Photos of Zeche Zollverein

The customs union coal mining industrial complex in the north of Essen is a historic industrial monument and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. The Customs Union Coal Mine was born in 1847, which is an important witness to the great development of the Ruhr Industrial Zone with the help of the coal mining industry. The coking plant in the coal mine industrial zone has long been regarded as the most advanced coking plant in Europe. The characteristic landscape of the coal mine is the No. XII mine derrick, known as the "Eiffel Tower of the Ruhr Area". The derrick was built in 1928 and put into operation in 1932. It was once one of the largest mines in Europe. When the mining area was built, it was known as the most modern and beautiful coal mining complex in the world.