure Impression J01 11/2013 from station to station A brief guide to all the 20 stations cityguide Places of interest nearby SUSPENSION MONORAIL HELIOS Klinikum Wuppertal Klinikum der Universität Witten/Herdecke Standort Barmen: Heusnerstr. 40 · 42283 Wuppertal Telefon: (0202) 896-0 Standort Elberfeld, Herzzentrum: Arrenberger Str. 20 · 42115 Wuppertal Telefon: (0202) 896-9 E-mail: [email protected]www.helios-kliniken.de/wuppertal impressum produced by Wuppertal Marketing GmbH, Friedrich- Engels-Allee 83, 42285 Wuppertal, Telephone +49 (0)202 563-4097, E-Mail info@wuppertal-marketing. de photographs Manfred Görgens, title page WSW design Illigen Wolf Partner. Pocket Card is a protected product (www.pocketcard.de)
39 informative chapters accompany the listener on the journey by suspension monorail from Vohwinkel to Oberbarmen and back again. Amusing and entertain-ing stories about the town, the monorail, important people, and sights to be seen on the journey provide information about Wuppertal. The data in mp3 format can be downloaded free of charge from www.wuppertalshop.de or from this QR code:
www.wuppertalshop.de/downlads
the emperor rides the monorail On October 24th 1900, Kaiser Wilhelm II and his consort Auguste went for a test ride in the suspension monorail, which at that time only operated on the western section. The monorail service for ordi-nary passengers began on March 1st 1901. tuffi jumps out of the monorail
Tuffi was an elephant that jumped out of a monorail train and into the Wupper near the station Adlerbrücke on July 21st 1950. The plan was to have the elephant ride the monorail as an advertising gimmick, but it became scared, kicked open the door, and plunged into the Wupper. Fortunately, Tuffi was not injured apart from a bruise.
Souvenirs of Tuffi and the suspension monorail are available from www.wupper-talshop.de.
vohwinkel
01
bruch
02
hammerstein
03
sonnbornerstrasse
04
zoo/stadion
05
varresbeckerstrasse
06
westende
07
pestalozzi-strasse
08
robert-daum-platz
09
ohligsmühle/stadthalle
10
wuppertal hbf/döppersberg
11
kluse/schau-spielhaus
12
landgericht
13
völklinger strasse
14
loher brücke/junior uni
15
adlerbrücke/opernhaus
16
alter markt
17
werther brücke
18
wupperfeld
19
oberbarmen/berliner platz
20
the suspension monorail
length of the route 13.3 kilometres, including 10 kilometres above the Wupper journey time about 30 minutes, includ-ing stops at the 20 stations top speed 60 kph length of the carriages 24 metres weight 35.5 tons. 49 seats and room for 156 standing passengers number of pas-sengers an average of 85,000 on working days, 24.8 million a year.
A mammoth reconstruction programme for the monorail system, including the supports and stations, began its planning phase in 1995. Key aspects of the pro-gramme were safety and modernization. A new series of carriages will come into service from 2014.
01 vohwinkel With its depot and workshop shed, the termi-nus of the suspension monorail in Vohwinkel is considerably larger than the other stations. Photographers often come here for the view from the platform of the narrow Kaiserstraße, into which the supports and rail have been squeezed.Equally eye-catching is the nearby imposing neo-Gothic town hall of Vohwinkel (1897–99; Rubensstr. 43, GPS 51.229496, 7.067918). The trolleybus service to Solingen, like the sus-pension railway an unusual means of public transport, stops in front of the entrance to the town hall.
03 hammerstein The Kaiserstraße and the Sonnborner Straße once merged imperceptibly, but in the 70s the Sonnborn autobahn intersection cut through this part of the city. A 485-metre section of the monorail had to be raised by 2.2 metres in order to pass over the intersection. The view from the trains of the tangle of motorway arms is impressive.
05 zoo/stadion Wuppertal’s zoo dates from 1881, nestles among hills and is considered one of the most attractively landscaped zoos in Germany (Hu-bertusallee 30, GPS 51.241447, 7.109613). From 1892 on an area of imposing residences devel-oped around it, and in 1924 the football sta-dium (Stadion am Zoo) was built (Hubertus-allee 4, GPS 51.240722, 7.104614). The massive Sonnborn railway viaduct to the north of the stadium is the only structure that passes over the suspension railway.
