Zeche Erin, Coal mine heritage monument in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany.
The mine complex features a 68-meter-tall headframe over shaft 7, constructed with a German strut frame design still visible today.
Irish investor Thomas Mulvany established the coal mine in 1866, naming it after the Irish word for Ireland, and operated it until 1983.
The preserved headframes of shafts 3 and 7 stand as industrial monuments within the Route of Industrial Heritage in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The former mining grounds now host a technology and business park, combining historical preservation with modern commercial development.
In 1964, Zeche Erin introduced the first fully automated, machine-operated coal face in the Ruhr region without human operators.
Location: Castrop-Rauxel
GPS coordinates: 51.54650,7.30477
Latest update: May 16, 2025 05:08
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