Discover Europe's rich industrial heritage with a journey through its historic sites. From towering steel mills to repurposed factories, explore the monuments to innovation and the legacy of the Industrial Revolution.
In 1993, the Kokerei Zollverein coking plant was at the end of its rope: the steel crisis of the 1990s caused the demand for coke to melt away.
In the 19th century, the tentacles of the Walloon coal industry in Belgium reached deep into the German Ruhr area.
Three striking headframes from three different eras stand in the German Ewald coal mine, which closed its doors in 2000.
In addition to the sun, sea and beach, the Italian coastal town of Amalfi also has industrial ruins in store.
The blockbuster Dunkirk tells the story of the tumultuous flight of more than 300,000 British, French and Belgian soldiers from Dunkirk at the start of the Second World War.
The four historic boat lifts on the Center Canal in Hainaut overcome a height difference of 68 meters between the river basins of the Meuse and the Scheldt in Belgium.
Near the centre of Sorrento, Italy, lies the Vallone dei Mulini, an overgrown valley full of the ruins of old factories.
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