illuminated staircase at UNESCO world heritage site Zeche Zollverein industrial complex in Essen


The Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex is a large former industrial site in the city of Essen North Rhine Westphalia Germany. It has been inscribed into the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites since December 14 2001 and is one of the anchor points of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. Essen is the largest city in the Ruhr area, the European Capital of Culture 2010


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Location: Zeche Zollverein, Gelsenkirchener Strasse, Essen, Ruhr area, North Rhine Westfalia, Germany
Photo credit: © Oliver Hoffmann / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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