09 robert-daum-platz Wuppertal has one of Germany’s largest ar-eas of residences listed as historic buildings, namely the Briller Viertel, to the north of the monorail station. Those who once lived here include the poet Else Lasker-Schüler, the chemist Carl Duisberg, the conductor Hans Knappertsbusch and the former president of the Federal Republic Johannes Rau. Further east is the Ölberg with its listed apartment blocks, one of the city’s fashionable areas. At the foot of this hill is Luisenstraße, Elberfeld’s most popular district for restaurants and bars, which leads to an attractive shopping area around the Church of St. Lawrence (Lau-rentiuskirche), built in the neo-classical style (1828–35; GPS 51.256826, 7.139354)
07 westende Westende is one of a number of stations whose original structure was pulled down to be replaced by a modern steel and glass con-struction designed by the architects Jaspert + Seffens in Cologne. This station is primarily the stop for the Bayer plant. Nearby is Elber-feld’s thermal power station, whose 198-me-tre chimney is Wuppertal’s tallest structure.
08 pestalozzistrasse Arrenberg, once a working-class district, has for a number of years been developing into a popular and fashionable area. Its core is the former hospital (Sauerbruch-Klinik), part of which has been turned into residential accom-modation known as the Arrenberg’sche Höfe (GPS 51.249439, 7.131886). The factory build-ings in Moritzstraße, where once the German company Elba produced ring binders, have now also been turned into luxury apartments (GPS 51.251105, 7.131414).
13 landgerichtThe station Landgericht is modelled on the local (i.e. “bergisch”) style of half-timbered buildings. In order to meet modern require-ments (including elevators), the old art nou-veau structure was replaced by a new one that preserved the original design. Its visual effect is enhanced by the imposing façade of the Landgericht, one of the oldest law court buildings in Germany (1848–1854; Eiland 1, GPS 51.257604, 7.162721).
15 loher brücke/junior uniThe station Loher Brücke offers the quick-est access to the Junior Uni, an educational institution for children and young people that is unique in Germany (Am Brögel, GPS 51.266624, 7.183068).
02 bruch You could almost serve coffee and cake, so close does the monorail run to the houses in the Kaiserstraße. The suspension railway started running in 1901, but many of the build-ings on the street are from a later date. Their inhabitants have found a way of getting along with Wuppertal’s poltergeist.
04 sonnborner strasse At the main church (Hauptkirche) in Sonnborn (1922–26; GPS 51.238868, 7.102908), the sup-ports and rail make a turn over the wide road junction and take the suspension railway to the banks of the Wupper.
06 varresbecker strasseIn 1863 Friedrich Bayer senior founded his paint factory in Wuppertal Heckinghausen. Three years later he moved the headquarters to Elberfeld. This plant, which covers a large area below the suspension monorail, is where the worldwide company Bayer originated.
10 ohligsmühle/stadthalleThe high-rise savings bank (Sparkasse) tow-ers above the station Ohligsmühle, a modern construction built in 1982. Higher up on the Jo-hannisberg stands the Historische Stadthalle, a magnificent concert hall much-praised for its acoustics and dating from 1900 (GPS 51.252281, 7.143023). The adjacent public in-door swimming pool reflects the architectural style of the 50s and is known as the Schwim-moper (swimming opera). This name stems from the fact that the people of Elberfeld wanted their own highlight when the opera house in Barmen, which had been destroyed in the war, was rebuilt.
12 kluse/schauspielhausThe trains run close to a former factory, the Baum’sche Fabrik, a reminder of the times when Germany’s biggest trading centre for textiles was here on the Hofaue. At that time, postcards that were simply addressed “Hof-aue” could be relied on to reached their ad-dressee. The next station is Kluse, a modern steel and glass construction built in 1999.
14 völklinger strasse As in the case of Landgericht, this is a recon-struction of the original station design.
16 adlerbrückeThe opera house, built in 1905, was destroyed in the war and rebuilt between 1954 and 1965. It is the main venue for performances by the theatre company (Wuppertaler Bühnen), to which the world-famous Dance Theatre (Tanz theater Wuppertal Pina Bausch) belongs (Kurt-Drees-Straße 4, GPS 51.267393, 7.192955). The Historical Centre (Historisches Zentrum) next door incorporates a residence owned by the family of Friedrich Engels and the Mu-seum of Early Industrialization (Engelsstr. 10, GPS 51.266319, 7.190627). The train station in Barmen, whose former entrance hall is used as an event location, completes this group of cultural heritage buildings (GPS 51.267265, 7.194607).
