became the largest inner-city industrial district in the GDR. In 2009, the Industriesalon Schöneweide association came into being here, researching the local industrial history, campaigning for its p [...] one of the largest museums of its kind in Europe and interlinks Berlin's rapid technological and industrial history with its impact on urban life. A particular focus is on transport and traffic, as shown [...] aircraft. In contrast, the second Anchor Point looks into one of the darkest chapters of German (industrial) history: the Nazi system of forced labour, based on large-scale criminal enslavement and racist

portal attracted numerous visitors right from the time of its construction. As a modern site of industrial heritage, it provides not only architectural highlights but also an authentic insight into the hard [...] While the term "Ruhr area" was not coined until the 1930s, industrial pioneers such as Franz Haniel, Mathias Stinnes, Friedrich Krupp and Friedrich Harkort had collieries and blast furnaces popping up [...] the distinguishing features of this ERIH Anchor Point is the transformation of the massive former industrial site into a unique landscape park with 28 kilometres of hiking and cycling trails, climbing walls

the Fond-de-Gras industrial and railway complex . Its idyllic setting stands for another attraction of the Luxembourg mining and steelmaking district: the coexistence of industrial heritage and nature worth [...] Luxembourg, have lent their name to "De Minett" industrial landscape in the very south of the Grand Duchy. This is where the heart of Luxembourg's coal and steel industry throbbed for decades, making the small [...] voluntary work – by numerous industrial monuments, which can be explored on the 35 kilometre Minett Tour. In its current issue, the magazine highlights the most important heritage sites. They include - in

district's only World Heritage Site, doesn't really need much more to be said about it, considering its reputation as the ‘most beautiful colliery in the world’ and the flagship of an industrial region in transition [...] Hall of the Century Bochum . Today's ERIH site made its glamorous debut in 1902 at the Düsseldorf Industry and Trade Exhibition. Decorated with stucco, fake sandstone and golden knobs, the structure made [...] store. The then state-of-the-art plant almost doubled the output of corresponding facilities in England, France and Belgium and was technologically innovative enough for Kaiser Wilhelm II to attend the

glassmakers mastered both the French and Industrial Revolutions by specialising in the luxury product of lead crystal, and witness England as a pioneer of early industrial mass production. Some of the museums [...] dirty. Despite all the differences, the featured sites have one thing in common: they illustrate an industry that was once dominated by highly specialised craftspeople, and bring their art back to life with

application in the history of industrial power generation. Built in 1919, the thermal power station initially provided electricity only to the coal briquette factory and other industrial and administrative facilities [...] who worked there. Thanks to its careful restoration, it is now considered a gem of Spanish industrial heritage. The National Railway Museum at Lousado , Portugal, also boasts a reputation as a precious [...] t Cosulich family. Together with the local shipbuilding industry, that family is at the centre of the MuCa - Museum of the Shipbuilding Industry . It is housed in a grand Viennese Art Nouveau building

significant hubs of (industrial) culture, home to a Science & Technology Center and the National Center for Film Culture, among other things. Another icon of the emerging industrial city of Łódź, the ‘White [...] Central Museum of Textiles and is considered one of the country's most impressive monuments of industrial architecture. With its extensive range of machinery and several major textile collections, it provides [...] and textile history in Łódź. A special feature of the museum is the way it combines technical and industrial history with art, design, fashion, regional history and cultural anthropology. Two intersecting

Museum of Science and Industry , located in the world's oldest surviving passenger station of 1830, the railway already entered the steam age thanks to the inventions of industrial pioneers such as Richard [...] until the mid-twentieth century, are another fascinating chapter in rail history. The move to adapt heritage railways for visitor trips marked the beginning of the Talyllyn Railway in Wales, which has been [...] museum railway. Thus, it is also a major milestone on the long journey to conserving the railway heritage and making it a hands-on experience. An early indication that this was imperative is the DB Museum

in respect of industrial, ecological and social aspects. At the same time, the museum is the starting point for several trails that take visitors to the monuments of industrial heritage. The manufacture [...] manufacture of firearms is another important part of the metalworking industry, as shown in the Arms Industry Museum in Eibar. However, a crisis in the armaments sector at the beginning of the 20th century triggers [...] Viaduct, inaugurated in 1864 and closed in 1995. To conclude the tour across the regional industrial heritage, visit the amusement park on the panoramic terraces of Monte Igueldo in Donostia. Special

campaigned for its preservation in the 1970s, thus raising a new interest in the canal's cultural heritage. I want to go there: canal-related sites ERIH articel in 'Industriekultur': "Wie Wasser zu wichtigen

