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Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Former Fortuna Open-Pit Mine

Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Former Fortuna Open-Pit Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

Former Fortuna Open-Pit Mine

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Mountain biking

5.0

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Location: Bergheim, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Tips

April 16, 2020

Cycling

In the early 19th century, a farmer from Niederaußem came across lignite during field work. He opened small pits for mining. Other landowners followed his initiative. Industrial lignite was not developed until the end of the century. In the vicinity of the village of Oberaußem, a briquette factory was built, and from 1910 the Fortuna power plant for powering the city of Cologne. The numerous workers found a home in the Fortuna colony.

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April 18, 2024

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It was the first deep open-cast mine and for many years the largest and deepest loose rock open-cast mine in the world.

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January 29, 2025

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The paths are quite muddy after rain

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Former Fortuna Open-Pit Mine – Erftboulevard loop from Bergheim (Erft)

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Elevation 130 m

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Location: Bergheim, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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