Zeche Schlägel & Eisen, Industrial heritage mine in Herten, Germany.
Zeche Schlägel & Eisen is a mining site with multiple shafts, machine halls, and industrial buildings in the Ruhr region. The facilities spread across a large area and show typical structures of a coal mine from the 19th and 20th centuries.
The mine was founded in 1873 and began coal extraction in 1877, making it one of the region's major industrial operations. For over a century, this pit shaped the economic and social life of the Ruhr region.
The site takes its name from the tools of coal miners and displays the machinery that once employed hundreds of workers daily. Visitors can understand how demanding the underground work was and what role this industry played in shaping the region.
The grounds can be explored on foot, with outdoor areas freely accessible to view the industrial architecture from different angles. Guided tours of the machine halls offer deeper insight into the technical processes but are scheduled at specific times.
The site features a rare winding tower with five steel cables standing 64 meters tall, representing the final generation of cable-supported construction in the Ruhr region. This structure shows the technical skill of an era now long past.
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