11 wuppertal hbf/döppersbergFurther to the east, the train passes through a large arch into the Köbo-Haus. This is where Elberfeld’s pedestrianized area begins, with its ornate “Fountain of Neptune” (Neptun-brunnen) in front of the former town hall of Elberfeld (1900, Neumarkt 10, GPS 51.25939, 7.146392) and the Von der Heydt-Museum, highly-regarded far and wide (Turmhof 8, GPS 51.257128, 7.146993). Döppersberg, to the south of the monorail station, is where Wup-pertal’s main train station and a former ad-ministration building of the German railway system are to be found (Bahnhofstraße, GPS 51.254878, 7.148538). This whole area is cur-rently being redeveloped into a new gateway to the city.
19 wupperfeld The architectural landmark here is the onion dome of the old church in Wupperfeld (Alte Kirche Wupperfeld, 1779–85; Bredde 69, GPS 51.275178, 7.21261). Not far away is the Imma-nuelskirche (1867–69), which has excellent acoustics and is highly regarded as a concert venue (Von-Eynern-Straße 73, GPS 51.275934, 7.216167).
18 werther brücke Here too, the striking art nouveau station has been replaced by one modelled on the original building. This station provides the quickest ac-cess to the former hall of fame (Ruhmeshalle, 1900), now known as the Haus der Jugend (Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 4–6, GPS 51.271642, 7.20289). This building houses a concert ven-ue and the Kunsthalle, a branch of the Von der Heydt Museum.
20 oberbarmen/berliner platzThe terminus at the eastern end of the suspen-sion monorail also has a large depot where the trains remain overnight.
17 alter marktThe Alter Markt is the gateway to the pedes-trianized area in Barmen, where Wuppertal’s town hall (1908-21) is situated (Johannes-Rau-Platz, GPS 51.272045, 7.199918). The former public indoor swimming pool (1881/82) behind the town hall is now a restaurant and brewery (Wuppertaler Brauhaus) and one of the most important tourist attractions in Barmen (GPS 51.272568, 7.201318).
above right Suspension monorail trains in the depot at the Vohwinkel terminus
below right At the main church in Sonnborn the sup-ports and rail make a turn towards the Wupper.
Completely unhindered by road traffic, the monorail train squeezes its way through a sea of buildings above the Kaiserstraße in Vohwinkel.
The logo of the company Bayer runs across the road and contrasts sharply with the late 19th century façades of the housing for workers in the chemical industry.
left The station Kluse was destroyed in the war and at first there were no plans to replace it. The futuris-tic new construction dates from 1999.
right Tony Cragg’s sculpture “I’m alive” can be seen near the opera house.
above left The bridge Kothener Brücke near the sta-tion Zoo/Stadion
below left Graffiti: Pretty but ephemeral. Temporary works of art like this decorate buildings in Wuppertal such as the walls of the former Elba factory in Ar-renberg.
below The glass and steel construction of the sta-tion Westende stands next to the Bayer plant like a diamond solitaire.
above left The restored bridge Werther Brücke and the station of the same name are reminiscent of the days of the kaiser.
below left The station Oberbarmen with its depot was one of the last to be rebuilt in the original style as part of the modernization.
left A suspension monorail train passes the Baum’sche Fabrik in the Hofaue, once a centre for textile trade in Germany.
above middle An imposing flight of steps leads up to Wuppertal’s town hall in the centre of Barmen.
below middle Huge pylons take the monorail over the large junction of the main road B7 and into the station Alter Markt. Blue effect lighting gives the construction a mythical flair.
right A view past the façade of the Landgericht towards the monorail system, which is a good 50 years younger
» www.wuppertal.de
WuppertalBrochure ImpressionJ01 11/2013
from station to station A brief guide to all the 20 stationscityguide Places of interest nearby
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From around 955 existence of a fortified set-tlement Burg ElberfeldAround 1070 Barmen mentioned for the first time in historical documents.1298 Crosiers (Brethren of the Holy Cross) found a monastery in Beyenburg.1527 the Duke of Berg grants the bleachers in the valley of the Wupper the sole right to make linen yarn out of flax. They thus have a monopoly that guarantees them an unparal-leled rise to economic prosperity. This right is the basis for the later development of the val-ley of the Wupper into a centre for the textile industry. 1610 Elberfeld is granted a town charter. 19th century The growth of the textile indus-try brings to the valley of the Wupper unprec-edented economic growth. Road and railway networks are built.1808 Barmen is given the status of a town.
