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Annen, Witten — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Annen is the largest of Witten's eight boroughs, twelve square kilometres holding the Evangelische Kirche Annen, House Rüdinghausen and a Waldorf school.
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Where to stay in Annen
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Witten holds its beds in the centre, which leaves Annen a commuter borough rather than a base, though Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 5 runs from Witten-Annen Nord and makes the trip in short. Three bus lines serve it. Book central Witten if you want restaurants at walking distance, then ride out to Annen for the Evangelische Kirche Annen, St. Josef and the Neuapostolische Kirche.
Few places to stay in Annen — most visitors book in Witten nearby.
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Things to do in and around Witten
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Churches & Religious Sites
3- St. Josef Heritage
- Evangelische Kirche Annen Heritage
- Neuapostolische Kirche Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
3- Annener Gußstahlwerk concentration camp Heritage
- House Rüdinghausen Heritage
- Zwangsarbeiterdenkmal auf dem Kommunalfriedhof Annen
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About Annen
What are the main landmarks in Annen?
The Evangelische Kirche Annen and St. Josef anchor the borough's list, with the Neuapostolische Kirche a third congregation and House Rüdinghausen the oldest structure the record names. Memorials account for two more. One stands on the Kommunalfriedhof Annen and the other in the borough, both recording the forced labourers held at the Annener Gußstahlwerk camp.
What is the history of Annen?
Annen's record reaches back to 1150, and before the incorporation of 1929 the place belonged to the administrative district of Landkreis Hoerde rather than to Witten. Industry left a darker record. A camp attached to the Annener Gußstahlwerk stood in the borough, and two memorials, one of them on the Kommunalfriedhof Annen, keep the forced labourers in view.
The Waldorf school hosts the Forum Eurythmie.
Where is Annen?
Twelve square kilometres of the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis make Annen the largest of Witten's eight boroughs. House Rüdinghausen stands inside.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Annen?
Witten centre: Evenings within walking distance, with Annen kept for a daytime ride out. Annen: Arrivals on Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 5 with the Waldorf school and Forum Eurythmie in mind.
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Updated October 2026