Prosper II Colliery

A Malakoff tower consists of up to 3m thick brick masonry and a stiffened construction inside. In this way, the sheaves can be held and the enormous tensile forces of the hoisting machines can be absorbed.
It is named after a part of the Sevastopol fortress, which (until the Crimean War) was considered impregnable.
The shaft frame comes from England, a friend of the former mine rescue team told me yesterday.
The horror labyrinth used to be one too: creepy miners in the Kaue.
The lamp room was between the shaft frame and the cheek.
There is now the Zechentreff - a beer garden that is sure to become a cult.
In 1974 the production was stopped, in 1987 the backfilling of shaft 2 began.
Today you can climb (Sportbund, not commercial) and get married (that's commercial) on the 30m high tower with a viewing platform.
The RAG veterans also meet here.
From here it is not far to the tetrahedron, the indoor ski area / skydiving and the Emscherradweg.
One of the last 3 cloud machines (Prosper coking plant, Arcelor Mittal) in the Ruhr area is right next door.
If you arrive by car and want to start from here: There are enough parking spaces.
Good luck for!

Old colliery area with many attractions.
From the climbing tower to the horror cabinet.
There is something suitable for young and old.

Ideal for a little break