Ruhr
The Ruhr is a river in western Germany. It flows into the Rhine River. It is 218 kilometres (135 mi) long. The Ruhr begins near the town of Winterberg and flows into the Rhine River near Düsseldorf. Winterberg is located in the Sauerland region and Düsseldorf lies in North Rhine-Westphalia in the west of Germany. It runs through Arnsberg, Iserlohn, Schwerte, Bochum and Essen, among other cities.
Several Ruhr-area cities joined the Hanseatic league during the middle ages.[1] The Ruhr became a center for business and industry. Beginning in the mid 14th century coal was mined along the Ruhr.[1] It became a center for coal and steel production in Germany for over 200 years.[1] In the mid 20th century coal and steel industries came to an end. The buildings were then used for cultural events and entertainment purposes.[1]
Ruhr Media
Map of the Ruhr area; in Green is a stricter or narrower definition of the Ruhr, comprising municipalities that are members of the Ruhr regional institution.
Old market square with in Dortmund with St. Reinold's Church
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001
Tetrahedron in Bottrop
View of the redeveloped Duisburg Inner Harbour in 2010
Map of the administration of the Ruhr area, Germany – The map shows the administration (Regierungsbezirke, cities/districts, Regionalverband Ruhr and all cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants) of the Ruhr Area, Germany.
Dortmund is the largest city of the Ruhr.
Essen is the second largest city of the Ruhr.
Oper am Platz der alten Synagoge, Dortmund
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Full Story". UA Ruhr. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
