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Anniversary weekend 30th. May to June 2, 2024 / Zeche Zollverein
The four-day big route party starts at Zeche Zollverein from May 30th to June 2nd, 2024: With a photo exhibition, events, the brand new 360° film experience, a family day with free admission to the Ruhr Museum and a big dance party! In addition, the ExtraSchicht, the traditional night of industrial culture, at the Zollverein location with a special anniversary program is dedicated to the route's birthday. Celebrate with!
Here is an overview of the planned program for our anniversary weekend at the Zollverein Coal Mine!
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Anniversary weekend - the program
Thursday May 30, 2024
Family day
On this day, the Zeche Zollverein welcomes young and old to a family day and offers free entry to the Portal of Industrial Culture and the Ruhr Museum. Walk acts and promotions already get you in the mood for the ExtraSchicht.
Friday May 31st
Dance party in the Erich Brost Pavilion
The Route Industrial Culture anniversary is celebrated at lofty heights: on May 31st, the Ruhr Regional Association (RVR) is organizing a dance party in the Erich Brost Pavilion. With panoramic views of the Ruhr area.
Saturday June 1, 2024
extra shift
The ExtraSchicht, the night of industrial culture, has been putting the Ruhr metropolis in the spotlight since 2001. In this special year, the event covering the entire Ruhr area deviates from its traditional date in order to enrich the anniversary weekend on June 1st. A special anniversary program is planned at the Zeche Zollverein site, but the ExtraSchicht is primarily intended to encourage people to experience a variety of industrial culture highlights on this night.
Friedrich Heinrich colliery park in Kamp-Lintfort
Settlement Zugtenstraße Lünen
Berger monument on the Hohenstein
Heap Pattberg Moers
Hohensyburg Dortmund
TV tower Florian Dortmund
Seam thick bench
Recklinghausen substation
Tippelsberg Bochum
Old settlement Friedrich Heinrich
Workers' settlement Altenhof II
Workers' settlement Lange Riege
The Hohenhof - The Museum of the Hagen Impulse
Heap Kissinger height
Garden City of Welheim
Zeche Ewald
Mine heap Schwerin
Haniel dump
Settlement Rheinprussia
Alsum mountain
Duisburg inner harbour
Landscape Park Duisburg-Nord
Tiger & Turtle—Magic Mountain
LVR Industrial Museum Peter-Behrens-Bau
Stockpile Rhine Prussia
Schüngelberg settlement in Gelsenkirchen
Teutoburgia colliery settlement
Workers' settlement Dahlhauser Heide
Old Colony Evening
Eisenheim settlement
Margarethenhöhe
LVR Industrial Museum St. Antony Hütte
Schurenbachhalde
Rungenberg dump
Rheinelbe dump
Heap of large wood
Haniel dump
Tetrahedron Bottrop
Hoheward dump
LWL Museum Zollern colliery
LWL Museum Nightingale colliery
Villa Hill
LWL-Museum ship lift Henrichenburg
Museum of German Inland Navigation
Maximilian Park Hamm
North Star Park Gelsenkirchen
Linden Brewery Unna
Hansa coking plant
Century Hall Bochum
LWL Museum Henrichshütte
Gasometer Oberhausen
LWL open-air museum in Hagen
Railway Museum Bochum
German Mining Museum Bochum
DASA world of work exhibition
Chemical Park Marl
UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein
Aquarius Water Museum
anchor pointKamp-Lintfort
Friedrich Heinrich colliery park in Kamp-Lintfort
Friedrich Heinrich in Kamp-Lintfort is considered a crystallization point for industrial culture and is the westernmost point of the route. The mine had a significant influence on urban development and today wonderfully combines nature and industrial culture.
Address
Friedrich-Heinrich-Allee 81
47475 Kamp-Lintfort
Phone: +49 28 42 9030 871
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settlementLünen
Settlement Zugtenstraße Lünen
A typical late 19th-century colony, Ziehtenstrasse was designed with simple practicality in mind.
