The pioneer William D. In 1850, Brown operated a ferry across the Missouri, the Lone Tree Ferry. With this, settlers moved to the west along the Oregon Trails. The area west of the Missouri was still an Indian country and not a US state stereotype, so that no claims were officially made, let alone cities were founded. This was only possible with the founding of Nebraska Territory in 1854. In the same year the Omaha Claim Club and the city of the same name were founded. Omaha is the oldest city in Nebraska and was its capital until it was moved to Lincoln, a town further south-west in 1867.

Omaha remained an important site in the development and settlement of the West of the USA. In addition to the Oregon Trail already mentioned, the California Trail also started here. In 1857, the brothers Augustus and Herman Kountze, the sons of immigrants from Saxony, founded their bank in Omaha, from which First National Bank of Omaha emerged in 1865, now one of the largest private banks in the US. The Union Pacific Railroad started its operations in Omaha in 1862 and has its headquarters here to this day.

The company conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, one of the largest public limited companies in the world, was founded and managed by Warren Buffet.

By plane

Omaha airport is called 41,302-95,89366666666673 Eppley Airfield       (IATA: OMA) (IATA code: OMA). With 4.6 million passengers a year, he has the status of a medium hub, a hub of regional importance. It is served mainly by Southwest, Delta, United and American Airlines. The most popular connections are Denver (Southwest, United, Frontier), Chicago-O'Hare (American, United) and Midway (Southwest), Atlanta (Delta), Phoenix (American, Southwest) and Dallas (American). From Europe, you can take a bus to Chicago or Atlanta.

by train

at 41,2498-95,92722 Omaha station       stops once each direction on the day of the Amtrak California Zephyr (Chicago-Omaha-Denver-Salt Lake City-Sacramento-San Francisco). The journey from Chicago or Denver takes about 9 hours, from Salt Lake City 24½ hours, from Emeryville to San Francisco 42 hours. As the regular tickets are very expensive, you should book early in order to get savings.

By bus

Greyhound buses connect Omaha with Lincoln several times a day (journey time of 1 hour). $19), Des Moines (about 2:10 hrs; $34), Kansas City (3:10-4:15 hrs; from $49), Sioux Falls (3½ hours; from $46), Denver (9-10 hrs; from $80) and Chicago (9:20-10 h; $75). From Minneapolis to Saint Paul, change to Des Moines (7:15-9 hours in total).

• 41.254352-95.9376263 Burlington Trailways Nebraska Station, 1601 Jackson Street (corner South 16th Street; Bus 11, 36 "16th & Jackson"). last amendment: no

On the street

By ship

St. Cecilia Cathedral

churches

• 41,266433-95,9717421 St. Cecilia Cathedral, 701 North 40th Street.       . Bishop's Church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. It was designed by Thomas Rogers Kimball, inspired by the Spanish Renaissance. Construction started in 1905 but was only completed in 1959. At that time, it was the 10th largest cathedral in the United States. last amendment: no

structures

Omaha Central High School

• 41,261694-95,9718062 Joslyn Castle (Lynhurst), 3902 Davenport Street.       . Protzige Villa in the shape of a fairytale castle with reference to the Scottish Baronial style, built in 1903 for media entrepreneur George Joslyn and his wife Sarah, who also donated the Joslyn Art Museum. The Joslyn Castle is part of the so-called Gold Coast, where several high-ranking personalities lived from around 1900 onwards. As a result, the neighborhood is home to a number of villas and houses protected by historical monuments. last amendment: no

• 41,2606-95,94363 Omaha Central High School, 124 North 20th Street.       . Historical school building, built in 1900-1912. last amendment: no

• 41.2572-95.9354 Paxton Hotel, 1403 Farnam Street.     . Historical former hotel, built in 1928, one of the few distinctive Art Deco buildings in Omaha preserved. In 1882, Buffalo Bill and President William McKinley were already on the decline. Today, it is no longer a hotel, but rather a high-priced condominium. last amendment: no

Union Station

• 41,251528-95,9282785 Union Station, 801 South 10th Street.       . Opened in 1931, the former Art Deco-style central station. Designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood, it is considered one of the most beautiful examples of Art Deco architecture in the Midwest of the United States. Since the 1970s, there has been no passenger service. The station building is listed as a historical monument and houses the Durham Museum. The area around the Union Station is registered as the Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District in the U.S. Monument List. last amendment: no

• 41,2593-95,9386 First National Bank Tower, 1601 Dodge Street.       . With 193 meters and 45 floors, the highest skyscraper in Omaha and all of Nebraska. It was designed by Leo A Daly and built in 1999-2002. This is the First National of Nebraska. last amendment: no

Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge

• 41,2593-95,93527 Union Pacific Center, 1400 Douglas Street.       . 97 meters high 19-story office building, headquarters of the Union Pacific Railroad, inaugurated in 2004. last amendment: no

