In Dinslaken, options range from a circular route about 17.5 kilometres long to city history at the Rittertor and walking paths in the city park. This makes it easy to tailor your day’s plans to your own interests.
Circular route or city park?
The circular route is about 17.5 kilometres long, starts and ends at the tourist information centre at the Rittertor, and includes the Rotbachweg, among other paths. Its length makes it a destination in its own right for anyone looking to include a longer outing in their plans. Check the route markers on site before setting off.
Dinslaken City Park offers a different way to spend time outdoors: mature trees and winding paths invite you to stroll and linger. The park borders Dinslaken Castle and the Burgtheater. While the circular route’s approximate length makes it a good choice for a longer tour, the park is all about walking paths and taking time to relax.
History and culture in Dinslaken
The Rittertor is the only surviving historic monument of its kind among the five former Dinslaken city gates. It separated the castle—the former Dinslaken Castle—from the old town and also connected the castle and town. At the gate, a single structure offers a glimpse of the former relationship between the castle and the old town.
The Documentation and Information Centre for Single Workers’ Hostels (DIZeum) has been housed in the Ledigenheim Lohberg since September 2014. Its exhibition explores the hostels for unmarried workers in the Ruhr mining industry. Exhibits include information panels, display cases, a contemporary witness cinema and a mining-style door frame; a reconstructed living space depicts conditions around 1920. This room makes the exhibition’s subject tangible as a lived-in space.
The Voswinckelshof Museum is dedicated to the history and culture of Dinslaken. Its themes range from Ice Age harpoons and the Dinslaken groschen to trade, crafts, industry, hats, toys and schools, as well as the world wars and the Shoah. Each year, the museum presents several temporary exhibitions on topics from the city’s history and beyond. The two cultural offerings therefore have different focuses: the DIZeum concentrates on workers’ hostels, while the Voswinckelshof covers a broad range of topics in and beyond the city’s history.
Events in the city park
Events held in the city park include the DIN-Event city festival, a children’s flea market and the Spiel-Sport-Spaß-Fest in June. If an event is important to your plans, check the current date before scheduling your visit around it.
In the wider destination of Wesel
In the wider destination of Wesel, the LVR Archaeological Park Xanten offers a dedicated focus on Roman history. Germany’s largest archaeological open-air museum is located on the site of the Roman city of Colonia Ulpia Traiana. The LVR Roman Museum displays numerous original finds from the Roman city and the two legionary camps; they tell the story of the city’s origins, heyday and downfall. The park and museum regularly host demonstrations, festivals and hands-on activities. As dates and offerings may change, check the relevant programme when making specific plans.
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