Address
Ziethenstrasse/Sedanstrasse
44532 Luenen
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PanoramaWitten
Berger monument on the Hohenstein
The striking Berger monument made of Ruhr sandstone was erected in 1903 in honor of the Witten industrialist and Reichstag politician Louis Berger ( 1829 — 1891 ).
Address
Hohenstein
58453 Witten
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PanoramaMoers
Heap Pattberg Moers
The Pattberg spoil tip was redesigned while it was being used by the mine of the same name. Streams have been renatured, forest areas have been enlarged, biotopes have been created and cycling and hiking trails have been created.
Address
Pattbergstrasse
47445 Moers
Phone: 028 41 201 227-
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PanoramaDortmund
Hohensyburg Dortmund
The ruins of the Hohensyburg in Dortmund are picturesquely located above the Ruhr Valley and offer a spectacular view of the Sauerland mountains.
Address
Hohensyburgstrasse
44265 Dortmund
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TV tower Florian Dortmund
The Florian television tower is Dortmund's landmark and offers a fantastic all-round view of the region.
Address
Florianstrasse 2
44139 Dortmund
Phone: 0231 50-26100
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settlementGelsenkirchen
Seam thick bench
The Flöz Dickebank settlement, created as the Ottilienaue colony, was built in 1868 for the workers at the Alma colliery.
Address
Virchowstraße/Flöz Sunshine
45886 Gelsenkirchen
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anchor pointRecklinghausen
Recklinghausen substation
This anchor point is a modern business premises, museum and monument at the same time. The "Electricity Journey Through Time" in the Recklinghausen substation presents the cultural, social and technical history of electrification on 2500 square meters.
Address
shore street 2-4
45663 Recklinghausen
Phone: +02361 / 98 42 216
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PanoramaBochum
Tippelsberg Bochum
The Tippelsberg is a mountain between the Bochum districts of Riemke, Grumme, Bergen and Hiltrop, which has been open to the public since 2007 and invites you to walk, climb, cycle and relax.
Address
Hiltroper Strasse 148
44807 Bochum
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settlementKamp-Lintfort
Old settlement Friedrich Heinrich
Fancy a walk with industrial culture? Then the Friedrich-Heinrich estate is just the thing. There is a lot of mining history in this settlement for you to discover.
Address
Friedrich-Heinrich-Allee 64
47475 Kamp-Lintfort
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settlementEssen
Workers' settlement Altenhof II
Address
Von-Bodenhausen-Weg 1A
45133 food
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settlementhagen
Workers' settlement Lange Riege
It is considered the oldest workers' settlement in Westphalia: the Lange Riege in Hagen was built at the end of the 17th century as a place to live and work for blade smiths from the Bergisches Land. In the three centuries of their existence, the houses have undergone some changes, but are still considered a "unique historical building ensemble" in Hagen, which has been largely preserved in its original form.
Address
Riegestrasse 6-18
58095 Hagen
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The Hohenhof - The Museum of the Hagen Impulse
The "Hohenhof" with the "Museum of the Hagen Impulse" is a special department of the Osthaus Museum. The former home of Karl Ernst Osthaus is a unique art nouveau total work of art, built in 1906-1908 in the garden suburb of Hohenhagen. The architecture and the original interior design of the representative rooms by Henry van de Velde can be viewed, as well as an exhibition on the "Hagener Impulse". Also on display are outstanding artworks by Ferdinand Hodler and Aristide Maillol.
Address
headband 10
58093 Hagen
Phone: + 49 2331 55990
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PanoramaHamm
Heap Kissinger height
The Kissingerhöhe is a tailings dump (overburden heap) of the former Heinrich-Robert mine. It was created by landfill starting in 1974 and covers an area of around 39 hectares. It reaches a height of 113 meters above sea level and thus around 57 meters above parking lot level.
Address
To the mine
59077 Hamm
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settlementBottrop
Garden City of Welheim
Picturesque colliery settlement in Bottrop
Address
Welheimer Strasse 128
46238 Bottrop
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anchor pointDeer
Zeche Ewald
Herten's old and new hot spot With its long history, the colliery site in Herten is an impressive testament to several mining eras and is today a diverse future and leisure location.
Address
Ewaldstrasse 273
45699 Herten
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PanoramaCastrop-Rauxel
Mine heap Schwerin
The landscaped balcony with a huge sundial on the Halden summit is an absolute eye-catcher.
Address
To the sundial
44577 Castrop-Rauxel
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PanoramaBottrop
Haniel dump
Famous views from the roof of the Ruhr area
Address
Fernewaldstrasse
46242 Bottrop
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settlementDuisburg
Settlement Rheinprussia
At the beginning of the last century, mining in Duisburg and the surrounding area expanded enormously. In order to be able to offer the recruited workers from Silesia, Austria-Hungary and the Netherlands adequate accommodation, a miners' settlement was built around the Rheinpreussen colliery in 1903.
Address
5 South Street
47198 Duisburg
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PanoramaDuisburg
Alsum mountain
From the Alsumer Berg you have a fantastic view of the surrounding industrial scenery, the Rhine and the adjacent landscape of the Lower Rhine. The summit, which rises about 50 meters above the Rhine, is a popular meeting place for walkers, cyclists and photographers.
Address
Alsum climb
47166 Duisburg
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Duisburg inner harbour
Bistros and restaurants right on the water, attractive events for all generations. Glitzy modern office complexes alongside nostalgic warehouse buildings. Duisburg's inner harbor is one of the best examples of post-industrial reuse and is therefore one of the most popular destinations in the region.
Address
Philosopher's Walk 5
47051 Duisburg
Phone: 0203 / 285440
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anchor pointDuisburg
Landscape Park Duisburg-Nord
This is how industrial culture works: Where people used to labor, celebrate, climb, dive, today more than a million visitors hike every year. A disused smelting works became a big city oasis.
Address
Emscherstrasse 71
47137 Duisburg
Phone: +0203 4291919
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PanoramaDuisburg
Tiger & Turtle—Magic Mountain
From the cover of numerous magazines to the start screen on Windows computers - 'Tiger & Turtle - Magic Mountain' is one of the most photographed and most publicized motifs of recent times.
Address
Ehinger Street 117
47249 Duisburg
Phone: +0203 285440
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anchor pointOberhausen
LVR Industrial Museum Peter-Behrens-Bau
The imposing Peter Behrens Building in Oberhausen is the former main warehouse of Gutehoffnungshütte and today houses more than 350.000 collection items as a depot of the LVR Industrial Museum. The permanent exhibition "Peter Behrens - Art and Technology" can be seen on the 5th floor and changing exhibitions take place on the ground floor.
Address
Essener Strasse 80
46047 Oberhausen
Phone: 022349921555
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PanoramaMoers
Stockpile Rhine Prussia
On the more than 100 meter high heap Rheinpreussen towers high above Moers "The Geluminary" by Otto Piene. The world's largest piece of mining art is accessible and offers fascinating views of the Ruhr area and the Lower Rhine. Even during the day, Landmarke is impressive and unmissable. In the evening, as darkness falls, part of the heap is bathed in glowing red light.
Address
Gutenbergstrasse
47443 Moers
Telephone: 02841-55289
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settlementGelsenkirchen
Schüngelberg settlement in Gelsenkirchen
A visit to the Schüngelberg settlement is a little journey through time.
Address
Schüngelbergstrasse
45897 Gelsenkirchen
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settlementHerne
Teutoburgia colliery settlement
You will find a wide variety of architectural highlights in the beautiful settlement of Teutoburgia.
Address
Baarestrasse
44627 Herne
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settlementBochum
Workers' settlement Dahlhauser Heide
A visit to the Dahlhauser Heide in the north of Bochum is an absolute must for fans of industrial culture.
