Former coal miner''s houses on historic Meerbeck estate, Moers, NRW, Germany

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The housing estate at Meerbeck, Moers, provided homes for the workforce of the nearby coal mine "Rheinpreussen IV". It was built along the lines of a british "Garden City" between 1904 and 1913, and was rescued by the city of Moers in 1980. It is on the "Route of Industrial Culture" in the

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Size: 4141px × 2751px
Location: Moers, NRW, Germany, Europe
Photo credit: © David Davies / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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