A fascinating detail of the Zeche Zollern, a colliery in Dortmund: The door at the machine hall is built in the style of Jugendstil (Art Nouveau). Unfortunately, it was closed for renovation during my visit.
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
You find the Red Dot Design Museum in the former boiler house of shaft 12 at the Zeche Zollverein. That is a good place for a design museum as the former industrial plant looks pretty ‘designed’ in its Bauhaus style.
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. Visitors enjoy an excellent view after reaching the top by an elevator or a staircase outside the building.
Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord
The Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord is actually the area of a former ironworks. It is open to the public and people are allowed to walk on the grounds of the ironworks all 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
You find the Austrian Museum for Papermaking (Österreichisches Papiermachermuseum) in the halls of a former paper mill in Steyrermühl. There, you can learn about the different ways of papermaking, beginning with the papyrus of ancient Egypt and ending with the modern paper mills.