Gelsenkirchen, Germany: General travel information
Gelsenkirchen, area 105 km², population 267 000, federal state: North Rhine-Westphalia
The district Buer was first documentary mentioned in 1003, the name Gelstenkerken was first mentioned around 1150, artifacts from settlements from celtic times have also been found within Gelsenkirchen city limits.
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Main sights:
- Music theater
- Philharmonic orchestra
- Motorcycle museum, about 100 classic motorcycles
- The small museum, showing the history of coal mining
- First division soccer club FC Schalke 04
Airports:
- Duesseldorf International Airport (DUS), 40km from city center
- Dortmund Airport (DTM), 45km from city center
- Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 90km from city center