00:00:00: “Gee, look at that: I can see Cologne Cathedral!”

00:00:06: In all honesty you can only do that if the weather is perfect and you climb to the top of the Toelleturm outlook tower, situated on one of Wuppertal’s highest points, in the Barmer Anlagen gardens.

00:00:18: On other hilltops there are many other historical towers that offer spectacular views into the distance. Most of them were donated by wealthy citizens towards the end of the 19th century, as memorials to themselves.

00:00:33: Even if you are in top physical shape, you won’t be able to scale the highest structure in the valley: Because our only skyscraper is the almost 200 meters high smokestack of the former thermal power station, which you are passing right now.