Industrial Heritage Trail
The Industrial Heritage Trail (German: Route der Industriekultur) links tourist attractions related to the industrial heritage in the Ruhr area in Germany.[1] It is a part of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. The series of routes were developed between 1989 and 1999, however additions are still being made.[2]
The route[]
The trail network connects museums and exhibitions that present the industrial revolution during the last 750 years in the Ruhr area. It includes 400 km of road network and about 700 km of bicycle tracks.[3]
The attractions[]
There are 52 main attractions on the trail.
In the category Panoramas are many spoil tips, e.g. here the Halde Rheinpreußen
The glass elephant in Hamm
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See also[]
- History of the Ruhr District
References[]
- ^ "What is the Industrial Heritage Trail?". Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ^ Jaquet, Pierre. "Route der Industriekultur". www.ruhr-guide.de (in German). Ruhr Guide. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Routes". Retrieved 2009-05-02.
External links[]
Media related to Route der Industriekultur at Wikimedia Commons
- www.route-industriekultur.de (in German and English)
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