For instance, fans ofindustrialheritage can explore historical fountains and (spa) baths on the guided tour "Schelche, Brunnen, Badespaß" ("Bowls, fountains, bathing fun") across Rüsselsheim. Its scope [...] scope ranges from the city's supply with drinking water hundreds of years ago to the construction of ornate fountains and the building of the municipal sanitary infrastructure to current daily consumption [...] learn about historical and modern railways and waterways, for example on the guided tour of the Bavarian port of Aschaffenburg entitled "Wasserstraße & Schiene - Infrastrukturen für umweltfreundlichere
are part of the machines in an old mechanical cotton mill. The Museumof Industry in Ghent dedicates a whole storey to textile manufacture because cotton was the driving force behind the industrial development [...] development of the city. Not for nothing is the museum located in an old textile factory that offers the ideal framework for a splendid exhibition on the history ofindustrial society from 1750 to the present [...] present day . A tour of the museum introduces visitors to themes like child labour, the influence of industrialisation on social relationships, an inventory of historic businesses like a printing works, and
world’ and the flagship of an industrial region in transition. With the completion of Central Shaft XII in 1932, one of the most efficient coal mines in the world entered the stage of the Ruhr region. Not [...] A trip to the roof of the former gas storage of Gutehoffnungshütte (GHH) offers a sweeping view over the Ruhr area and clearly shows how much the region has developed over decades of structural transition [...] official festival venue of the internationally renowned RuhrTriennale arts and culture programme. Sheer nostalgia abounds at the Bochum Railway Museum . Here, on the vast grounds of the former Dahlhausen
Technology and the MuseumofIndustrial Design are part of the Adrenalin City complex of cultural and entertainment venues. The museums were established in 2013 with the involvement of the IT Step Computer [...] The ancient city of Lutsk in north-west Ukraine is an important industrial centre with a wide range of industries, especially mechanical engineering, chemicals and food. The Museumof Science and Technology [...] intersection of art and technology is presented in a way intended to interest visitors and inspire the designers of the future. The Korsaks’ Museumof Ukrainian Contemporary Art is also part of the Adrenalin
country's industrial production, modernise the infrastructure of the densely populated region and reduce unemployment. The history, development and current situation of the COP are told at the Museumof the [...] the period of the Second Polish Republic (officially the Republic of Poland, which existed from 1918 until the invasion of Nazi Germany in 1939), efforts were made to establish new industrial and armaments [...] Soviet Union. This 'Central Industrial District' (Polish: Centralny Okręg Przemysłowy, COP) was established in 1936-39 on the basis of raw material deposits in the southern regions of Poland in order to increase
first of its kind in the world. Its metal doors were designed by Henri de Dion (1828-78) for the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1878. The hangar is 70m long, 24 m wide and 20m high. It formed part of a military [...] was an outpost of the air museum at le Bourget airport. It is designated as an historical monument, and was inscribed on the French tentative list for designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002 [...] restoration work has been carried out under the auspices of the Centre Européen des Ballons et Dirigeables de Challais-Medon, together with the municipality of Meudon and the Aeroclub de France whose patron is
on the history of the site and on the industrialheritageof the Auvézère basin, and are able to see the whole production line on which paper was produced. Payzac adjoins the community of Savignac-Lédrier [...] The paper mill on the Belles Dames stream in the valley of the Auvézère in the Dordogne was established in 1861, taking over the water-power system of a disused seventeenth-century ironworks. It used rye [...] ier, site of an historic ironworks.
