Immediately on the river bank of the Ruhr Valley is the well-visible landmark, the mining structure of the former Heinrich colliery. The beginning of the devil was in 1957. The greatest depth was 409 m. The decommissioning took place in 1968. The shaft remains open and is still used for water drainage in the Essen mining area.

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The greatest depth was 409 m. The decommissioning took place in 1968.

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July 21, 2024

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In addition to the older shafts 1 (1847-52) and 2 (1913-18), shaft 3 was built on the shaft site on Langenberger Strasse in 1957-58. After the mine was closed in …

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Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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