expedia
Skip to main content
A smartphone displaying a map application with a cityscape in the background. 1
A blue train with the destination Oberbarmen, number 23, at a station. 2
A train on an elevated track, a green metal structure, and a building with 'LE LION' signage. 3
A bridge with multiple birds perched on its structure. 4
A green metal bridge with a pedestrian walkway, surrounded by trees and a river. 5
By Red Thread
Free cancellation available
The previous price was RM 29 and current price is RM 22 per adult
See tickets

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 29m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Dive into the smog-soaked, profit-driven world of the 19th-century bartender. On this fascinating journey, you will uncover the stark contradictions that characterized one of history's most influential radical thinkers, Friedrich Engels. Wandering on the narrow ridge between palatial merchant villas and the ghosts of poor workers' tenements. Discover how a polluted river, hypocritical piety, and the brutal machinery of the textile boom transformed a wealthy heir into the architect of scientific socialism.

    • 1.7 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 89 min.
    • Ideal for everyone interested in history & memory and power, protest & public space
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Engels-Haus
    • Friedrich-Engels-Allee 378
    • 42283, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Museum für Frühindustrialisierung / Engels-Haus
    • 10 Engelsstraße
    • 42283, Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Check availability

Podcast Tour Wuppertal English and the Industrial Melting Pot in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 29 minutes1h 29m
    1h 29m
  • Opening hours: Sat 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
RM 28.08
RM 22.46 x 1 AdultRM 22.46
Total
The previous price was RM 28.08 and current price is RM 22.46
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting story
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Engels-Haus

  • 10m
The historic home of the wealthy Engels family, which represents the bourgeois privileges against which Friedrich Engels ultimately rebelled.

Museum fur Fruhindustrialisierung

  • 10m
A museum that shows the machinery of the textile boom and provides context for the brutal working conditions Engels experienced.

Friedrich-Engels-Denkmal

  • 10m
A park with a controversial 3.85-meter-high bronze statue of Engels, a gift from China, that illuminates its complex global heritage.

Adlerbrücke

  • 10m
A historic bridge over the Wupper, where Engels documented the heavy pollution by the textile industry.

Alter Markt

  • 10m
The historic trade center of Barmen, where the stark class differences between wealthy merchants and desperate workers were most clearly visible.

Gemarker Kirche

  • 10m
The center of the Reformed Protestant community, where Engels criticized the religious hypocrisy that justified capitalist exploitation.

Rathaus Barmen

  • 10m
The monumental town hall, which symbolizes the consolidation of bourgeois power by the wealthy elite, built on the wealth of the industrial revolution.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Engels-Haus
    • Friedrich-Engels-Allee 378
    • 42283, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Museum für Frühindustrialisierung / Engels-Haus
    • 10 Engelsstraße
    • 42283, Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Best Deals on Things to Do

Experience the wonders of the world up close with great deals on things to do near and far. Expedia offers one-of-a-kind activities that allow you to explore Wuppertal your way. Whether you love nature, culture, food or a bit of adventure, we have the perfect activity for you.

Top experiences in Wuppertal

With so many things to do in Wuppertal, planning the perfect day out may seem like a daunting task. Expedia is here to take the hassle out of finding the best attractions, tours and activities in Wuppertal. Families, couples and business travellers can all find the perfect activity in Wuppertal to create life-long memories with the help of Expedia.