Ruhr Area
The ruins of the switch building are part of the demolished Schalker Verein steel factory in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Industrial heritage in the Ruhr Area
Dive into the heart of Germany's industrial past with a captivating exploration of the Ruhr area's relics. From the towering furnaces of Dortmund to Duisburg's Landschaftspark and Essen's historical complexes, explore a bygone era of industrial might. Discover which industrial heritage sites are Unesco World Heritage.
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Ruhr Area
In 1993, the Kokerei Zollverein coking plant was at the end of its rope: the steel crisis of the 1990s caused the demand for coke to melt away.
Ruhr Area
In the 19th century, the tentacles of the Walloon coal industry in Belgium reached deep into the German Ruhr area.
Ruhr Area
Three striking headframes from three different eras stand in the German Ewald coal mine, which closed its doors in 2000.
Ruhr Area
Until well into the 1980s, racing cars ruled the oval-shaped Almaring, a 750-meter circuit in Germany's Ruhr area.
Ruhr Area
The iron headframe above the Pluto-Wilhelm mine in the German Ruhr area immediately evokes the Zollverein headframe in Essen, which has been declared a World Heritage Site. This counterpart is threatened with demolition.
Ruhr Area
Years of coal mining in Zeche Hugo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, have left behind a one-hundred-and-fifteen-meter-high slag heap, the Halde Rungenberg.
Ruhr Area
The most original form of public transport can be found in the German city of Wuppertal. The Schwebebahn has been floating above the Wupper River for over a hundred years.
Ruhr Area
Until the eleventh century, Duisburg was located directly on the Rhine, but after the river's course changed, the Hanseatic city lost its most important asset. Traders left, and Duisburg was taken over by farmers and monks.
Ruhr Area
The Nordstern landscape park was created between the remains of the Zeche Nordstern coal mine after its closure in 1986.
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