NORDSTERNTURM | WITH A PANORAMIC VIEW
The machine hall of the Nordsternturm, situated 60 meters above ground, is described as the most spectacular jazz venue in North Rhine-Westphalia. The winding tower is itself a testament to the industrial heritage of the Ruhr region, but it also serves as a powerful, inspiring backdrop for concerts in the FineArtJazz series featuring international artists. The exhibition “Change Is Constant” inside the tower provides information about the Nordstern site and the stages of its transformation. Following the addition of four glass floors as part of the 2010 Capital of Culture initiative, the former winding tower now stands at a height of 83 meters. It was designed in the early 1950s by industrial architect Fritz Schupp and houses impressive mining machinery from the era of coal extraction. Today, it is a listed historic building. It is the only one of its kind open to visitors. It is crowned by Markus Lüpertz’s sculpture of Hercules. A viewing platform promises a breathtaking panorama of the Ruhr region. The tower can be visited late in the evening on only a few days a year, specifically when thrilling contrasts between music, space, and light dominate the machine hall
TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORT!
From Essen (Main Station): Take the U11 to the Schloss Horst stop. From there, take the SB36 bus to the Nordsternpark stop.
From Gelsenkirchen (Main Station): Take the SB36 bus to the Nordsternpark stop.
From Dorsten (train station): Take the RB43 to GE-Buer Süd station. Then take the 301 to the Schloss Horst stop. From there, take the SB36 bus to the Nordsternpark stop.
From Recklinghausen/Herten: via Gelsenkirchen-Buer, then take tram 301 to the Schloss Horst stop. From there, take bus SB36 to the Nordsternpark stop.
From Gladbeck: Low-floor bus 260 to the Schloss Horst stop. From there, take bus SB36 to the Nordsternpark stop.
PLACES TO VISIT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Schloss Horst | Nordsternpark | Arena Auf Schalke (Veltins Arena)