just off the Champs-Élysées, the Grand Palais is part of the 'Banks of the Seine' World Heritage site. It was built for the Paris world’s fair of 1900: the Exposition Universelle. Following an architectural [...] Albert Louvet , Albert Thomas and Charles Girault . It was the last of the great exhibition halls built before the general use of electric light and was constructed in iron and steel with a magnificent [...] art but the Exposition Universelle was an influential showcase for technological innovations and industrial products, including optics, escalators and moving pavements, trolleybuses, diesel engines, electric
the M20 typewriter and opened retail branches to promote them against the competition. Part of the assurance of quality he offered was that all the component parts were made in Olivetti’s own workshops to [...] typewriters, calculators and computers and is still a global brand. Ivrea is a World Heritage site, where both the Laboratory-Museum and the Olivetti Historical Archive present Olivetti’s story. [...] northern Italy who began the company and designed its early products. He was born in 1868 in Ivrea, north of Turin, into a middle-class Jewish family. He graduated in electrical engineering at Turin in 1891 and
bridge and the area of the old city in which it stands were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the following year. The Museumof the Old Bridge occupies the 5-storey Tara Tower, one of the towers that [...] as arsenals for the storage of weapons and ammunition. The museum consists of three sections devoted to the archaeology of the surrounding area, the restoration project of 2002-04, and the urban landscape [...] The ancient city of Mostar is the capital of Hercegovina. It was part of the Ottoman Empire between 1468 until 1878 when it came under the rule of the Habsburgs, and subsequently belonged to Yugoslavia
past and present of the industrial plant. This includes the innovative architecture of the original buildings dating back to the years between 1911 and 1914 as well as shoe designs of the last century [...] The former warehouse of the Fagus Factory turns that question into an exciting story, displayed on five floors, and recounting various aspects that still shape our reception of architecture. This story [...] world heritage list in 2011, is still in function. So it's not only history the exhibition explores but also a living monument. Interactive displays, 3D visualisation, videos and a large number of exhibits
climate change, migration, gender equality and inclusion? And how can industrialheritage sites meet their responsibility as actors and part of the European Green Deal and operate their business more sustainably [...] methods and implementations. Traditionally, the conference is flanked by the annual general meeting of ERIH members and a rich sightseeing programme. Registration is now open for both online participants
unberührt. ['ERIH' - 'European Route ofIndustrialHeritage' ® is registered as European Union Trademark] Since 2019 ERIH is certified as a "Cultural Route of the Council of Europe" [...] Cologne, Germany (industrial history of European countries, history of industries, translations German > English) Dr Peter Wakelin , Llangattock Lingoed, Abergavenny, United Kingdom (sites of European Theme [...] IMPRINT Listen Copyright and legal responsibility ERIH - European Route ofIndustrialHeritage e.V. Dr Walter Hauser, President ERIH e.V. Office ERIH e.V. Christiane Baum Am Striebruch 42 | 40668 Meerbusch
kilometers. Having 271.5 meters of height, the arch dam was granted the industrialheritage status of national value in 2015. Enguri HPP gives almost 46% of the total electricity of Georgia. Its location is unique [...] narrow canyon of the Enguri river, with the breathtaking scenery of mountainous landscape, Enguri HPP represents one of the most fascinating examples of civil engineering achievements of the 20th century [...] structure of Enguri HPP cover almost one thousand square kilometers from the town of Jvari to the Black Sea. It also includes a cascade of hydroelectric stations and 15 tunnels, the longest of which is
kind of blueprint for the Oberhausen site. The technical monuments of both regions turn stories like this into ever new and exciting moments. They enable visitors to explore the entire history of industry [...] exactly at the crossroads of the Ruhr region and southern Westphalia. Its information point with walk-in map, touch-screen monitors and diversely designed panels on the wall of the blower house are an excellent [...] excellent starting point for industrialheritage enthusiasts and steel time travellers! Steel Time Travel in the Ruhr Area and South Westphalia
recycling plant and other industrial facilities to theatre plays and film screenings, and of course also include museum exhibitions. With a few exceptions, all offers are free of charge. Week van de Ind [...] advantage of its wide range of businesses, excellent infrastructure on land, on water and in the air, a powerful digital performance and the diversity of living and working environments in a metropolitan [...] connecting the port of Amsterdam westwards with the North Sea at IJmuiden. The 43-kilometre canal, designed for seagoing vessels, makes Amsterdam and its port a leading European industrial hub. It takes advantage
The principal museumof technology in France dates from 1794, the time of the French Revolution, when a national conservatory of arts and trades (Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers) was created [...] models and drawings submitted by aspirant patentees. The museum’sIndustrial Portfolio includes more than 20,000 drawings and paintings ofindustrial subjects, including notable 18th century drawings by Jacques [...] descriptions and books relating to arts and trades of all kinds’. It opened in 1799 in the buildings of a priory dissolved during the Revolution. In the course of the 19th century it acquired collections from
beets contained the same sugar as sugar cane. Breeding increased the sugar content until the industrial production of sugar from beet was developed around 1800. The first beet sugar factory was built in 1802 [...] generator and transmission shafts. The reality of GDR industry is documented in the canteen and infirmary. The Oldisleben Sugar Factory Cultural Heritage Foundation took over the technical monument from [...] Poland). From 1835, the German Customs Union created favourable economic conditions for the cultivation of sugar beet and the beet sugar industry. By 1900, more than 600 beet sugar factories had been established
In the old Diesel Power Station the Baía do Tejo IndustrialMuseum is installed. The museum houses a significant collection ofindustrial equipment of various kinds, explains the former CUF manufacturing [...] opposite Lisbon was the largest chemical industrial center of one of the biggest Portuguese business groups in the 20th century. The construction of the industrial complex began in 1907 and the first factory [...] occupying a considerable area of Barreiro with different types of buildings associated to the existing industrial activities. Over the years, to accommodate the growing number of workers, the company built
The Museumof Liverpool is one of the group of national museums in the city that includes the International Slavery Museum and the Maritime Museum. It covers topics from prehistoric archaeology to The [...] historic waterfront as the Museumof Liverpool Life in 1993 and moved in 2011 to a new building conceived by the Danish architects 3XN. The ground-floor displays focus on the industrial revolution and the commercial [...] commercial impact of empire. The collections related to transport range from handcarts and cranes used in the docks to the Lion steam locomotive built in Leeds in 1838 for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway