A journey of discovery through Eschweiler's industrial history

On an exciting journey through industrial history, accompanied by the sounds of days long gone, you will hike through extensive recreation areas that were once characterized by mining and open-cast mining. Old mining areas, now covered by water, tell stories of work, prosperity and profound change. Where children play carefree today, villages and landscapes were once razed to the ground for the extraction of lignite. This impressive panorama of human and natural changes comes to life through fascinating time frames.