The Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex simply has to be on your must-see list. But Essen's most famous building has more to offer than most travel guides would have you believe. The coking plant café – Café Kokerei – for one. Here, you sip your coffee surrounded by chimney stacks and coke ovens. At night the coking plant turns into a giant work of art. As the light fades, the Monochromatic Red and Blue light installation bathes the silent machinery in colour. An unmissable and truly enlightening experience!
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