QraveZollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen
Cultural
| Country |  Germany |
|---|---|
| Year inscribed | 2001 |
| Criteria | (ii) (iii) |
Overview
The Zollverein industrial complex in Land Nordrhein-Westfalen consists of the complete infrastructure of a historical coal-mining site, with some 20th-century buildings of outstanding architectural merit. It constitutes remarkable material evidence of the evolution and decline of an essential industry over the past 150 years.
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