A Field Guide to Tactical Heritage Urbanism Volume 1: October 2016 | Page 91

Duisburg Nord

Location:
Duisburg, Germany
With the park extending over an area of
180 hectares, the Duisburg Nord park
is an excellent example of nature and
industrial heritage combined to form
a park-like landscape that purposely
emphasis the history of the industrial
past, rather than trying to reject it.
Within the industrial park, many of the
old facilities have been put into a wide
variety of uses. The buildings of the
former ironworks have been equipped
to cater for cultural and corporate functions, Europe’s biggest man-made diving center has been created in the old
gasometer, an alpine climbing gardens
have been created in the ore storage
bunkers and many other more.
The landscape park is open throughout
the year during any time and entries to
the park is free.

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