The East Eifel Volcano Park
The landscape between the towns of Andernach, Koblenz and Mayen is shaped by the industrial excavation of raw volcanic materials. The modernisation of the excavation techiniques in the last 150 years led to a lasting modification of the relief. In many cases, there were ...
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Project details
| Title: | The East Eifel Volcano Park |
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| Entr. year: | 2010 |
| Result: | Award |
| Country: | Germany |
| Town: | Koblenz |
| Category type: | industrial and engineering structures and sites |
| Notes: | Type also: cultural landscapes; archaeological sites |
| Architect / Proj.leader: | Education, Training and Awareness-Raising |
| The Jury's citation: | "This venture has remarkably revitalised an important industrial activity for the regional economy on a large scale site, whilst successfully supporting the interest of local tourist development and the archaeological inheritance of the Roman Empire. Thanks to a strategic partnership, the project manages to reconcile the economic interests of a construction trade with those of the geologists, archaeologists and museographists in charge of the development of this two thousand year old cultural landscape. It exemplifies excellence in coordinating projects of the development of large scale archeological sites which are subjected to contemporary economic constraints, and calls for more collaboration with other volcanic regions in Europe." |
| Web, Links: | www.vulkanpark.com/en/ |
Description:
The landscape between the towns of Andernach, Koblenz and Mayen is shaped by the industrial excavation of raw volcanic materials. The modernisation of the excavation techiniques in the last 150 years led to a lasting modification of the relief. In many cases, there were opportunities for risk-free investigations. An example for the successful handling of the monument group is the Roman mine at Meurin, which was able to be explored, protected and opened up to visitors.
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