To further explore HDR photography I combined it with some urban exploring in a abandoned coal mine, washing plant and coking plant. This massive complex is called Zollverein located in Essen Germany. Well in fact it’s not really abandoned since it is now home of the Ruhr Museum.
The museum is located in the former washing plant, with many of the machinery still in place. The huge coking plant ceased operation in 1993 and didn’t change since. Nature is slowly retaking the plant, a great photo opportunity!
Staircase in Kohlenwäsche designed by Rem Koolhaas
Schacht 1/2/8
railroad switch
Coal train in front of cooling tower
Kokerei
Druckmaschine
Druckmaschine
Löschwagen
Entstaubung Koksausstoß
Schacht XII
Schacht 1/2/8