FORUM, WETZLAR
Opening
The center was opened on February 16, 2005.
Retail area
approx. 23,500 m²
Branch and tenant mix
The Forum Wetzlar houses around 110 shops, including a Kaufland hypermarket, a Media-Markt, a Kaps fashion and sports outlet, Vögele and Schlüter fashion stores and a big Thalia bookshop as well as cafés/restaurants and service outlets. One of the highlights in the center is a fresh produce section offering a wide range of culinary delicacies.
Site/Location
Wetzlar is ideally situated for access at the heart of central Hessen. The Forum Wetzlar is being built directly on the main B 49 road in the city centre between the railway station and the pedestrian precinct.
Customer Service
Approx. 1,700 parking spaces in the center, 41 bicycle parking spaces, customer information, phone and postal services, customer lifts suitable for the disabled, nappy-changing room, kid cars.
Center Accessiblity
- Convenient access by car via the A45 motorway (Dortmund-Wetzlar-Aschaffenburg) and the main B 49 /Gießen-Wetzlar-Limburg) and B 277 (Dillenburg/Herborn-Wetzlar) roads.
- Easy to reach by public transport: the railway station and the central bus terminal are directly next to the center.
Catchment Area
The catchment area comprises a population of around 540,000.
| Journey |
Townsfolk |
|
as far as
5 minutes
|
approx. 51000 |
|
5
as far as
15 minutes
|
approx. 135000 |
|
15
as far as
30 minutes
|
approx. 220000 |
|
30
as far as
45 minutes
|
approx. 134000 |
| total |
approx. 540,000 |