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Nordstern Tower

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Nordstern Tower

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    April 7, 2019

    Cycling

    Great colliery and good beer garden!
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    January 16, 2021

    Cycling

    Only three of the winding towers built by Fritz Schupp during this period have survived, the Nordsternturm is the only one that is open to visitors (but not during the Corona period). The Nordsternturm is an exhibit of industrial culture in the Ruhr area and the backdrop for an exhibition about the site and the phases of its change: floors 11 to 5 of the tower are now used by the Nordstern Museum.

    A sculpture sits on top of the winding tower: 18m high and 23t heavy.
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    April 19, 2021

    Cycling

    Nordstern colliery and the associated park of the former Federal Horticultural Show are well worth a visit. The use, and meanwhile the expansion of the old building for modern companies, beautifully documents the structural change in the Ruhr area. The beer garden, which will hopefully be open again soon, is centrally located and quiet ...
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    1. Graf Bismarck Harbour Bridge – Nordstern Tower loop from Bochum West

    49.5km

    02:58

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    Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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    Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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

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