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With 42.1 million overnight stays per year, NRW is one of Germany's most attractive destinations. Cologne Cathedral remains the no. 1 tourist attraction. Further UNESCO World Heritage Sites are Aachen Cathedral and Schloss Augustusburg in Brühl. 52 cultural monuments of a completely different kind are to be found in the Ruhr region along the "Route Industriekultur" designed in the nineties. These include industrial sites of national importance such as the Zeche Zollverein mining monument, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
With around 180 theaters, NRW offers the densest theater landscape in Europe. Due in no small measure to its famous artistic directors (e.g. Peter Zadek, Claus Peymann and currently Anselm Weber), the Schauspielhaus Bochum is one of Germany's most renowned theaters. The Philharmonie Köln and the Konzerthaus Dortmund both offer guest performances by first-class international musicians. The Aalto-Theater in Essen is not only a representative venue, but also an architectural sight of international standing. The programs range from organ recitals with choirs and classical music to jazz. There are also countless pop and rock concerts and major musicals.
NRW is one of Germany's dance culture centers. The Tanztheater Wuppertal, led by the world-famous director and choreographer Pina Bausch until her death in June 2009, enjoys international fame.
More than 680 museums in the state attract around 15 million visitors every year. The Kunstsammlung NRW in Düsseldorf, for example, shows works by the major artists of the twentieth century. The Museum Ludwig in Cologne houses one of Europe's most important collections of contemporary art. Schloss Moyland displays many works by the NRW-born artist Joseph Beuys within its walls.
Numerous events in NRW are known to an international public. These include the international literature festival lit.COLOGNE, the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and the Ruhrtriennale culture festival, which takes place against a backdrop of old industrial buildings.
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