Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
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The Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex is a former coal mine and coking plant in Essen, Germany, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and iconic example of modern industrial architecture and heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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coking plant ⓘ former coal mine ⓘ industrial complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Bauhaus
NERFINISHED
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New Objectivity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalMiningBegan | 1851 ⓘ |
| coalMiningEnded | 1986 ⓘ |
| cokingPlantClosed | 1993 ⓘ |
| cokingPlantOpened | 1961 ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural center
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event venue ⓘ museum site ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Fritz Schupp
NERFINISHED
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Martin Kremmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
coal extraction
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coke production ⓘ |
| hasIconicFeature | double pithead frame of Shaft 12 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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industrial heritage site ⓘ |
| houses |
Red Dot Design Museum
NERFINISHED
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Ruhr Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1847 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Essen
NERFINISHED
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North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ Ruhr area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Zollverein customs union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStructure |
Coking Plant Zollverein
NERFINISHED
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Shaft 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Stiftung Zollverein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | European Route of Industrial Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | icon of industrial design ⓘ |
| region | Ruhr industrial region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageID | 975 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageJustification |
outstanding example of modern industrial architecture
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symbol of the development of heavy industry in Europe ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2001 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen
subject surface form:
Western Germany