Monument Path "About Coal and Miners"

Get to know Zollverein from its impressive original architecture to the state-of-the-art technology. Plus, along the way, learn all about the work of the miners who spent so much of their time here.

The two-hour guided tour "About Coal and Miners" gives you an insight into the authentically preserved above-ground facilities of Zollverein Shaft XII. The tour leads from the shaft hall, where the coal once arrived, through the screening plant to the coal washery, where the coal was processed and then loaded.

You will get to know the production processes at the once most productive coal mine in the world and learn interesting facts about the working and living conditions of the Zollverein miners.

The guide will also share interesting facts about the architecture, nature and transformation of Zollverein from a coal mine into a modern cultural centre. These are the stories you’ll never hear if you just explore the site on your own.