Gasometer Oberhausen, Industrial heritage monument in Oberhausen, Germany.
The circular gasometer stands 117 meters tall with a diameter of 67 meters, making it the largest gas storage tank converted into an exhibition space in Europe.
Built between 1927 and 1929 to store blast furnace gas, the gasometer ended its industrial operations in 1988 before being transformed into a cultural center in 1994.
The building hosts temporary exhibitions across multiple levels, featuring art installations that utilize the full extent of the monumental interior space.
The public reopening is scheduled for March 15, 2024, with the Planet Ocean exhibition, accessible by elevator to the top of the building.
A panoramic platform at the summit provides 360-degree views over the Ruhr Valley and its historical industrial sites.
Location: Oberhausen
Inception: 1929
Official opening: May 15, 1929
Phone: +492088503730
Email: info@gasometer.de
Website: https://gasometer.de
GPS coordinates: 51.49400,6.87000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:53
This collection gathers examples of architectural rehabilitation where former industrial sites have been transformed into new spaces for living, culture, and gatherings. These projects illustrate how contemporary architecture can give a second life to structures that marked European and North American industrial history, while maintaining their original identity. Included are the Oberhausen Gasometer, a 117-meter gas holder converted into exhibition space, the Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam, an old coffee and tobacco factory turned cultural venue, and the High Line in New York, a 1930s elevated railway converted into a 2.3-kilometer urban park. The Zeche Zollverein complex in Essen showcases Bauhaus-style industrial architecture from the 1930s, while Strijp-S in Eindhoven, a former Philips production site, now hosts creative and technological studios. These sites demonstrate the possibilities offered by repurposing industrial heritage into accessible public spaces.
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