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Wuppertal is a city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located in and around the Wupper valley, east of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr. It is the largest city in Bergisches Land, with a population of over 350,000 people. Wuppertal is noted for its steep hills, woodlands and parks, and the Wuppertal Schwebebahn, a suspension train. It is Germany's greenest city, with two-thirds of the whole municipal area covered by green space. It is merely a ten-minute walk from any section of the city to one of the city's public parks or forest pathways.

The Wupper valley was one of continental Europe's biggest industrial areas in the 18th and 19th centuries. The growing need for coal from textile mills and blacksmith shops fueled the growth of the neighboring Ruhrgebiet. Wuppertal is still a significant industrial center, with industries like as textiles, metallurgy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electronics, cars, rubber, vehicles, and printing equipment based there.

Wuppertal is the birthplace of aspirin, which was invented by Bayer in 1897, as is the Vorwerk Kobold vacuum cleaner.

The city is home to the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, and Energy as well as the European Institute for International Economic Relations.

The main attractions

Wuppertal has approximately 4,500 national monuments, with the majority exemplifying styles like as Neoclassicism, Eclecticism, Historicism, Art Nouveau/Jugendstil, and Bauhaus. The American television network CNN suggests Wuppertal as one of 20 locations to visit in 2020 because of the Schwebebahn, architectural diversity, and the Nordbahntrasse, a 22-kilometer cycling path across the city.

The following are the main attractions:

Schwebebahn, sometimes known as a floating tram. The worldwide unique suspended monorail Wuppertaler Schwebebahn, which opened in 1901, is one of the city's most popular attractions. The rails are 8 meters above the ground and 12 meters over the Wupper.

Wuppertal Opera House

The Concerthall Stadthalle is a superb example of turn-of-the-century construction with excellent acoustics. The Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra's home.

Wuppertal Dance Theatre, a world-renowned contemporary dance center created by choreographer Pina Bausch.

Engels-Haus, characteristic of the region's 18th century architecture, has a permanent display of materials linked with Friedrich Engels, co-founder of modern Communism.

Wuppertal Zoo is a big, well designed zoo.

Wuppertal Botanischer Garten is a municipal botanical garden.

Burgholz Arboretum is a large arboretum.

The Von der Heydt Museum is a significant art gallery that houses works from from the 17th century to the present. The first public exhibition of Picasso's art took place here.

Tony Cragg developed Skulpturenpark Waldfrieden, a sculpture park with an exhibition hall.