Monument74f39bf7…32c9Place of Remembrance
Thomas-Konverter (Industriedenkmal)
Commemorating Steel Refinement in Hörde
Counts toward these achievements:
Dortmund: First Steps10 pts
Dortmund: Explorer25 pts
Dortmund: Insider50 pts
The Thomas Converter in Dortmund commemorates the refinement of pig iron into steel in Hörde, just a few meters from its location. Established around 1954, this steel sculpture symbolizes the era when strong puddlers manually stirred the molten iron to remove impurities.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- ~1954
- Height
- 7 m
- Wheelchair Access
- Fully accessible
Evidence and review
- Authorship
- Authorship unavailable
- Publication approval
- Approval provenance unavailable
- Editorial review
- Not reviewed
Location
Nearby
Hörder Burg
268 m away
Zwangsarbeiter-Mahnmal
51 m away
St. Clara
383 m away
Hörder Stahlbrammen (Industriedenkmal)
91 m away
Mahnmal Hörder Synagoge
527 m away
Hörder Brücke
570 m away
Hansa Theater
577 m away
Drei Wappensteine u.a. derer von Plettenberg, von Kleve und von Aldenbochum
351 m away