Rheinorange is the name of a sculpture erected in 1992 in Duisburg-Kasslerfeld at the confluence of the Ruhr and Rhine at Rheinkilometer 780. It was made of steel by the Cologne sculptor Lutz Fritsch and is a landmark. It is 25m high, 7m wide and weighs 83 tons. At the same time, it marks the end of the Ruhr Valley Cycle Path.

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Cycling

In Homberg, the cycle path goes through an industrial area directly along the Rhine.

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Friedrich Ebert Bridge – Rhine River at Parallelhafen loop from Duisburg-Hochfeld Süd

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Hohenbudberg Water Tower – View over the Rhine floodplains loop from Königshof

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View of the Neue Rheinbücke – Haus-Knipp Railway Bridge loop from Rheinhausen Ost

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Elevation 30 m

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Friday 10 April

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6°C

65 %

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Location: Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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View of Rheinorange at the mouth of the Ruhr River

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