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Despite its size, the city is not as well-known as other cities of comparable size. Essen was an insignificant agricultural town until the 19th century, although founded as early as about 845. The mining of coal and ore led to the growth of the city and the entire Ruhr area. Essen is the home of the Krupp family; the family established steel production in Essen in 1811. After having undergone major economic changes after the Second World War, Essen is now home to a high-class college of art, many industrial sights (Zeche Zollverein) and a major collection of art (Folkwang Museum).

On 5th August 2004 in Essen a chloride gas accident happened there in a public swimming pool. There were 60 injured, most of them children.

Essen's Twin Cities include:

• City of Sunderland

== Most Famous Sights in Essen

• Villa Hügel: The palace-like building and the surrounding park is of stunning size. It was built at the end of the 19th century by Alfred Krupp as a house for his family. Today it is home to many world-class exhibitions.
• Zeche und Kokerei Zollverein: Coal mine (built in 1932, closed in 1986) and coking plant (built in 1961, closed in 1993). The precincts are now open to visitors and frequently house temporary art exhibitions. The Zollverein is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage due to its unique BauhausAlternate use: There is also a British rock band named Bauhaus. Bauhaus is the common term for the Staatliches Bauhaus an art and architecture school in Germany that operated from 1919 to 1933, and for the approach to design that it developed and taught. architecture.
• RWE Tower: Essen is home to the headquarters of RWE AG. The RWE Tower is a remarkable landmark, because it is the largest building in the Ruhr Valley and because of its location in downtown Essen near the central station. The Tower is open to visitors on certain days. Homepage of RWE: http://www.rwe.com

1 Sights in Essen

• Museum Folkwang (see external link below).
• Cathedral (Münster): 14th century, enlarged and rebuilt in 1958Events January January 1 Treaty of Rome founding the EU is implemented January 4 Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from its orbit (launched on October 4 1957) January 8 14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship January 18 Armed Lumbee Nat; not spectacular in appearance, but the interior is famous (many artworks from around 1000Events World Population 300 million. Gunpowder invented in China. Scandinavia, Iceland and Hungary Christianized. Stephen I becomes King of Hungary. Sancho III of Navarre becomes King Aragon, Navarre, and Castile. Leif Ericson lands in North America, call AD, crown of emperor Otto IIIOtto III ( 980 January 23, 1002) was the fourth ruler of the Saxon or Ottonian dynasty. He was elected king of Germany in 983 on the death of his father ( Holy Roman Emperor Otto II) Shortly after his coronation, Henry II, deposed Duke of Bavaria, seized), as well as the eldest known sculpture of the Virgin Mary in the world (Goldene Madonna).
• Old Synagogue (Alte Synagoge): Largest synagogueA synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer and study. The Hebrew term for synagogue is Beit Knesset (House of Assembly) or Beit Tefila (House of Prayer). There are usually separate rooms for prayer (the main sanctuary) and smaller rooms for study. Rooms set north of the Alps; built in 19131913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. click on link for calendar) Events January-March January 30 House of Lords rejects Irish Home Rule Bill February 1 New York City's Grand Central Station opens as the world's largest train station. February 3 Th, it was burnt out in the Nazi pogromsKristallnacht also known as Reichskristallnacht Pogromnacht and in English as The Night of Broken Glass was a massive nation-wide pogrom in Germany on the night of November 9, 1938 (including early hours of the following day). It was directed at Jewish ci of 1938Events January -June January 3 The March of Dimes is established by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. January 11 Frances Moulton is the first woman to become president of a US national bank. January 20 Wedding of king Farouk I of Egypt and Farida Zulficar in Cai, but the framework survived the fascistic terror; restored after the war.
• Lichtburg: With 1250 seats, this cinema hall is the largest in Germany, built 1928.
• Werden: Once a city of its own, it became a borough of Essen in 1929; there is still a medieval townscape with many pubs and restaurants along the car-free streets. It is located near the Baldeney See and is home to the Folkwang College of Art.
• Kettwig: Also once a city of its own, and also located in the south of the city near the Ruhr river.
• Baldeney See: The big lake in the south of the city, one nice place in the city to spend some time outside.

The "Meteorit", a subterranean adventure park donated by RWE AG and designed by the Austrian artist Andre Heller , mainly featuring light effects, was closed in 2003.