
Monument5b4f0158…0326Place of Remembrance
Grubenpferd-Denkmal
A tribute to mining horses in the Ruhr area
Counts toward these achievements:
Bochum: First Steps10 pts
Bochum: Explorer25 pts
Bochum: Insider50 pts
The Grubenpferd-Denkmal in Bochum commemorates the essential role of pit horses in the Ruhr area's mining history. Erected in 1982 by artist Hans Rothweiler, this sculpture stands as a symbol of the region's industrial heritage.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1982
Evidence and review
- Authorship
- Authorship unavailable
- Publication approval
- Approval provenance unavailable
- Editorial review
- Not reviewed
Location
Nearby

Deutsches Bergbau-Museum
54 m away

Technische Hochschule (TH) Georg Agricola zu Bochum
272 m away

Kunstmuseum Bochum
373 m away

Kortum-Gesellschaft Bochum e. V.
393 m away

Neuapostolische Kirche des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
346 m away

ghostbike
328 m away

Bochumer Rathaus
680 m away

Stadtbücherei
610 m away