Barmen, Wuppertal

#25 among attractions in Wuppertal

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Facts and practical information

Barmen is a former industrial metropolis of the region of Bergisches Land, Germany, which merged with four other towns in 1929 to form the city of Wuppertal. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°15'56"N, 7°12'14"E

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Heckinghausen (Heidt)Wuppertal Germany

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Day trips

Barmen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Engels-Haus, Brasserie im Opernhaus, Museum für Frühindustrialisierung, Barmer Anlagen.

0.6 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
Engels-Haus, Wuppertal
15 min walk • Engels-Haus is a museum in Wuppertal, Germany, located in the house where Friedrich Engels grew up. The museum is a constituent member of the Museum of Industrial Culture in Wuppertal.
0.5 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Vernacular architecture
Brasserie im Opernhaus, Wuppertal
13 min walk • Opernhaus Wuppertal is a German theatre in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia. It houses mostly performances of operas, but also plays, run by the municipal Wuppertaler Bühnen.
0.6 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
Museum für Frühindustrialisierung, Wuppertal
16 min walk • The Museum of Early Industrialization is an industrial and social history museum in Wuppertal-Barmen. It is a location of the Museum Industriekultur Wuppertal.
~640 ftNW
Park
Barmer Anlagen, Wuppertal
4 min walk • The Barmer Anlagen are the second largest private park in Germany, which is nevertheless freely accessible to the public. They are located in the Wuppertal district of Barmen, which was an independent major city in the Bergisches Land region until...
1.2 miW
Vernacular architecture, Police
Polizeipräsidium Wuppertal, Wuppertal
31 min walk • The Polizeipräsidium Wuppertal is a part of the North Rhine-Westphalia Police. The jurisdiction spans the cities of Wuppertal, Remscheid and Solingen. Head of authority is Leitender Polizeidirektor Dietmar Henning.
0.9 miW
Park
Arboretum Burgholz, Wuppertal
23 min walk • The Arboretum Burgholz is an arboretum maintained by the Landesbetrieb Wald und Holz Nordrhein Westfalen. It is located in the Staatsforst Burgholz at Friedensstraße 69, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and open daily without charge.
0.5 miN
City hall
Rathaus Stadt Wuppertal, Wuppertal
13 min walk • Barmen City Hall, also called Barmer Rathaus, is the seat of the council of the city of Wuppertal and the headquarters of the city administration.
1.1 miE
Church
Auferstehungskirche Heckinghausen, Wuppertal
29 min walk • The Church of the Resurrection is a Protestant church building in the Wuppertal district of Heckinghausen. It is an occasional place of worship and preferred wedding venue of the United Protestant Church Parish of Heckinghausen and also the...
0.5 miNW
51°16'15"N • 7°11'43"E
St. Antonius, Wuppertal
14 min walk • Church
0.6 miW
Monuments and statues
Die starke Linke, Wuppertal
15 min walk • The Strong Left is a sculpture by Austrian sculptor Alfred Hrdlicka, who died in 2009, in Wuppertal-Unterbarmen. It caused a local uproar until its installation due to its late completion and skyrocketing costs.
0.5 miN
Fountain
Werther Brücke, Wuppertal
13 min walk • Werther Bridge is a road bridge with two lanes built in 1903 over the Wupper River in the Barmen district of Wuppertal. As part of the street Heidter Berg, it connects the left, southern riverbank of the Wupper with the Barmer Werth between the...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Barmen?

Nearby attractions include Barmer Anlagen, Wuppertal (4 min walk), Ehrenfriedhof Barmen, Wuppertal (11 min walk), Ruhmeshalle, Wuppertal (11 min walk), Otto Graf von Bismarck, Wuppertal (12 min walk).

How to get to Barmen by public transport?

The nearest stations to Barmen:

Bus

Weberstraße • Lines: 644 (5 min walk)
An der Bergbahn • Lines: 644, Ne5 (6 min walk)

Train

Alter Markt (10 min walk)
Wuppertal-Barmen (11 min walk)