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Bismarckturm Essen-Kray

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Bismarckturm Essen-Kray

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    1. Mechtenberg Bridge – Halde Rheinelbe loop from Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof

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    November 27, 2022

    At the Bismarck Tower you have a beautiful view, one in the direction of Essen and the other in the direction of Gelsenkirchen and you have a view of the Rheinelbe heap with its staircase to heaven.

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      January 21, 2024

      The Bismarck Tower in Essen is a 16.75 meter high fire column in the Kray district of Essen, built in honor of the statesman Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898).

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        July 7, 2024

        The construction of this pure fire column was initiated in December 1898 by the chairman of the Bismarck Association of the Gelsenkirchen district, founded in 1896, the general director of Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks AG, Emil Kirdorf (1847-1938) from Ückendorf near Gelsenkirchen.

        The construction commission formed on December 28, 1898 consisted of general director Emil Kirdorf, mine director Rud. Bürgel, publishing bookseller Carl Besterling, office manager Brenscheid, building contractor Wilh. Ecke, building contractor H. Timmermann and machine inspector Brauns.

        The 16.75 m high fire column without a viewing function is an obelisk-like structure with a square floor plan and can be divided into five architectural elements.

        On July 29, 1900, at 11:00 a.m., the ceremonial but simple inauguration of the "1st Pillar of Fire of the two sister provinces of Rhineland and Westphalia" took place. In addition to the district administrators from Essen and Gelsenkirchen, representatives of the authorities and the mining and iron works took part in the inauguration ceremony. The keynote speech was given by General Director Emil Kirdorf. Afterwards, a Bismarck celebration took place in the Brasselschen Saale.

        Further information:

        bismarcktuerme.net/essen-kray

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