1815 The Grand Duchy of Berg becomes part of Prussia. 1863 Friedrich Bayer and Johann Friedrich Weskott found the Bayer factory in Hecking-hausen.1900 Kaiser Wilhelm II visits the towns on the Wupper. 1901 Following test runs in the preceding years, the suspension monorail is opened on March 1st.1929 In order to simplify administration tasks and reduce costs, the communities along the Wupper are united to form a large town (Au-gust 1st). The town is given the name Wupper-tal in 1930.
The water power of the Wupper was in every respect the formative element for the town. It is the basis of Wuppertal’s unique industrial history, it cut valleys into the hills, and it made Wuppertal refreshingly greener than almost every other large town in Germany. Open
spaces alternate with narrow parts, height with depth, tranquillity with bustle, and vil-lage character with city flair. The many inher-ent contrasts have created contradictions that constitute the town’s special charm, which never fails to fascinate its visitors. Travelling on the monorail offers immediate entry to this world.
Those who wish to stay longer can use one of the innumerable flights of steps for which Wuppertal is well-known in order to climb up from the valley of the Wupper to the higher parts and visit further attractions that the town has to offer.
relaxation and recreation
Woods and public green spaces constitute a third of Wuppertal’s urban area. The Hardt, situated on a hill overlooking Barmen and El-berfeld, is probably Wuppertal’s most popular park. With its sunbathing lawns, a café, a bar-becue area and an open-air stage, it is appre-ciated above all by sun-lovers. The Botanical Gardens, 1.5 hectares in size and at the foot of the Elisenturm (1838), is the central feature of the Hardt. On its perimeter stands the 22-met-re-high Bismarckturm (1907), which is open in fine weather at the weekend so that visitors can admire the view.
zoological gardensFounded in 1881 and enlarged from 2006. The terrain has differences in height of 70 metres. A bridge that is part of the “Samba-Trasse” runs over the outdoor enclosure for the tigers.Hubertusallee 30 (GPS 51.241501, 7.109957, a five-minute walk from the monorail station Zoo/Stadion), telephone +49 (0)202 563-5666, daily 8.30–18, in winter 8-17www.zoo-wuppertal.de
botanical gardensElisenhöhe 1 (GPS 51.26, 7.16, a 15-minute walk from the monorail station Landgericht, bus 643 from the main station (Hauptbahnhof), telephone +49 (0) 202 563-4207, April to Sep-tember 7.30–19, Saturday and Sunday 9–19, March, October until 18, otherwise until 16.30, greenhouse April to September Tuesday to Sunday 11–18, otherwise 11-16www.botanischer-garten-wuppertal.de
up on the hills and at the town’s borders
The suspension monorail gives access to places in the valley, providing a convenient connection between Vohwinkel and Ober-barmen, but there are a number of attractive parts of Wuppertal some distance from the monorail. These are, first of all, Beyenburg and Langerfeld, which look back on very dif-ferent traditions. Langerfeld was a centre of ribbon making. The firm Kafka still produces some of its ribbons on historical looms and using traditional patterns, and it offers guided tours to explain the techniques of the trade (Öhder Str. 47–49, GPS 51.262548, 7.236077, bus 616, 626 from the station Oberbarmen).Beyenburg, however, developed from 1296 around a monastery of the Crosiers (Breth-
ren of the Holy Cross). Today, the Gothic monastery church is reflected in the waters of an artificial lake that is used for water sports (Beyenburger Freiheit, GPS 51.250057, 7.30123, bus 616, 626 from the station Ober-barmen).Ronsdorf and Cronenberg are parts of Wup-pertal on the southern uplands above the valley of the Wupper. Whereas Cronenberg was a centre for the production of tools as early as the Middle Ages and has half-tim-bered buildings and water-powered drop forges and grindstones that bear witness to this long tradition, Ronsdorf was not found-ed until the 18th century. Its nucleus was the settlement of a sect called the Ellerianer, which formed around Elias Eller and his wife Anne von Büchel. Bus routes to Rons dorf 636, 646 and 666; to Cronenberg 64, 65 and 625.
science, the economy and research
No matter whether woodchip paper, Aspirin or Kobold vacuum cleaner – Wuppertal firms have established makes and products that are regarded as leaders on the world market. The typical feature of Wuppertal’s economy is the number of strong medium-sized busi-nesses renowned for reliability and innova-tion. Whereas market leaders such as Bayer and Vorwerk can look back on a long tradition, there are newcomers such as Riedel which have achieved impressive success stories within just a few years.
