Podcast Tour Recklinghausen the Wonder of the Ruhrfestspiele

Cast your mind back to the brutal, icy winter of 1946, when desperate theater actors from Hamburg and exhausted miners in Recklinghausen struck an illegal, life-saving pact. This captivating tour shows you how stolen coal from one of Europe's most renowned cultural festivals brought about and transformed a war-torn industrial city into a beacon of the intellectual working class. Discover the power of solidarity, the democratization of high culture, and the lasting legacy of 'Art Against Coal'.

- 4.1 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 125 min. - Ideal for everyone interested in history & memory and art, design & aesthetics Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app