The Zeche Zollverein (Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex) is a former industrial site in the German city of Essen. Today, it is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
Tag: Essen
“Steile Lagerung” by Max Kratz
After arriving at Essen Main Station, I came across this sculpture near the station hall. The work “Steile Lagerung” by sculptor Max Kratz reminded me that Essen was one of the largest mining town in Europe for a certain period. [German]
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 love 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.