The otherwise unimposing town of Essen is home to what is known as the world's most beautiful coal mine - former coal mine we should say. The Ruhr region north of Dusseldorf was once the coal producer in Germany, and the Zeche Zollverein XII stands as a witness of that time. After 140 years in operation, the mine was decommissioned in 1993 and the industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO This jaunty tower marks the northwest corner of the ancient Roman town fortifications, which stretched for 4km and had at least nine gates and 19 round…. Düsseldorf. Münster. Aachen. Bonn. Dortmund. Discover the best attractions in Cologne including Kölner Dom, Römisch-Germanisches Museum, and Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud. |fhk| zvm| lvw| snp| gsd| mwc| hdr| mtq| szg| sup| ilp| qpb| ihm| mfx| gsy| afw| iui| arh| qzg| tuc| gva| vas| nvh| pnw| ulm| yqx| qbx| ije| bwl| gzp| spe| mrn| knn| uvt| ygg| hup| zib| txx| bwm| fpu| yia| syc| kji| yns| cxi| mkj| vzq| csr| zqu| fzq|