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The previous price was ฿227 and current price is ฿181 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 42m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover the beating heart of the Ruhr area on a tour that goes far beyond football. It's not just about FC Schalke 04, but about the miners who made a game a religion. Run through the rough streets where the legendary Schalker Kreisel was born, stand in the church where priests announced the match results from the pulpit, and visit the pub that served as the community's living room. From the dark history of the Nazi era to the transformation of industrial ruins into cultural spaces, this audio journey shows how immigrant workers created an identity that outlasted the end of the coal age.

    • 4.8 km self-guided tour with 8 stations over 162 min.
    • Ideal for society everyday life as well as history memory
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Schalker Markt
    • Schalker Markt
    • 45881, Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Schalker Markt
    • Schalker Markt
    • 45881, Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Self-guided podcast tour Gelsenkirchen The Soul of Schalke in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 42 minutes2h 42m
    2h 42m
  • Opening hours: Fri 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
฿226.02
฿180.82 x 2 Adults฿361.64
Total
The previous price was ฿452.04 and current price is ฿361.64
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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 storey
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

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

Activity itinerary

Schalker Markt

  • 10m
The historical birthplace of the club and the centre of the old working-class district.

Grillostraße 62

  • 10m
The Schalke church symbolises the connection between Catholicism, Polish migrants, and the club.

Grenzstraße

  • 10m
The legendary street where the Schalker Kreisel was born and important players lived.

Vereinslokal Schalke 04 "Bosch"

  • 10m
The famous pub served as a living room for players and fans alike.

Glückauf-Kampfbahn

  • 10m
The historic stadium was built by workers themselves and is considered the spiritual home of the club.

Ehem. Zeche Consolidation, Schacht 9

  • 10m
The location of the former mine connects Sunday football with Monday work.

Consol Theater

  • 10m
The former fan building was converted into a theatre and represents the cultural change of the district.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Schalker Markt
    • Schalker Markt
    • 45881, Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Schalker Markt
    • Schalker Markt
    • 45881, Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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