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Castrop-Rauxel is nestled between the major cities of Dortmund in the east, Bochum in the south, Herne in the west, and Recklinghausen and Waltrop (not a major city, but rather a rural community) in the north, right in the eastern part of the Ruhr . During the 19th and most of the 20th Century the Ruhr was a coalmining and steel producing area, famous for big companies like Krupp, Hösch, or Thyssen. Castrop-Rauxel used to have seven coalmines. In 1984 the last mine, called Erin, named by its Irish founder Mulvany, closed. Just like the rest of the Ruhr, Castrop-Rauxel has been attempting to change from a former blue collar image to a city with a modern lifestyle, high recreational value, new economy companies, a 27 hole golf course, and various cultural events. GEOGRAPHY Castrop-Rauxel was first mentioned in 834 as Villa Castorp, and received rights as a free city in 1384 , and has existed in its present day form, including the township of Henrichenburg and being part of the Vest, the district of Recklinghausen, since 1975 . Castrop-Rauxel has access to two major highways, the Emscherschnellweg A 42 and the Sauerlandlinie A 45. The old Cologne – Minden railroad stops in Castrop-Rauxel, connecting it to the western Ruhr cities like Duisburg , Oberhausen , Essen , Gelsenkirchen , Herne and in the west to Dortmund , and Lünen . The Rhine-Herne Canal runs right through Castrop; Castrop also has a small Yacht club on this body of water. CULTURE The WLT (West German State Theater) is the oldest and most relevant source of theatrical entertainment in Castrop-Rauxel. Castrop has one big dance club, the Spektrum, which is nothing spectacular, but it suffices as a late night gathering place for the crowd that doesn’t like to leave the city and those who are thirsty after the bars close. There is one cinema with two screens in Castrop. Castrop’s history is closely connected to Horse Racing , the Reiterbrunnen in the very center of Castrop’s market square is a reminder of the race days on the Naturhindernissbahn, now part of the Goldschmieding Park. More recently Castrop-Rauxel has attracted a few hundred visitors a year to its ''Titanic'' museum in the northern borough of Habinghorst. Castrop-Rauxel has many sports clubs; Tennis, Soccer, Rowing, Squash, and especially Korfball are sports successfully played by Castrop-Rauxelians. Sister cities
RECREATION During the early summer Castrop-Rauxel hosts a big open air food and drink festival that attracts some 500,000 visitor yearly. Castrop Kocht Über has long found friends across the borders of the Ruhr, the state and the country. Castrop was always called the industrial city in the green. Long biking trails connect Castrop to surrounding cities, forest with expansive hiking trails such as the Grutholz or the Castroper Holz, Park s like the Goldschmieding, the Stadtgarten, the newly shaped Irish landscape on the territory of the froemer Erin mine, the Erinpark, or the Halde in Schwerin all guarantee a maximum in relaxation and recreation. Castrop does not offer great shopping, so save your money, put on some boots and enjoy the historic sights and the vast woods of this beauty in the Ruhr. The Henrichenburger Schiffshebewerk (canal lift) is a wonderful historic sight. It was opened at the beginning of the 20th century by the last German emperor. Castrop has two good hospitals and many good doctors; especially the big complex on the Münsterplatz, close to the city center, offers first class health treatment from most specialists. Names like Dr. Hoffmann, Ophthalmologist , and Dr. Selle, internist, enjoy a good reputation across the city’s borders. Pharmacies like the old Kronen Aphotheke have formed a 24 hour on call system; same as the citie's veterinarians, such as the renowned practice of Dr. Föcking in the west of the city. EXTERNAL LINK |