Gelsenkirchen

Gelsenkirchen is a city in western Germany. ZOOM Erlebniswelt is an expansive zoo with polar bears, lions and red pandas. On the site of a former coal mine, Nordstern Park has architectural features like bridges and an amphitheater on the Rhine-Herne Canal. Schloss Horst is a Renaissance castle, with a museum on life during the 16th century. The Kunstmuseum Gelsenkirchen has many works by German Expressionists.