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The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 33m
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Overview

  • Dive into the rugged, stormy origins of Europe's largest industrial power centre. This captivating journey takes you from the very first spark of a revolutionary ironworks in 1758 down into the terrifying depths of the coal mines and finally into the living rooms of the workers who created this empire with their bare hands. Discover the hidden human cost and the bold ambitions that have transformed a quiet valley into the beating heart of the industrial world.

    3.2 km self-guided tour with 4 stations over 93 min.
    Ideal for everyone interested in history, memory, and urbanism innovation
    Excitingly tells in a podcast style from experts and locals
    Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • LVR Industrial Museum St. Antony Ironworks
    • 32-34 Antoniestraße
    • 46119, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • LVR Industrial Museum St. Antony Ironworks
    • 32-34 Antoniestraße
    • 46119, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Self-guided podcast tour Oberhausen: The cradle of the Ruhr area in English

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 33 minutes1h 33m
    1h 33m
  • Opening hours: Fri 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$9.72
AU$7.78 x 1 AdultAU$7.78
Total
The previous price was AU$9.72 and current price is AU$7.78
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting storey
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

LVR Industrial Museum St. Antony Ironworks

  • 10m
The starting point of the tour and the birthplace of the Ruhr industry, with the former directors' house.

LVR Industrial Museum St. Antony Ironworks

  • 10m
The excavation site of the first blast furnace, which reveals the harsh reality of early iron smelting.

OLGA-Park

  • 10m
The site of the former Osterfeld mine, which illuminates the frightening depths and the human cost of deep mining.

Siedlung Eisenheim

  • 10m
The oldest preserved workers' settlement in the Ruhr area, which shows the architecture of entrepreneurial control and human resilience.

Location

Activity location

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    LVR Industrial Museum St. Antony Ironworks
    • 32-34 Antoniestraße
    • 46119, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    LVR Industrial Museum St. Antony Ironworks
    • 32-34 Antoniestraße
    • 46119, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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