Regional route Ruhrgebiet
Even today blast furnaces, gasometers and pithead towers continue to give the Ruhrgebiet its own unique features. They are important witnesses to 150 years of industrial history in the region, and also to the process of structural transformation which has been taking place here for several decades. The disused factory sites - many of which are under a preservation order - are not sites of nostalgia and regret. They have long been transformed into lively industrial venues and attractive centres for cultural and tourist events..
