Self-guided podcast tour Gelsenkirchen: The Oasis of the Miners

Leave behind the iron gates of the industrial past of the Ruhr area and discover a hidden utopia. This captivating walk through the garden city of Hassel shows how visionary architecture, curved streets, and deep green gardens were used as a psychological remedy for the hard, dark life of the miners. Accompany a city planner and a local resident on their journey of discovery through the fascinating, multifaceted, and sometimes patronizing history of a neighborhood built to save the human soul from the machine. - 7.8 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 188 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in urbanism, infrastructure & innovation and urbanism & innovation Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app