• 41,261808-95,9219318 Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge.       . 910 meters long bridge for pedestrians and cyclists across the Missouri River, between Omaha (Nebraska) and Council Bluffs (Iowa). The cable-stayed bridge was inaugurated in 2008. last amendment: no

museums

• 41,260254-95,9460229 Joslyn Art Museum, 2200 Dodge Street.       . The most important art museum in the city. collection of European and American artists, mainly of the 19th and 20th centuries (e.g. B. Renoir), but also individual works of age masters like Tizian and El Greco. last amendment: no

• 41.2517-95.9283 10 Durham Museum (Durham Western Heritage Museum), 801 South 10th Street.     . The museum is dedicated to the history of the West of the USA, especially the pioneering period of the 19th century. In particular, historical books, manuscripts and coins of the Byron Reed Collection as well as old locomotives and railway cars are exhibited, as well as antiques and the replica of a food business of 1915. last amendment: no

• 41,255121-95,94291111 Omaha Children's Museum, 500 South 20th Street.     . last amendment: no

• 41,276944-95,90166712 Freedom Park, 2497 Freedom Park Road.     . Open-air museum park, which displays various military ships and aircraft, including the USS Hazard (Admirable Class) minesweeper from World War II, a fighter bomber Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, an LTV A-7 Corsair II, and an amphibian Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard. last amendment: no

park

fountain at the Heartland of America Park

• 41,2569-95,925613 Heartland of America Park, 800 Douglas Street.     . 13 hectares of public park on the shores of the Missouri. In the middle of the park there is an artificial lake with a computer-controlled fountain over 90 meters high, with a light show at night. During the summer months, you can hike around the lake by boat. A monument recalls the Trans-Mississippi Exhibition in 1898. The park was inaugurated in 1990 with the neighboring headquarters of the food giant ConAgra after the demolition of the entire listed warehouse (Jobbers Canyon Historic District), which was previously located in this area. last amendment: no

• 41.25816-95.9306 14 Gene Leahy Mall ("Central Park" or "The Mall"), 1302 Farnam Street.     . Smaller park in the city center, north of the Old Market, with an artificial lagoon. last amendment: no

miscellaneous

old market

• 41,2556-95,930615 Old Market.       . One of the oldest preserved districts of Omaha. It is home to numerous listed buildings dating from the 1870s to the 1910s. The streets are quite pedestrian-friendly and sometimes street artists or dealers are found. There is also a high density of restaurants and pubs, which makes the area a bit like a European city center. last amendment: no Type is group

sport

Basketball game at the CHI Health Center

• Creighton Bluejay's basketball.       . Basketball team from Creighton University, plays in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference, the highest class for college basketball. Home games take place in the CHI Health Center (see below). last amendment: no

• 41.2361-96.01291 Omaha Mavericks.       . Ice hockey team from the University of Nebraska Omaha (UN) plays at the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC), the top college ice hockey league. Home games will be held in the Baxter Arena with almost 8000 seats on the campus of the UN. last amendment: no

• 41.151-96.1072 Omaha Storm Chasers.       . minor leage baseball team. Its home stadium is Werner Park with 9,000 places in the southwestern suburb of Papillion. last amendment: no

• 41.267-95.9323 Creighton Bluejays Baseball.     . College baseball team from Creighton University, plays in the Big East Conference of NCAA Division I. Home games will be held at TD Ameritrade Park, which can accommodate over 24,000 spectators. last amendment: no

culture

Musical performance at the Orpheum Theater

The Omaha Performing Arts Society organizes several venues for music and theater:

• 41,2592-95,93244 Holland Performing Arts Center.     . Main concerts: The venue of the Omaha Symphony Orchestra and the Omaha Area Youth Orchestra as well as guest plays by jazz, blues and folk music groups. last amendment: no

• 41,256317-95,9361945 Orpheum Theater, 409 South 16th Street.       . Traditional theater. You will find this listed building in 1927. a. Opera Omaha and Broadway Across America performing theater troupes. last amendment: no

• Omaha Symphony.     . professional symphony orchestra. last amendment: no

• 41.2386-95.93396 Sokol Auditorium, 2234 South 13th Street (corner Martha St).     . Traditional venue, originally of the Czech immigrant community (Little Bohemia), founded in 1926 by the Czech Tournament movement Sokol ("Falke"). To this day there is a gym, but concerts are also held here. Rock and hip-hop programs take place in the Sokol Underground in the basement. last amendment: no

• 41,26617-95,934287 Film Streams' Ruth Sokolof Theater, 1340 Mike Fahey Street.     . Arthouse cinema. Opera performances from the Met in New York will also be performed. last amendment: no

• 41,26-95,98978 Film Streams' Dundee Theater, 4952 Dodge Street.     . Omaha's oldest cinema, opened in 1925. last amendment: no

miscellaneous

• 41,262667-95,9282069 CHI Health Center Omaha (formerly Qwest Center Omaha and CenturyLink Center Omaha).       . A multi-purpose hall with more than 18,000 seats. In addition to basketball games of the Creighton Bluejays, it hosts pop and rock concerts, wrestling matches, the Viehmesse River City Rodeo and Stock Show and the annual general meeting of Berkshire Hathaway. last amendment: no