The only place closer to Stonehenge is Stonehenge.

The summer highlight at Gaskessel Wuppertal.

Latitude 51.2° North

The world-famous stone circle in Wuppertal

What is a prehistoric world heritage site suddenly doing in Wuppertal? Quite a lot this summer. Right next to Gaskessel, which is home to Visiodrom, a full-scale replica of Stonehenge will be erected in the adjacent parking lot from July 12. Thousands of years of history meets industrial culture.

The idea is as simple as it is fascinating: Wuppertal and the world-famous Stonehenge stone circle in southern England lie almost exactly on the same latitude – 51.2° north. This invisible line not only connects two places, but also times, cultures and world views. This is precisely the origin of the art and culture project “Connected by the Horizon”, which brings the past to life and poses new questions about human history.

OPENING HOURS & TICKETS
Stonehenge exhibition (outdoor): Wednesday to Sunday, 12:00 – 18:00, admission: €8
Van Gogh at Visiodrom (interior with show and exhibition):
Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 – 18:00, admission: €17
Combined ticket for both experiences: only €22

TICKETS

(Tickets will be available shortly).

History comes to life:

An extraordinary learning and experience space in the open air

The walk-through stone circle is complemented by multimedia containers that allow visitors to experience the history of the monoliths from the Neolithic period, theories on their use and the significance of cardinal points, time and space. An accompanying film about Stonehenge is shown in one container. On Thursdays and Fridays, these images are also projected onto the big screen at Visiodrom from 6 p.m. – followed by a visit to the Skywalk at Visiodrom, which is sure to be an atmospheric evening highlight.

While the immersive Van Gogh show at Visiodrom transports visitors into a world of colorful images, Stonehenge offers an open-air experience outside – impressive, mysterious and close enough to touch. An experience that connects generations – with knowledge, imagination and a real spirit of discovery.

SPECIAL HIGHLIGHT
On Thursday and Friday, the Stonehenge film is also shown on the big screen at Visiodrom from 6 p.m. – an atmospheric finale to an impressive day.

FOR ALL THOSE WHO WANT TO KNOW MORE

About our history, the sky and what connects people.

This tangible temporary art installation is aimed at families, school classes, people interested in history and the Middle Ages, fans of archaeological puzzles, people with an interest in astronomy, English culture or simply leisure and cultural experiences in their own urban space. A monument of human history meets a place of ideas: Stonehenge, rethought – at Visiodrom in Wuppertal.

THE ORIGINAL

What is Stonehenge?

Stonehenge is one of the most famous and mysterious structures in human history. The stone circle is located near the town of Salisbury in the south of England and was built around 4,500 years ago – during the Neolithic and early Bronze Age.

The monument consists of huge sandstone blocks that have been placed in a circle and as archways. Some of the stones are up to 9 meters high and weigh more than 40 tons. How people managed to transport these colossi over long distances and erect them with millimetre precision remains a mystery to this day – and part of its fascination.

Much about Stonehenge has not yet been conclusively clarified. One thing is certain: the site was built over several centuries and changed again and again. The alignment of the stones shows astonishing precision: at the summer solstice, the sun shines exactly over the so-called Heel Stone – an indication that Stonehenge was also used as a calendar or astronomical observatory.

But Stonehenge was probably much more:
A sacred place, a place for rituals, mourning, healing and community. Researchers assume that people from all over Great Britain came together here – a meeting place of early culture that had significance far beyond its region.

Today, Stonehenge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a symbol of what unites us as humanity: the search for meaning, orientation and the wonder of the heavens above us.