Thor Central is an impressive industrial building. After the hard coal plants were closed, it was considered a cultural heritage.
A restaurant, a brasserie and the Food Plaza invite you to stay and are open every day.

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DiDo Schropa

October 23, 2017

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The coal mines in Kempen (around today's Genk) were the last developments before World War I and all representatively built. Here at the coal mine DuMont conveyor framework and Waschkaue have been preserved and are reused.

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Oliver🌍

May 14, 2023

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The Waterschei coal mine was one of the seven mines in the Kempen coal basin. This Kempen mining headquarters was located in the Waterschei district of the Belgian city of …

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