The designer of this building was the architect Paul Knobbe. In German, it is known as the ‘Alte Verwaltung‘. That means it served as the administration building. It looks like a manor house or a chapel, doesn’t it?
Category: Industrial Heritage
Ruhrtriennale in Bochum
The Ruhrtriennale is an annual music and arts festival in the Ruhr area of Germany. The locations of the Ruhrtriennale are generally industrial heritage sites like the Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum, the Zeche Zollverein or the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord.
Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum
The Jahrhunderthalle is a venue for such famous events as the Ruhrtriennale. Interesting detail: The hall stands on top of an existing plant. After raising the soil to the level of the new building, the first plant became part of the basement.
Red Dot Design Museum in Essen
The Red Dot Design Museum is located in the former boiler house of shaft 12 at the Zeche Zollverein. A good place for a design museum as the former industrial plant looks pretty ‘designed’ in its Bauhaus style. I just love the way how the red coloured steel trusses are also used as a decoration element.
Ruhr Museum in Essen
The former coal preparation plant of the Zeche Zollverein – a coal mine inscribed as a World Heritage Site now – houses the Ruhr Museum. This museum tells about the history of the Zeche and the Ruhr area.
Gasometer in Oberhausen
The gasometer in Oberhausen is the largest disc-type gasholder in Europe. Today, it serves as an exhibition hall. From its top – you reach it by elevator or outside staircase – you have an excellent panorama view.
Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord in Germany
The Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord is actually the area of a former iron works. It is open for public and people are allowed to walk on the grounds of the iron works all the day long. Even at night!
Restaurant Hauptschalthaus in Duisburg
The restaurant Hauptschalthaus is located in the former control center of an iron works in Duisburg. The main attraction of the restaurant is the dining area in front of some huge insulators. Through the big windows one also have a good view of the iron works situated at the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord.
Islitzer Mill in Prägraten
An impressive place in Prägraten am Großvenediger is this mill called Islitzer Mühle. The mill driven by the power of the Islitzbach is still operating and open for public.
Thistles at a Lodenwalke in Ramsau
In the Styrian place of Ramsau, I saw this intriguing detail at a Lodenwalke. A Lodenwalke produces clothes made of Loden that originate from sheep wool. I was impressed that they are still roughing the Loden with thistles.
Administrative building of a timber mill in Styria
An interesting example of early Styrian industrial architecture. Can you see the religious statue on the second floor?
Papiermachermuseum in Steyrermühl
The Austrian Museum for Papermaking (Österreichisches Papiermachermuseum) is placed in the halls of a former paper mill in Steyrermühl. There you can learn something about the different ways of papermaking beginning with the papyrus of the ancient Egypt up to the huge paper mills of today.