Discover a green vale of historical mining city in proximity of Ruhr area, in the State of North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. In 1926 Castrop Rauxel became a grand city by merging number of adjoining municipalities. With it’s around 80,000 inhabitants who experiencing a modern life with numerous recreational and leisure activities, economical center of the region with its flourishing companies and hub for the joyous cultural events. There is a plethora of magnificent architecture which will definitely amuse you, wonderful old houses, fantastic monuments and statues, arty churches, ancient water towers and now the modern infrastructure captivates the visitors.

Being the green city it has the high fraction of forests, parks and green fields, the old mining industrial past culture is evidenced in Castrop-Rauxel. The enchanted area Henrichenburg is the place famous for its moat castle and remnants of old houses. The community center building constructed in the 1906, it is the popular venue as meeting place accompanied by the famous exhibition gallery.

The central part of the city area is fascinated with the garden city; wonderful lake adds the beauty and the lime trees are erected along the course of lake. This lake not only provide the immaculate scenery and landscape but also surrounding garden offer the numerous leisure and relaxation activities, which includes the great water sports, riding a boat, and swimming.

The fabulous Romanesque Lambertus Church built by the counts of Cleves in 13th century, the church site is fascinated with sacrament house constructed in early 16th century.

The Eric Park is well famed because of its winding tower positioned in the park, built in around 1866, this was formerly the site of an historical Eric mine, which brought the industrial revolution in the whole region and transformed the agricultural city to the industrial hub, that brought the swift growth and development in city and surrounding region.

The city has the oldest popular theater with the name of Westphalian State Theater (WST), offers the absolute theatrical performances entertaining the locals and visitors. You must experience the unique taste of inimitable class by visiting the theater of fame.

Anciently city was famous for horse racing sports, the Reiterbrunnen tells the folklore about the historical Horse Racing in the city, the sports still renowned among the locals, and number of riders participate the renowned event, which attracts the visitors from across the region.