06/14/2017
The steelworks in Duisburg-Meiderich has a long history. It was founded in 1901 as 'Rheinisches Stahlwerk zu Meiderich bei Ruhrort'. Later it was part of the August Thyssen AG. In the 1970s and 1980s, during the steel crisis, production became less and less profitable and in 1985 the plant was closed. The crude steel production was transferred to the neighboring steelworks on the Rhine.
In contrast to many other steel mills in the Ruhr area the plants were not demolished, but in 1990 to 1998 changed to a large landscape park. Today the 'Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord' is a unique natural and industrial landscape and offers visitors an insight into the world of blast furnaces and the production of iron and steel.
Blast furnace no. 2
Platform on blast furnace no. 5
Blast furnaces no. 1 and 2
Charge bunker
Cowper stoves
Blast furnace no. 1
Pipes and tanks
Steelworks flowers
Ore storage
Blast furnace no. 2
