2.2.8. Coal Mines in the Ruhr Area (Zechen an der Ruhr)
The Ruhr area used to be one of the world's largest collection of industrial buildings. Hundreds of mines with beautiful headgears crowded the area. Although many of the old pits were already disused when I visited the Ruhr area in 1990/91, I could still find quite a few of them. Don't expect to find 'artistic' or near 'perfect' pictures in this section. The intention is to show the beauty and the variety of an industrial building, which once was a synonym for coal, for energy and for wealth. (NOTE: more images will be added soon.)
Auguste Victoria 1/2
Germany
Marl
1990-08-04
Auguste Victoria 3/7
Germany
Marl
1991-05-18
Auguste Victoria 4
Germany
Marl Steinernkreuz
1990-08-04
Carolinenglück
Germany
Bochum Hamme
1990-07-21
Erin 3
Germany
Castrop-Rauxel
1991-02-09
Erin 3
Germany
Castrop-Rauxel
1991-02-09
Erin 7
Germany
Castrop-Rauxel
1990-06-26
Ewald 1/2/7 Schacht 1
Germany
Herten
1990-06-23
Ewald 1/2/7 Schacht 2
Germany
Herten
1990-06-23
Ewald 1/2/7 Schacht 7
Germany
Herten
1990-06-23
Ewald 4
Germany
Gelsenkirchen Resse
1990-06-23
Friedrich Heinrich/Rheinland
Rossenray
Germany
Kamp Lintfort
1991-10-12
Fürst Leopold
Germany
Dorsten
1991-05-18
Fürst Leopold
Germany
Dorsten
1991-05-18
General Blumenthal 7
Germany
Recklinghausen
1990-06-23
Gneisenau Schacht 2
Thompson Bock
Germany
Dortmund Derne
1990-09-15
Gneisenau Schacht 4
Germany
Dortmund Derne
1990-09-15
Grillo 4
Germany
Bergkamen Overberge
1990-08-11
Grimberg 3/4
Germany
Bergkamen
1990-08-11
Grimberg 3/4
Germany
Bergkamen
1990-08-11
Haus Aden
Germany
Bergkamen
1990-08-11
Helene Amalie
Schacht Amalie
Germany
Essen Altenessen
1990-09-23
Hugo Ost
Germany
Gelsenkirchen Buer
1990-06-23
Ickern
Germany
Castrop-Rauxel Ickern
1991-02-09
Lohberg
Germany
Dinslaken
1990-07-29
Lohberg 1/2
Germany
Dinslaken
1990-07-29
Minister Achenbach
Germany
Lünen
1991-02-09
Minister Achenbach
Germany
Lünen
1991-02-09
Minister Achenbach 7
air shaft
Germany
Lünen Königsheide
1991-02-09
Minister Stein Schacht 4
Germany
Dortmund Eving
1990-06-25
Monopol
Germany
Bergkamen
1990-08-11
Monopol
Germany
Bergkamen
1990-08-11
Niederberg 1/2
Germany
Neukirchen Vluyn
1991-10-12
Niederberg
Germany
Rheinberg
1991-10-12
Osterfeld Schacht 3 (Paul Reusch)
Germany
Oberhausen Osterfeld
1990-07-14
Prosper 4
Germany
Bottrop Grafenwald
1991-08-24
Prosper
Germany
Bottrop Kirchheller Heide
1991-08-24
Rheinpreußen 4
air shaft
Germany
Moers Scherpenberg
1991-12-06
Rheinpreußen 1
Germany
Duisburg Essenberg
1991-10-19
Rheinpreußen 8
air shaft
Germany
Duisburg Heide
1991-10-19
Robert Müser
Germany
Bochum Werne
1990-09-23
Teutoburgia
Germany
Herne Börnig
1990-07-21
Westerholt 1/2/3
Germany
Marl Polsum
1991-07-14
Zollern 2/4
Germany
Dortmund Bövinghausen
1990-06-26
Zollern 2/4
Germany
Dortmund Bövinghausen
1990-06-26
Acknowledgement: Many thanks to Thomas Imgrund for additional information and corrections.