Address
Hordel Heath
44793 Bochum
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settlementDortmund
Old Colony Evening
Away from the typical row house settlements, you will find a variety of building types in the Eving colony.
Address
Friesenstrasse/ Körnerstrasse/ Nollendorfplatz
44339 Dortmund
Phone: + 49 2318 52190
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settlementOberhausen
Eisenheim settlement
With the start of construction in 1846, the Eisenheim settlement is one of the oldest workers' settlements.
Address
Berliner Strasse 10 a
46117 Oberhausen
Phone: + 49 2234 9921555
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settlementEssen
Margarethenhöhe
An urban gem is the Margarethenhöhe, which is considered one of the most beautiful examples of the German garden city idea.
Address
Steep road
45149 food
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anchor pointOberhausen
LVR Industrial Museum St. Antony Hütte
The LVR Industrial Museum St. Antony-Hütte tells of the beginning of the iron and steel industry.
Address
Antoniestrasse 32 - 34
46119 Oberhausen
Phone: + 49 2234 9921555
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PanoramaEssen
Schurenbachhalde
The almost 15 meter high rolled steel plate on the heap's plateau is reminiscent of times gone by.
Address
Emscherstrasse
45329 food
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PanoramaGelsenkirchen
Rungenberg dump
Halde Rungenberg 300 steps to the summit, but in reality not one, but two peaks await you at the highest point of the Halde Rungenberg. The endless view over Gelsenkirchen and the Ruhr area, the arena within reach. In the dark, the heap made up of tailings from the HUGO colliery becomes more than just a landmark, a local recreation area and a magnificent panorama. Thanks to the Night Sign installation, the top of the heap shines in a pyramid of light. This looks great on the dump and there are also locations for impressive nighttime pictures from below (51.553001, 7.055085)
Address
Holthauser Str. / Zum Rungenberg
45897 Gelsenkirchen
Phone: +0209 1693968
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PanoramaGelsenkirchen
Rheinelbe dump
The literal highlight of the dump is the staircase to heaven made of stacked concrete blocks. Rheinelbe dump with Staircase to Heaven Anyone who arrives up here will be rewarded with a wonderful view over Gelsenkirchen and the neighboring towns.
Address
Leithestrasse
45886 Gelsenkirchen
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PanoramaBergkamen
Heap of large wood
Even in winter, when there is a beautiful blanket of white snow, the dump is a great destination for a snow hike.
Address
Erich-Ollenhauer-Strasse
59192 Bergkamen
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PanoramaOberhausen
Haniel dump
The Haniel dump on the site of the Prosper-Haniel colliery is one of the most beautiful in the Ruhr area.
Address
Kirchellener Straße
46145 Oberhausen
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PanoramaBottrop
Tetrahedron Bottrop
The Emscherblick heap event serves as an attractive destination for cyclists and amateur photographers
Address
Beckstrasse
46238 Bottrop
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PanoramaDeer
Hoheward dump
The spoil heap and the associated Hoheward visitor centre offer a wide range of leisure activities.
Address
Marie Curie Street
45699 Herten
Telephone: +49 2366 181160
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anchor pointDortmund
LWL Museum Zollern colliery
The extensive grounds of the Zollern colliery invite young and old to explore.
Address
Grubenweg 5
44388 Dortmund
Telephone: +49 231 6961211
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anchor pointWitten
LWL Museum Nightingale colliery
On the grounds of the Nachtigall colliery, you can become a miner yourself and explore the tunnels.
Address
Nightingale Street 35
58452 Witten
Phone: + 49 2302 936640
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anchor pointEssen
Villa Hill
Special architecture, precious art treasures and a spacious park characterize the Villa Hügel.
Address
hill 15
45133 food
Phone: + 49 201 616290
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anchor pointWaltrop
LWL-Museum ship lift Henrichenburg
The Henrichenburg ship lift is a must-see for all fans of inland shipping.
