Zeche Holland, Coal mine and heritage monument in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Zeche Holland is a mining complex in Gelsenkirchen featuring a distinctive double Malakow tower, mine shafts, and ventilation structures distributed across the area. The restored buildings now house small businesses, shops, and residential units.
Dutch investors founded the mining company in 1855 and developed five coal fields that merged under the Holland name by 1861. The operation shaped industrial development in the region for more than a century.
The site shaped working-class identity in Gelsenkirchen and reveals how mining regions integrated industrial work into daily life. Today residents and workers occupy the preserved buildings, keeping industrial architecture visible in the neighborhood.
Parts of the site are openly accessible for visitors to view the industrial architecture from outside. Some buildings require prior arrangement for entry, so check ahead about access conditions.
The site preserves the only remaining double Malakow tower in the Ruhr region, a technical feature from the era of mechanized shaft ventilation. This unusual design stands as a notable example of 19th-century mining engineering.
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