Association of the Friends of the Historical Centre / Förderverein Historisches Zentrum e.V.
- Cultural Route
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- European Route of Industrial Heritage
- Country
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- Germany
- Member Category
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- Cultural Institution / NGO
- Museum
- Heritage Site
- Member Status
- Individual
- Year of Accession to Membership
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- Contact Details
- Historisches Zentrum (Administration)
Hofaue 51
DE-42103 Wuppertal
Tel: +49 (0)202 563-4182
Website: www.friedrich-engels-haus.de
Email: reinhard.graetz[at]gmx.de
- Contact Person
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- Main Town/Region
- Wuppertal (Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Site Town/Region
- Wuppertal (Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia)
- Main GPS Location
- 51.257668, 7.152443
- Site GPS Location
- 51.272747, 7.205115
- UNESCO World Heritage List
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- European Heritage Label
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- Other Heritage Labels
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- Description
- The Historical Center - Engels-Haus and Museum of Early Industrialization in Barmen forms, together with the city archives, the historical and cultural centre of the Municipality of Wuppertal.
The Historical Centre in Wuppertal is split into two sections: the documentation on Friedrich Engels has been located in his grandfather’s house (1775), whilst the former ribbon factory (1880) has been converted as the Museum of Early Industrialisation, focusing on the development of textile industry and its social consequences.
The Historical Center - Engels-Haus and Museum of Early Industrialization in Barmen is a cultural facility of the Municipality of Wuppertal, supported and operated by the “Friends of the Historical Centre” Association.
The Historical Center - Engels-Haus and Museum of Early Industrialization in Barmen is an Individual Site of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
- Logos/Pictures
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With the support of:
EPA HEADQUARTERS | EICR
Neumünster Abbey, Luxembourg