Address
At lift 26
45731 Waltrop
Phone: + 49 2363 97070
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anchor pointDuisburg
Museum of German Inland Navigation
Appropriate: At the largest inland port in Europe you will also find the largest museum of inland shipping.
Address
Apostle Street 84
47119 Duisburg
Phone: +49 203 / 8088940
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anchor pointHamm
Maximilian Park Hamm
Glass elephant and numerous leisure activities can be found in Maximilianpark Hamm.
Address
Old border path 2
59071 Hamm
Phone: + 49 2381 982100
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anchor pointGelsenkirchen
North Star Park Gelsenkirchen
Nordsternpark/Nordsternturm On the site of the former Nordstern colliery, industrial culture and an extensive park combine to form one of the places in Gelsenkirchen where past, present and future flow seamlessly into one another.
Address
At Bugapark 1
45899 Gelsenkirchen
Phone: + 49 (209) 95 16-0
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anchor pointUnna
Linden Brewery Unna
The cultural center Lindenbrauerei is a socio-cultural center and non-profit association on the edge of the pedestrian zone in the city center of Unna, which - like so many centers in the region - owes its name to an old production facility.
Address
Rio Reiser Trail 1
59423 Unna
Telephone: +49 2303 251120
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anchor pointDortmund
Hansa coking plant
The former "forbidden city" takes visitors into the past of the Hansa coking plant.
Address
Emscherallee 11
44369 Dortmund
Phone: + 49 231 93112233
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anchor pointBochum
Century Hall Bochum
The architecturally impressive Centennial Hall Bochum is the place to go for events of all kinds.
Address
At the Centennial Hall 1
44793 Bochum
Phone: + 49 234 3693100
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LWL Museum Henrichshütte
The oldest blast furnace in the Ruhr area is located on the outdoor area of the LWL Industrial Museum Henrichshütte
Address
Werksstrasse 31-33
45527 Hattingen
Telephone: +49 2324 / 9247-140
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anchor pointOberhausen
Gasometer Oberhausen
The Gasometer Oberhausen - Cathedral of Industrial Culture
Address
Arenastrasse 11
46047 Oberhausen
Phone: + 49 208 8503730
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anchor pointhagen
LWL open-air museum in Hagen
The LWL open-air museum in Hagen is one of the few pure technology museums in Germany. The LWL open-air museum combines sensory experience with knowledge gain. The museum offers you insights into crafts and technology of the 18th and 19th centuries, making it one of the few pure technology museums in the Federal Republic. In half-timbered houses, various crafts from the areas of iron, printing and paper, wood, stone, ceramics and glass, food and luxury goods as well as fibers, leather and fur were rebuilt true to the original.
Address
Selbecker Strasse 200
58091 Hagen
Mobilephone: + 49 2331 780 70
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anchor pointBochum
Railway Museum Bochum
Address
Dr.-C.-Otto-Str. 191
44879 Bochum
Phone: + 49 234 492516
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anchor pointBochum
German Mining Museum Bochum
The world's largest mining museum impresses international guests with its exciting exhibition.
Address
At the Mining Museum 28
44791 Bochum
Phone: + 49 234 58770
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anchor pointDortmund
DASA world of work exhibition
In the DASA exhibition, visitors immerse themselves in the working worlds of yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Address
Friedrich-Henkel-Weg 1 - 25
44149 Dortmund
Telephone: +49 231 90712479
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anchor pointMarl
Chemical Park Marl
One of the largest chemical sites in Germany can be visited on a factory tour.
Address
Lipper Weg 235
45772 Marl
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anchor pointEssen
UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein
Probably the most important anchor point on the Route of Industrial Heritage is the UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein.
Address
Gelsenkirchen street 181
45309 food
Phone: + 49 201 246810
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anchor pointMülheim an der Ruhr
Aquarius Water Museum
Anchor point highlight on the Industrial Heritage Route: the Aquarius Water Museum in Mülheim-Styrum
Address
Burgstrasse 70
45476 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Phone: +0208 / 443 33 90
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