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Benches · Essen · North Rhine-Westphalia

Benches and picnic tables in Essen

In Essen you will find 4,752 benches and picnic tables.

Bench on Freiherr-vom-Stein-Straße, Essen
Bench on Freiherr-vom-Stein-Straße, Essen
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Photo: phitec · Mapillary · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Mapillary

Top 20 benches and picnic tables in Essen

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    Bench · With backrest

  • 2

    Bench · Without backrest · Stone or concrete

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    Bench · With backrest · Wooden

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    Bench · With backrest · Wooden

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    Bench · With backrest · Wooden

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    Bench · With backrest · Wooden

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    Bench · With backrest · Wooden

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    Bench · With backrest

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    Bench · With backrest

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    Bench · With backrest

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    Bench · With backrest

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    Bench · With backrest

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    Bench · Without backrest · Wooden

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    Bench · Without backrest · Wooden

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    Bench · With backrest

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    Bench · With backrest

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    Bench · With backrest

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    Bench · With backrest

Benches with a backrest in Essen

3,767 of the 4,752 benches and picnic tables have a backrest. Most are in Grugapark and Parkfriedhof.

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Wooden benches and picnic tables in Essen

1,696 of the 4,752 benches and picnic tables are made of wood. Most are in Grugapark and Kaiser-Wilhelm-Park.

  • 1,696wooden
  • 468without backrest
  • 318metal
  • 168stone or concrete
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Plastic benches and picnic tables in Essen

8 of the 4,752 benches and picnic tables are made of plastic.

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Benches and picnic tables in the parks of Essen

1,624 benches and picnic tables are in a park or nature area. Grugapark has the most.

  • Grugapark190
  • Zeche Zollverein80
  • Parkfriedhof72
  • Schlosspark65
  • Kaiser-Wilhelm-Park51

Points of interest in Essen

Benches and picnic tables within 200 m: Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex (10), Museum Folkwang (7) and Villa Hügel (4).

Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
AttractionAudio story · 2 min10 benches within 200 m

Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex

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Museum Folkwang
MuseumAudio story · 2 min7 benches within 200 m

Museum Folkwang

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Photo: Julius1990 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Villa Hügel
MuseumStory4 benches within 200 m

Villa Hügel

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Photo: Burkhard Mücke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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More about benches and picnic tables in Essen

Benches and picnic tables in Essen in numbers

Where in Essen you find many benches and picnic tables: Grugapark (190), Zeche Zollverein (80) and Parkfriedhof (72). Common features: with backrest (3,767), wooden (1,696), nature / park (1,259) and without backrest (468). The benches and picnic tables come from OpenStreetMap and are added to by users of the Outdoor Pitstop app, with new spots, photos and reviews. Updated on 5 November 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

How many benches and picnic tables are there in Essen?

In Essen, the Outdoor Pitstop map has 4,752 benches and picnic tables.

Are there benches and picnic tables just outside Essen too?

Yes, for example in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Velbert, Gelsenkirchen and Hattingen.

How do I find facilities nearby while I am out?

The Outdoor Pitstop app for iPhone and Android shows all facilities around you on the map and takes you there.

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