Wuppertal’s significance as a place of research and development is demonstrated by the en-ergy agency (Energieagentur NRW), Bayer’s research centre, the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, and by its university, the Bergische Universität, which was founded in 1972 and now has seven fac-ulties.
The main university buildings, including the library and the refectory, are on the Grifflen-berg campus high above Elberfeld. Additional locations are the Freudenberg and Haspel campuses. In various ranking lists the univer-sity has been given extremely good assess-ments in recent years.
culture
theatres and concert hallsElberfeld’s Historische Stadthalle (1900) on the Johannisberg has since its opening been used for all kinds of stage performance (GPS 51.25281, 7.143023, a five-minute walk from the monorail station Ohligsmühle). With its ex-cellent acoustics and grandiose architectural décor, it is one of the foremost concert halls in the world and the main venue for concerts given by the Wuppertal Symphony Orches-tra under its outstanding conductor Toshi-yuki Kamioka. The most important venue for plays, operas and theatre dance is the opera house in Barmen, built in 1905 and renovated 1954–56.
wuppertaler bühnenOpera House, Kurt-Drees-Str. 4 (GPS 51.267393, 7.192955, a three-minute walk from the mono-rail station Adlerbrücke or Alter Markt), tel-ephone +49 (0) 202 569-4444www.wuppertaler-buehnen.de
museumsThe Von der Heydt-Museum, built in 1842 as the town hall, has a floor-space of 7000 square metres and displays paintings, sculptures and graphics from the 17th century to the present. There are also temporary exhibitions of inter-national significance, and the Kunsthalle in Barmen shows the work of young artists.
von der heydt-museum Turmhof 8 (GPS 51.257128, 7.146993, a five-minute walk from the monorail station Ohligsmühle or Hauptbahnhof/Döppersberg,
telephone +49 (0) 202 563-6397, open Tues-day, Wednesday and Friday to Sunday 11–18 and Thursday 11–20http://vdh.netgate1.net
kunsthalleHaus der Jugend, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 4–6, (GPS 51.271642, 7.20289, a five-minute walk from the monorail station Werther Brücke), telephone +49 (0) 202 / 563-6571, Tuesday to Sunday 11–18 museum of early industrialization Engelsstraße 10 (GPS 51.266319, 7.190627, a three-minute walk from the monorail station Adlerbrücke), telephone +49 (0)202 563-4375, Wednesday and Friday to Sunday 10–18, Tues-day 13–18, Thursday 10–20www.historisches-zentrum-wuppertal.de
sculpture park waldfriedenIn 2008 Tony Cragg opened the Sculpture Park Waldfrieden in the grounds of a listed build-ing in Hirschstraße known as the Villa Her-berts. On display are Cragg’s own works and those of other sculptors as well as special ex-hibitions of other artists’ works.Hirschstraße 12 (GPS 51.254314, 7.170961, a 20-minute walk from the monorail station Landgericht, bus 628 from Kluse/Schauspiel-haus), telephone +49 (0)202 3172989, March to November Tuesday to Sunday 10–18, De-cember to February Friday to Sunday 10–17www.skulpturenpark-waldfrieden.de
facts about the town
The number of inhabitants in Wuppertal reached its highest point of 423,000 in 1963. When Wuppertal was formed in 1929, there were 415,000 inhabitants, and today there are about 350,000. The town is divided into the ten districts Vohwinkel, Elberfeld-West, Elber-feld, Uellendahl-Katernberg, Barmen, Ober-barmen, Heckinghausen, Langerfeld-Beyen-burg, Ronsdorf and Cronenberg.
trips in the emperor’s carriage
Trips in the emperor’s carriage, a railway carriage dating from the 1900 series, start at the station Vohwinkel. Information and reservations: Wuppertal Touristik, Schloßbleiche 40 Telephone +49 (0)202 563-2180
>> www.kaiserwagen.de
above To mark the 40th anniversary of its founda-tion, the university (Bergische Universität) was equipped with a light installation that can form 6000 patterns.
below The monastery church in Beyenburg is reflected in an artificial lake rich in fish that is fed by the Wupper
right Protestants had this church (Friedhofskirche) built on the Ölberg as an answer to the Catholic Church of St. Lawrence in the valley.
service
The suspension monorail, which forms part of the regional transport system VRR is operated by the public utility company Wuppertaler Stadtwerke (WSW). For groups of five or more passengers a group ticket (VRR-Tagesticket Preisstufe A) is recommended.
