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Rheinpreußen Mine Shaft 1/2, Homberg

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Rheinpreußen Mine Shaft 1/2, Homberg

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Location: Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

November 15, 2021

+ Rheinpreußen I / II colliery in DU-Homberg +

"... The Ruhrort industrial pioneer Franz Haniel (1779-1868) began sinking shaft I of the Rheinpreußen colliery in 1857 and, after enormous difficulties resulting from the geological situation, was able to start mining with shaft II in 1875, and shaft I followed not until 1879. Both shafts of the double shaft system were connected by operational buildings. With this mine, Franz Haniel was able to prove that the coal seams of the Ruhr area also continued on the left bank of the Rhine - a fact that was doubted at the time. ... "

kuladig.de/Objektansicht/O-59522-20130121-2

ruhrpottpedia.de/zeche-rheinpreussen-s1-duisburg

bergbau-duisburg.de/duisburger-zechen/zeche-rheinpreussen-1-2

"Shaft 1/2, which was built as a double malakow complex, is located in Duisburg-Homberg. The preserved Malakow tower above shaft 1 is still waiting for a subsequent use. As one of the early towers, it is relatively plain. Later decorative elements and corner towers became common. The adjoining towers The company buildings were unfortunately torn down, which meant that the still existing character of a little-changed compact system was lost. "

lokalkompass.de/duisburg/c-kultur/zeche-rheinpreussen-schacht-1_a668939

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Location: Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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