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Ruhr Region

Hammerhead Tower of the Minister Stein Mine

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Ruhr Region

Hammerhead Tower of the Minister Stein Mine

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Hammerhead Tower of the Minister Stein Mine

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    April 9, 2018

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    Coal mine Minister Stein

    Founded in 1856, it was the last still supporting mine in Dortmund.
    The Abteufarbeiten began in 1871 and the first coal was mined in 1875.
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    March 25, 2021

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    Minister Stein mine, founded in 1856 by Theodor Sprenger and Heinrich Grimberg, looks back on an eventful past and has many stories to tell. It was named after the Prussian reform minister Karl Freiherr vom Stein.

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    - **Architectural monument:**
    The impressive hammerhead tower, a landmark of Evings, is registered as an architectural monument in the city of Dortmund's monument list.
    - **Innovations:**
    In 1926, the first steel winding tower in Germany was opened here - a milestone in technology!
    - **Sad memories:**
    A memorial commemorates 136 miners who died after a tragic explosion in 1925.
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    October 26, 2021

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    "... In 1875 coal mining began in what was then rural Eving. It was supposed to be a large mine with seven shafts, which would be the last mine …
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    Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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