Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex

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The Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex is a large former industrial site in the city of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The first coal mine on the premises was founded in 1847, and mining activities took place from 1851 until 23 December 1986. For decades, starting in the late 1950s, the two parts of the site, Zollverein Coal Mine and Zollverein Coking Plant, ranked among the largest of their kinds in Europe. Shaft 12, built in the New Objectivity style, was opened in 1932 and is considered an architectural and technical masterpiece, earning it a reputation as the "most beautiful coal mine in the world".

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Zeche Zollverein
industrial heritage site, coal mineGermany
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    mine in Germany
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    mine in Germany
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    mine in Germany
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  • Schulenbergtunnel
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    mine in Germany
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    railway tunnel
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    mine in Germany
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    mine in Germany
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    mine in Germany
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    mine in Germany
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    mine in Germany
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    mine in Germany
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    mine in Germany
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    road tunnel in Essen, Germany
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Zeche Zollverein Essen (121078145)Zeche Zollverein Essen (121078145)
Zeche Zollverein Essen (121078187)Zeche Zollverein Essen (121078187)
Weltkulturerbe Zollverein Essen 5Weltkulturerbe Zollverein Essen 5
Zeche-Zollverein-Gebäude-Schacht-12-2024Zeche-Zollverein-Gebäude-Schacht-12-2024
Zeche Zollverein trees and grass ICM impressionZeche Zollverein trees and grass ICM impression
Zeche Zollverein Schacht 12 Luftaufnahme 2014Zeche Zollverein Schacht 12 Luftaufnahme 2014
Essen (DE), Zeche Zollverein - 1662
Kokerei Zollverein Essen (kühltürme)Kokerei Zollverein Essen (kühltürme)
Zeche Zollverein, Essen - 0020Zeche Zollverein, Essen - 0020
Schacht XII, Zeche Zollverein, Essen - 0026Schacht XII, Zeche Zollverein, Essen - 0026
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linkpageWorld Heritage Site page@Wikidata
linkpagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@Wikidata
sitebunkerHochbunker MünsterstraßehochbunkerWikidata
sitebunkerReschop-Bunkerbunker, architectural structureWikidata
sitebunker1940Hochbunker, System Leo WinkelhochbunkerWikidata
sitebunker1941Hochbunker AugustastraßehochbunkerWikidata
sitecaveBismarckhöhlecaveWikidata
sitecaveBlumenroth-PonorhöhlecaveWikidata
sitecaveDöppersberghöhlencaveWikidata
sitecaveDorper HöhlencaveWikidata
sitecaveErdmännkes KuhlecaveWikidata
sitecaveErlenhöhlenatural monument in Germany, caveWikidata
sitecaveHardthöhlencaveWikidata
sitecaveHeilenbecker HöhlecaveWikidata
sitecaveHimmelfahrt-PonorhöhlecaveWikidata
sitecaveKleine Feldhofer Grottearchaeological site, caveWikidata
sitecaveKluterthöhleshow cave, caveWikidata
sitecaveMeinebach-PonorhöhlecaveWikidata
sitecaveSchachthöhle Fatlohnatural monument in Germany, caveWikidata
sitecaveSchlosshöhlecaveWikidata
sitecaveTiefe HardthöhlecaveWikidata
sitecaveZiegenburghöhlencaveWikidata
sitecaveZwergenhöhlecaveWikidata
sitemineAlaunlochstone quarryWikidata
sitemineBochumer Bruchlimestone quarry, mineWikidata
sitemineehemalige Zeche Borbachtalcoal mine, mineWikidata
sitemineGrube 10limestone quarry, mineWikidata
sitemineGrube Dorplimestone quarry, mineWikidata
sitemineGrube Eskesberglimestone quarry, mineWikidata
sitemineGrube Hahnenfurthlimestone quarry, mineWikidata
sitemineGrube Hanielsfeldunderground limestone mine, mineWikidata
sitemineGrube Osterholzlimestone quarry, mineWikidata
sitemineGrube Prangenhausstone quarryWikidata
sitemineGrube Schickenberglimestone quarry, mineWikidata
sitemineGrube Thalburgore mineWikidata
sitemineGrube Voßbecklimestone quarry, mineWikidata
sitemineHardenbergischer Alaunsteinbruch „Alaunloch“stone quarryWikidata
sitemineHimmelsfürster Erbstollncoal mine, mineWikidata
sitemineJugendtreff Imbergstone quarryWikidata
sitemineKalksteinbruch Rohdenhaussurface mine, limestone quarryWikidata
sitemineKleinzeche Haunertsmall-scale coal mineWikidata
sitemineKlosterbusch minecoal mine, quarryWikidata
sitemineLohheider Seequarry lake, still watersWikidata
sitemineSteinbruch An der Alten Fährestone quarryWikidata
sitemineSteinbruch Deilbachtalstone quarryWikidata
sitemineSteinbruch Dünkelbergnatural monument in Germany, quarryWikidata
sitemineSteinbruch Isenbergstone quarryWikidata
sitemineSteinbruch KülpmannquarryWikidata
sitemineSteinbruch Neandertalstone quarryWikidata
sitemineSteinbruch RauenquarryWikidata
sitemineSteinbruch Zuckerbergstone quarryWikidata
sitemineVereinigte Präsident minecoal mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Albcoal mine, mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Albert Ludwigcoal mine, mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Allgäucoal mine, mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Baldurcoal mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Bergmannmain adit level, mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Christacoal mine, mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Der neue Weg & Wilhelm’s Erbstollenmain adit level, mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Einigkeitcoal mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Gotthilfcoal mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Gute Hoffnung IVcoal mine, mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Gute Hoffnung Vcoal mine, mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Kinderbergunderground mine, coal mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Kuckscoal mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Landerbergcoal mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Laustroercoal mine, mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Lina 1coal mine, mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Neue Marckmain adit level, mine, aditWikidata
sitemineZeche Siegfriedcoal mine, mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Vereinigte Catharinacoal mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Vereinigte Friedrich Wilhelmmain adit level, mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Vereinigte General & Erbstollenmain adit level, mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Vereinigte Himmelskronemain adit level, mineWikidata
