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Jörgenstein – Georg Breuker Memorial

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Jörgenstein – Georg Breuker Memorial

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Jörgenstein – Georg Breuker Memorial

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

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Olli "ROTE HOSE"😄

December 11, 2016

The Jörgenstein is a monument in Bochum forest "Weitmarer wood".

The Jörgenstein in Weitmarer wood
Inscription: In memory of Bochum's homeland writer Georg Breuker. He described in his character novel "Jörgen the miner" the working world of the people of the Ruhr.

The stone - an approximately six-ton ice age foundling from Syenit - is located on a small forest meadow in Weitmarer wood in the immediate vicinity of the road between the Blankenstein road and the Malakow tower of the former coal mine Brockhauser civil engineering on Blies. He recalls the Bochum poet Georg Breuker (1876-1964) and his character Jörgen. Breuker describes in his socially critical novel "Jörgen the miner" the working world of miners in the 18./19. Century and designs a model how miners manage their operations as shareholders themselves for a fairer distribution of profits. Breuker takes up this theme in another novel, "Little Robinson", which is tailored to young readers. In both novels, Jörgen discovers that the black stones lying around the Ruhr valley - the hard coal - are burning. Although this serves as a hanger for the plot, but is described as a process only briefly. In the 350-page book, the discovery of hard coal does not even take up one page.

In the imagination of the population of Jörgenstein, however, stands for the discovery of hard coal itself. Legends and legends surround this topic. But they can not be proven historically. In all mining regions of the world there are similar legends. They all have nothing to do with Georg Breuker.

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Peter Springer

September 19, 2017

Especially this tour is my favorite tour.
Right on my doorstep.
Although there are only 10 km, but it has in itself performance and nature experience.
A little insight into Bochums Kleinzechen and former galleries.
Everything lovingly explained on display boards.
Brand new also the totally restored Malakow tower on Blies.
Almost the entire route wooded.
If you like it sportier then you should do a bit more speed.
After 2.5 hours you are more relaxed than groggi.

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