Alte Haase mine, Historical coal mine in Sprockhövel, Germany.
The Alte Haase is a former coal mine in Sprockhövel that features a Malakow tower built in 1897 as an impressive testimony to mining engineering. The site displays the typical structures of a shaft facility with the characteristic winding frame typical of this industrial period.
The mine has its origins in the 17th century and produced coal for over 300 years until operations ceased in 1969. The 1897 Malakow tower shows the technical advancement of mining facilities during the peak years of Ruhr coal mining.
The site preserves the memory of coal mining traditions that shaped the Ruhr region and demonstrates how central extraction was to local development. Visitors today can see how this mining heritage lives on through monuments and walking routes.
The site is accessible via two circular walking routes that connect various historical mining sites and make the region explorable on foot. Information panels along the routes explain the mining techniques and economic importance of these industrial facilities.
The Julie shaft contains the smallest Malakow tower in the Ruhr region, combining coal extraction with 19th-century bourgeois architecture. This blend shows how mining companies wanted to give their facilities aesthetic character alongside function.
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