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Guided tour of the UNESCO world heritage site Zollverein coal mine covering different key aspects. |
Zollverein XII colliery is an impressive testimony to modern industrial architecture. Since its shutdown in 1986, the industrial complex has been transformed into an art-, culture- and design-site that domiciles today the design centre of North Rhine-Westphalia, many private businesses and the Ruhrmuseum. Being designated UNESCO World Cultural Heritage in 2001, Zollverein symbolises a successful combination of monument conservation, economic promotion and urban development nowadays. |  |
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| The former boiler house of Zollverein colliery was redesigned for the North Rhine-Westphalian Design Centre and the red dot design museum by the British architect Lord Norman Foster. Visitors can view modern trendsetting design in a breath-taking setting of an authentic ambiance. The museum-like atmosphere of the building is mostly the result of its impressive architecture. |  |
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