Mülheim: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 155 - 185 Relais & Châteaux Weinromantikhotel Richtershof
 Set in its own beautiful grounds near the Moselle river, this award-winning 4-star Superior hotel is a historic building offering exquisite cuisine, f… MoreEUR 90 - 155 Hotel Weisser Bär
 Set in a beautiful valley in the town of Mülheim between the Moselle River and the vineyards you will discover the classical elegance of this hotel.
… MoreEUR 89 - 160 Das Bärenhaus
 This romantic guest house is a wine merchant’s house dating from 1891. It lies in Mülheim on the River Moselle, 4 kilometres from medieval Bernkast… More | ||||||||||||||||||
Mülheim: Guide
Mülheim an der Ruhr, also called "City on the River", is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area between Duisburg and Essen, Germany|Essen, bordering to the south of the City of Oberhausen and 30 km to the north-east of Düsseldorf.
It is home to many companies, especially in the food industry such as the ALDI|ALDI Süd Company (Karl Albrecht) and The Tengelmann Group.
History
Main sights
Educational and Research Institutes
A number of research and scientific educational institutions are located in Mühlheim, including:
Max Planck Institutes:
Max Planck Institute for Bioinorganic Chemistry
Max Planck Institute for Coal Research
Twin cities
Mülheim's Town twinning|twin cities include:
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Notable people
Hugo Stinnes, an industrialist and founder of the German People's Party (Deutsche Volkspartei, or DVP) was born here in 1870.
Fritz Thyssen, an industrialist associated with the National Socialist German Workers Party|Nazi Party of Adolf Hitler was born here in 1873. He fled the party following the events of Kristallnacht and was eventually captured. He was imprisoned in the concentration camp at Sachsenhausen concentration camp|Sachsenhausen until the end of the war. Following that, he fled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he died in 1951.
Helge Schneider, an actor, film and theatre director, comic, singer and jazz musician was born here in 1955.
Fritz Buchloh, football goalkeeper at two World Cups
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