Taking a break between the former ore bunkers
This photo was taken in the ‘Landschaftspark’ (commonly known as LaPaDu) in Duisburg-North (Germany). This is a public park in which the center is formed by the ruins of a blast furnace complex shut down in 1985. The blast furnace complex was built in 1902 by the "Rheinische Stahlwerke zu Meiderich bei Ruhrort", and was later taken over by the Thyssen group. It was badly damaged during the Second World War, but it was rebuilt in the 1950s. In 1985 the blast furnaces of the complex had become too small to be profitable, and the complex was closed. The site was laid out as a public park between 1991 and 2002.
Most buildings in the park are nowadays used for recreational purposes. From the former blast furnace 5, one has a good view over Duisburg and the surrounding area, one can dive in the gas tank, and some climbing walls have been built in some of the ore bunkers and climbing routes have been mapped out. Moreover, events are regularly organized in the park. The site is included in the "Route der Industriekultur" that goes past industrial sites in the Ruhr area.
Taking a break between the former ore bunkers
This photo was taken in the ‘Landschaftspark’ (commonly known as LaPaDu) in Duisburg-North (Germany). This is a public park in which the center is formed by the ruins of a blast furnace complex shut down in 1985. The blast furnace complex was built in 1902 by the "Rheinische Stahlwerke zu Meiderich bei Ruhrort", and was later taken over by the Thyssen group. It was badly damaged during the Second World War, but it was rebuilt in the 1950s. In 1985 the blast furnaces of the complex had become too small to be profitable, and the complex was closed. The site was laid out as a public park between 1991 and 2002.
Most buildings in the park are nowadays used for recreational purposes. From the former blast furnace 5, one has a good view over Duisburg and the surrounding area, one can dive in the gas tank, and some climbing walls have been built in some of the ore bunkers and climbing routes have been mapped out. Moreover, events are regularly organized in the park. The site is included in the "Route der Industriekultur" that goes past industrial sites in the Ruhr area.