Gasbehälter Heckinghausen, Gas holder in Heckinghausen district, Wuppertal, Germany.
The Gasbehälter Heckinghausen is a twenty-sided steel structure standing 66.65 meters tall with visibly riveted metal plates joined together. Inside, a spiral staircase and elevator shaft provide access upward, while at ground level a restaurant and fitness studio occupy the interior spaces.
The structure was built between 1950 and 1952 to replace gas storage tanks destroyed by air raids in 1943. Its construction marked the postwar rebuilding of the city's infrastructure.
The structure stands as a reminder of industrial growth in the region and shows how mid-20th century engineering shaped the local landscape. Visitors today experience this period through the building's bold design and industrial character.
Since 2019, visitors can reach a viewing platform at the top of the structure to see views across the city. Getting upstairs involves stairs and an elevator, so wearing comfortable footwear and having reasonable fitness helps.
A permanent exhibition inside uses 3D projection mapping to create visual stories within the industrial space. This technique brings life to the bare steel shell and tells the building's story in an unexpected way.
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