sitemineZeche Vereinigte Kucks & Schinkenbankcoal mineWikidata
sitemineZiegelteich Bückmannshoflake excavated by a brickyardWikidata
sitemine1714Maschinenhausmine, LWL Industry Museum Mine Nachtigall, coal mineWikidata
sitemine1720Zeche Lauseplattecoal mineWikidata
sitemine1742Mine Fortunacoal mine, mineWikidata
sitemine1790Theresia Stollenmine, architectural structure, Deutsches Gruben- und Feldbahnmuseum, coal mineWikidata
sitemine1831Mine Hermanncoal mine, architectural structure, mineWikidata
sitemine1831Zeche Vereinigte Himmelsfürster Erbstollenmain adit level, coal mineWikidata
sitemine1832Mine Marthacoal mine, mineWikidata
sitemine1847Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complexindustrial heritage site, coal mineWikidata
sitemine1854Bergbau-Ausstellung HerberholzFörderverein Bergbauhistorischer Stätten Ruhrrevier, clubhouse, coal mine, mineWikidata
sitemine1865Maschinenhaus Zeche Blankenburgcoal mine, architectural structure, mineWikidata
sitemine1871Victor collierycoal mine, Friedrich Grillo, August ThyssenWikidata
sitemine1872Zeche Graf Schwerincoal mine, organizationWikidata
sitemine1873Dahlbusch Verwaltungs-AGcoal mine, public company, organizationWikidata
sitemine1899Grube 7limestone quarryWikidata
sitemine1952Zeche Joseph IIsmall-scale coal mineWikidata
sitemine1962Mine Egbertcoal mine, architectural structure, mineWikidata
sitemine2000Blauer Seewater reservoir, quarry lakeWikidata
sitemuseum1930German Mining Museummuseum, study of historyWikidata
sitemuseum1984Bergbau- und Heimatmuseum Paulushoflocal museum, mining museumWikidata
sitetunnelAltendorfer Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelBlumenthaler Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelCornelius Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelDorp-Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelDorrenberg-Tunnelcycling tunnel, railway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelEgmont Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelEnder Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelEngelnberg-Tunnelcycling tunnel, railway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelErbstollen Franziskamain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelFatloh-Tunnelcycling tunnel, railway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelFriedrich Wilhelm Erbstollnmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelFußgängertunnel Adlerbrückepedestrian tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelGelpetaltunneltramway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelGesellschafts-Erbstollnmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelGibraltar Erbstollnmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelGlückauf Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelHauptschlüsseler Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelHelena Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelHerzkämper Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelHorster Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelHösel Tunnelrailway tunnel, Deutsche BahnWikidata
sitetunnelJoest’s Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelKalksieper Erbstollnmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelKiesberg tunnelroad tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelKreßsieper Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelLangerfelder Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelLaurentius-Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelPortbänker Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelPräsident-Hoeft-Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelRauenthaler Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelRott-Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelSchee-Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelSchlebuscher Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelSchulenbergtunnelcycling tunnel, railway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelSchwelmer TunneltunnelWikidata
sitetunnelSilscheder Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelSt. Mathias Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelStephansburger Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelTesch-Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelTunnel Baaker Mulderailway tunnel, architectural structureWikidata
sitetunnelTunnel Großer Buschroad tunnel, Landesbetrieb StrassenbauWikidata
sitetunnelTunnel Grunertstraßepedestrian tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelWichlinghauser Tunnelcycling tunnel, railway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelZeche Augustus Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelZeche Christians Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelZeche Dohm’s Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelZeche Johannes Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelZeche Julius Philipp Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelZeche Mecklingsbänker Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelZeche Vereinigte Gibraltar Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnelZeittunnel Wülfrathexhibition, tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1746Stock & Scherenberger Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnel1777St.-Johannes-Erbstollenmain adit levelWikidata
sitetunnel1882Kruiner Tunnelroad tunnel, railway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1910Sirrenbergtunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1912Matenatunnelroad tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1934Linderhauser Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1970Ruhrschnellweg-Tunnelroad tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1991Tunnel Reichswaldalleeroad tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel2002Tunnel Velbert-Langenbergroad tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel2006Burgholztunnelroad tunnel, Landesbetrieb StrassenbauWikidata
sitetunnel2007Engelbert Tunnelroad tunnelWikidata
commonsimageZeche Zollverein Essen (121078145) Commons
commonsimageZeche Zollverein Essen (121078187) Commons
commonsimageWeltkulturerbe Zollverein Essen 5 Commons
commonsimageZeche-Zollverein-Gebäude-Schacht-12-2024 Commons
commonsimageZeche Zollverein trees and grass ICM impression Commons
commonsimageZeche Zollverein Schacht 12 Luftaufnahme 2014 Commons
commonsimageEssen (DE), Zeche Zollverein - 1662 Commons
commonsimageKokerei Zollverein Essen (kühltürme) Commons
commonsimageZeche Zollverein, Essen - 0020 Commons
commonsimageSchacht XII, Zeche Zollverein, Essen - 0026 Commons