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Zollverein, Essen

Heritage site, Germany, founded 1847.

About Zollverein, Essen

Large former industrial site in the city of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Listed with UNESCO World Heritage id 975 (Wikidata).1

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Mines

Worked atZollverein Coal MineZollverein, Essen lies close to Zollverein Coal Mine.1

Sources

  1. Wikidata item Q122026 (Zollverein, Essen)

From the Prospector Trails mining history dataset: each fact links to the source it was checked against. Figures are as the source gives them, in the money of their day. Not investment advice.

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