Thomas Wolf · CC BY-SA 3.0 DE Why visit
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex provides a focused introduction to Germany’s industrial and transport heritage in Essen. At Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, focus on surviving machinery or infrastructure, the scale of the working site and the physical relationship between technical structures and their urban or industrial setting.
What you will see
- Surviving industrial or transport structures.
- Original working fabric where preserved.
- Views that show how the complex fits its wider setting.
History
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex belongs to the documented heritage of Essen and its wider region. This site survives as evidence of Germany's industrial or transport history. Its structures were created for practical working purposes and later acquired heritage value as technology, labour and urban development changed. Preserved fabric allows the original function to be understood on site.
Photographs
Thomas Wolf · CC BY-SA 3.0 DE · full attribution on the image credits page.
Visitor tips
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Use the named site's current official information for access changes, closures and visitor arrangements.
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Allow time to view the principal structure or landscape in its wider setting.
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