Essen Action & adventure, Art, Gardens & parks, Military, Museum, Peaceful + People pictures

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Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

First-rate contemporary design is the theme that unites the exhibits on display at this museum, which is housed within a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Enjoy a night of opera or ballet in this landmark theater that incorporates contemporary architecture and state-of-the-art acoustics into its design.

Go on a botanical tour of the world and indulge your senses in the beautifully maintained displays of this garden in Essen’s large municipal park.

A city in the heart of the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Essen is one of the largest cities in Germany and the 2010 European Capital of Culture.

A city in the heart of the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Essen is one of the largest cities in Germany and the 2010 European Capital of Culture.

Discover the rich cultural and natural history of the Ruhr region when you peruse the exhibits in this repurposed building in the former Zollverein coal mine.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Enjoy a night of opera or ballet in this landmark theater that incorporates contemporary architecture and state-of-the-art acoustics into its design.

Modern and innovative works of art and a pair of playgrounds grace the grassy patches of the largest and oldest park in central Essen.

Modern and innovative works of art and a pair of playgrounds grace the grassy patches of the largest and oldest park in central Essen.

A city in the heart of the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Essen is one of the largest cities in Germany and the 2010 European Capital of Culture.

Discover the rich cultural and natural history of the Ruhr region when you peruse the exhibits in this repurposed building in the former Zollverein coal mine.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Enjoy a night of opera or ballet in this landmark theater that incorporates contemporary architecture and state-of-the-art acoustics into its design.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Photography, modern art and German posters are among the themes in this museum, which combines three major collections into one wide-ranging survey.

Go on a botanical tour of the world and indulge your senses in the beautifully maintained displays of this garden in Essen’s large municipal park.

First-rate contemporary design is the theme that unites the exhibits on display at this museum, which is housed within a UNESCO World Heritage Site.