What hardly anyone knows: Burgaltendorf is one of the oldest mining villages in Germany. When coal mining began at Zollverein, “Altendorf Ruhr” (the name at that time) could already look …

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Andreas

July 23, 2020

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In 1863 the tunnel was created here as a conveyor tunnel for the Altendorf Tiefbau colliery. The mined coal was brought through this tunnel for rail loading in Dahlhausen.

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Stephanie

May 27, 2024

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These locked entrances are often found along the way

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Location: Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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