Witten

Worth seeing in and around Witten

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Ruhr University Bochum

   The Ruhr University Bochum is a public research university located in the southern hills of the central Ruhr area, Bochum, Germany. It was founded in 1962 as the first new public university in Germany after World War II. Instruction began in 1965.

   5.1 km · university in Germany · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Witten/Herdecke University

   Witten/Herdecke University is a private, state-recognized, nonprofit university in Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was the first German private institution of higher education to receive accreditation as a "Universität", a status recognizing the university's academic quality equivalent to state-run universities and granting the right to award bachelor's and master's degrees, doctorates, and the German Habilitation.

   2.7 km · private university in Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Hardenstein Castle

   Hardenstein Castle is a ruined castle in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The remains lie east of Herbede on the Ruhr River, surrounded by mountains, and are not easily accessible.

   2.6 km · ruined castle in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Botanischer Garten der Ruhr-Universität Bochum

   The Botanischer Garten der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, also known as the Botanischer Garten Bochum, is a botanical garden maintained by the Ruhr University Bochum. It is located at Universitätsstraße 150, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and open daily without charge.

   4.7 km · botanical garden in Germany · Wikipedia
5. 05
   University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum

   The University hospitals of the Ruhr University of Bochum, German Universitätsklinikum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, abbreviated UK RUB is a syndicate of six university hospitals and associated facilities of the Ruhr University of Bochum. Founded in 2008 by the merger of formally independent hospitals the UK RUB is now a major provider of health in the Ruhr Metropolitan Region treating over 400,000 patients per year with a strong commitment to research and teaching.

   3.5 km · syndicate of eight university hospitals and associated facilities of the Ruhr University of Bochum · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Gustav Landauer Library Witten

   The Gustav Landauer Library Witten is a special library in Witten, Germany.

   1.1 km · special library in Witten, Germany · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy

   The Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy is a computer science research institute founded in May 2019 and located in Bochum, Germany. The institute mission is to study and develop the technical foundations and interdisciplinary aspects of cyber security and privacy.

   5.5 km · research institute in Bochum, Germany, founded May 2019 · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Witten might not be a jewel of old world architecture, but it's certainly worth a stay if you're looking for a cheap and central base to explore the Ruhr area, or as stop whilst cycling through the green Ruhr Valley. The outskirts are full of green rolling hills.

1. 01
   Berger Memorial
2. 02
   Haus Witten

   The old manor house now houses the municipal music school and a small cinema, which are also used for regular events.

3. 03
   Hardenstein Castle Ruins
4. 04
   Johannis Church
5. 05
   KZ-Aussenlager Annen Gußstahlwerk
6. 06
   Märkisches Museum

   12 (same building as the public library),.

From Wikivoyage: Witten, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Freizeitbad Heveney
2. 02
   Kaker Lakers

   Small local baseballteam with their own baseball field, play games here.

3. 03
   Lake Kemnade

From Wikivoyage: Witten, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Witten

Airports

Dortmund (DTM), 22 km · Düsseldorf (DUS), 42 km · Cologne Bonn (CGN), 64 km

Stations

Witten Central Station, 400 m · Witten-Annen Nord station, 3.4 km · Bochum-Langendreer West station, 5.4 km

• Düsseldorf → Witten

  47 km · quickest by road, 1h 13m · €6–9
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• Köln (Cologne) → Witten

  62 km · quickest by road, 1h 29m · €8–12
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• Greven → Witten

  387 km · quickest by road, 6h 17m · €50–70
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