Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex

Essen, Germany

History

A UNESCO-listed colliery in Bauhaus style, with the Ruhr Museum inside the old coal washery, reached by a long orange escalator. The grounds are free; parking is off Gelsenkirchener Straße.

Nearest town: Essen, Germany
Category: History & culture
GPS: 51.4863, 7.0430
Editor's pick: ★

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