>> www.schwebebahn.de
below left The Briller Viertel has about 150 listed buildings and is Germany’s largest single areas of historical residences.
below right The Historische Stadthalle, opened in 1900 to mark the visit by Kaiser Wilhelm, is regarded as one of the finest concert halls in the world.
In the park around the Villa Herberts, sculptures by the artist Tony Cragg contrast with the lush vegeta-tion.
The Elisenturm stands next to the Villa Eller in the park known as the Hardt and was once used as an observatory. Today it is used as a viewing point and as a venue for wedding celebrations.
left The Von der Heydt Museum in the street Turm-hof was once the seat of the Elberfeld town council.
right the Gothic monastery church of the Crosiers (Brethren of the Holy Cross) in Beyenburg towers above half-timbered buildings with slate-covered walls and green shutters.
churches and cemeteries
Wuppertal does not have one central ceme-tery but instead about 50 small ones covering an area of 160 hectares. This large number is a special feature of the town. In several of the cemeteries there are graves with particularly fine examples of stonework from the 19th and early 20th century, for example the Unterbar-mer Friedhof (Am Unterbarmer Friedhof, GPS 51.257893, 7.173364, a 10-minute walk from the monorail station Völklinger Straße) and the cemetery on the Norrenberg (Theodor-Fontane-Straße, GPS 51.268584 ,7.228559, a 15-minute walk from the monorail station Oberbarmen).
As a town of religious communities and chur-ches, Wuppertal is logically also a town of church towers. What are perhaps the finest are those with an onion dome, such as the Re-formierte Kirche in the centre of Cronenberg (dome dating from 1776), the Alte lutherische Kirche am Kolk in Morianstraße in Elberfeld (1774) and the Alte Kirche Wupperfeld on the street Bredde in Wichlinghausen (1779–85). Other important churches include the neo-classical Church of St. Lawrence (Laurentius-kirche) on the Laurentiusplatz in Elberfeld, the CityKirche on the Kirchplatz and the Friedhof-skirche in Hochstraße, as well as the village church in Schöller and the monastery church in Beyenburg. The Gemarker Kirche in Zwing-listraße has special historical significance, as this is where the “Barmer Theologische Erklärung” was drawn up in 1934. Right next door is the synagogue (Bergische Synagoge), opened in 2002. The mosque on the street Gathe in Elberfeld and the Buddhist stupa on Heinkelstraße in Unterbarmen are reminders that other religious communities also play an active part in Wuppertal‘s cultural life.
barmer nordparkMeadows, woods and a deer enclosure along the course of a stream. At the highest point are the Turmterrassen with facilities for sport and a play area (GPS 51.284494, 7.196732, a 30-minute walk from the monorail station Werther Brücke, bus 332 from Alter Markt).
barmer anlagenA park of 100 hectares which belongs to the Barmer Verschönerungsverein and which could be reached between 1894 and 1959 by cog railway (GPS 51.26, 7.20, a 20-minute walk from the monorail station Alter Markt or Werther Brücke, access via the street An der Bergbahn, bus 640). A walk here can be con-tinued past the cemetery (Ehrenfriedhof) and through the woods of the Barmer Wald to the Toelleturm (GPS 51.256517, 7.201474) and the Vorwerk Park (GPS 51.254683, 7.20611).
burgholzThis extensive forest includes a 250-hectare arboretum planted with exotic trees. The best starting point to explore the area is the Fore-stry Education Centre (Waldpädagogisches Zentrum), Friedensstraße 69 (GPS 51.207932, 7.115343, a 15-minute walk from the centre of Cronenberg, buses 64, 65, 625)www.wpz-burgholz.de
nützenbergparkA parkland area around the Weyerbuschturm (1897) with an adventure play area, clim-bing park, sunbathing lawn, areas for sport and playing (GPS 51.254811, 7.120793, about a 10-minute walk from the monorail station Westende to the lower end of the park).
