The Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex is a large former industrial site in the city of Essen, Germany. It has been inscribed into the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since December 14, 2001 due to the "architecture of the industrial complex in the Bauhaus style, which was for decades exemplary for modern industrial construction". The first coal mine on the premises was founded in 1847, and mining activities took place from 1851 until December 23, 1986.
Shaft 12, built in the Bauhaus 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" for its simple, functional Bauhaus design with its mainly cubical buildings made of reinforced concrete and steel trusses. The shaft’s characteristic Doppelbock winding tower in the following years not only became the archetype of many later central mining facilities but also became a symbol of German heavy industry. The photo in this post shows the former boiler house of Shaft 12, which currently houses the Red Dot Design Museum.
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The Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex is a large former industrial site in the city of Essen, Germany. It has been inscribed into the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since December 14, 2001 due to the "architecture of the industrial complex in the Bauhaus style, which was for decades exemplary for modern industrial construction". The first coal mine on the premises was founded in 1847, and mining activities took place from 1851 until December 23, 1986.
Shaft 12, built in the Bauhaus 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" for its simple, functional Bauhaus design with its mainly cubical buildings made of reinforced concrete and steel trusses. The shaft’s characteristic Doppelbock winding tower in the following years not only became the archetype of many later central mining facilities but also became a symbol of German heavy industry. The photo in this post shows the former boiler house of Shaft 12, which currently houses the Red Dot Design Museum.
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