Castle , which explores, with its passementerie workshop, a very particular branch of the textile industry. Another castle, Wildeck Castle in Zschopau, has a motorbike exhibition in honour of the Dane Jørgen

systems and, of course, factories and power plants: 112 historic industrial sites and museums join the seventh "Days of Industrial Heritage on the Waterfront" for guided tours and demonstrations, visits [...] Tunnel in Hamburg's St. Pauli district – another new entry in the programme of this year's industrial heritage festival. These few examples reveal the diversity of the attractions on offer, covering a wide

diversity of living and working environments in a metropolitan setting that combines industry and culture. The Industrial Culture Week perfectly reflects this symbiosis with its multi-faceted programme. The [...] 43-kilometre canal, designed for seagoing vessels, makes Amsterdam and its port a leading European industrial hub. It takes advantage of its wide range of businesses, excellent infrastructure on land, on water [...] offer range from a children's steel safari, boat tours and a visit to a recycling plant and other industrial facilities to theatre plays and film screenings, and of course also include museum exhibitions

the Industrial Heritage Days, it turns into a stage for performing artists and musicians and at the same time serves as an exhibition and learning venue for a dynamic exchange on industrial heritage. T [...] at the heart of Leipzig's old industrial district, it is now a place for creative work and local business in a quarter in transition. Programme of the Industrial Heritage Days Leipzig [...] A different kind of attraction is the guided ride in a historic e-carriage exploring the industrial heritage of western Leipzig. The Museum of Printing Arts, an ERIH site and always an exciting experience

areas where the snow was collected. The Heritage Champions category recognises Piotr Gerber and his Foundation for the Protection of Silesian Industrial Heritage , which was established in 2007. Its main [...] to promote one of the four award winners presented above and thus to boost industrial heritage as a whole. European Heritage Awads / Europa Nostra Awards 2024 Vote for Public Choice Award 2024 [...] first structure ever to be equipped with a supporting iron frame, thereby marking, along with other industrial monuments in the region, the start of mass production and use of iron and steel. It was not until

on industrial sites and other destinations, and connect with colleagues who are turning the potential of technical monuments and sites into tourism success stories. Mike Nevell, Industrial Heritage Support [...] Support Officer for England and ERIH representative for the network's English members, reveals how the relaunch of industrial heritage tourism in the UK is being managed. Peter Backes, speaking on behalf [...] Völklinger Hütte World Heritage Site, illustrates the potential of cultural programmes at industrial sites to attract new audiences. Jaroslav Dolina presents a current example of industrial tourism from the

large-scale industrial processes undertaken by landowners and capital investors, which reshaped the agricultural landscape into an industrial centre for slate production during the Industrial Revolution [...] Apart from the Welsh slate region around the Snowdon Massif, the World Heritage Committee has designated further industrial heritage sites and monuments: the Cordouan Lighthouse in France, the Roșia Montană [...] In its statement the World Heritage Committee notes, among other things: „The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales illustrates the transformation that industrial slate quarrying and mining brought about

commitment and passion made Fortuna Mine what it is today." The mine's outstanding value for industrial heritage is enhanced by its role as a geological information centre in the National GEOPARK Westerw [...] safeguard the cultural heritage for the region and for the whole of Hesse in the long term. On our way to becoming an information and documentation centre for Hesse's iron industry, however, a lot of money

particularly rich in industrial history and makes it available on video? And where can I find trailers of industrial UNESCO World Heritage Sites or regional events focusing on industrial heritage? Answers are [...] Czech Dolní Vítkovice industrial complex or first impressions of the industrial monuments in the province of León in northern Spain. If you are looking for fresh industrial heritage adventures, you can find [...] playlists over at "ERIH - European Route of Industrial Heritage" on YouTube. And of course there are also links to the channels of related European industrial heritage organisations and networks. ERIH on YouTube

sustainability criteria more closely to key aspects of industrial heritage, such as conservation and conversion. How can sites steeped in industrial culture become the cradle of a new age of economic activity [...] interpretation of lectures and discussions. The excursion on Saturday will take participants to industrial heritage sites in Berlin that are committed to sustainability, including the Malzfabrik, the ufaFabrik [...] new networks in the region and beyond. As always, the event is hosted by the Berlin Centre for Industrial Culture (bzi). This year, the Forum will be hybrid: face-to-face at the HTW Berlin, Campus Wil