Margarethenhöhe
A garden city built by the Krupp family for its workers, with fairy-tale gabled cottages and well-preserved stone-paved squares.
Built in 1906 with funds from Margarethe Krupp, this workers' housing estate was designed by architect Georg Metzendorf as one of Germany's earliest garden cities. Its winding streets, steep-gabled cottages and small central market square look like a storybook village, a striking contrast to the industrial Ruhr. Stroll around the Kleiner Markt square and visit the show houses. Admission is free. It is about a 15-minute walk from Grugapark, or take U-Bahn line U17.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Grugapark
- Museum Folkwang
- Villa Hügel
- Essen Minster
- Old Synagogue (Essen)
- Werden Abbey
- Lake Baldeney
- Ruhr Museum