Indemann
The Indemann is a lookout tower that is located near Lucherberg in the municipality of Inden in the Düren district on the Goltsteinkuppe waste dump . It was realized as a project within the framework of the Euregionale 2008 .
Details
The Indemann is a 36 m high construction made of 280 t steel with 20,000 individual components. The twelve different levels can be reached via a total of 216 steps. An elevator goes up to 24 m. The stainless steel mesh that encloses the construction is a joint production of ag4 media facade GmbH from Cologne and the company GKD Gebrüder Kufferath from Düren . The Dutch architectural firm Maurer United Architects was responsible for the idea and planning .
A total of 40,655 light-emitting diodes on an area of 1,470 m² make the Indemann a shining symbol of the Indeland at night . The illumination of the Indemann was shown for the first time in August 2009. It was officially opened on September 5th and 6th, 2009 and made accessible for everyone to climb. Three viewing platforms allow visitors a panoramic view of the surrounding area and the Inden opencast mine in the immediate vicinity .
A restaurant and various leisure activities were created around the Indemann. On October 13, 2010, an approximately 2,000 m² children's playground was inaugurated. On September 22nd, 2012 the Indemann 1 restaurant was opened with a big party . On June 30, 2013, a soccer golf course was put into operation.
The costs for the Indemann and the approximately 900 m long access road came to around 6.5 million euros.
The Indemann won a Merit Award from the American Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD).
photos
Illuminated Indian man
Illuminated Indemann black-red-gold
Illuminated Indemann in January 2011
Web links
- Der Indemann (PDF; 498 kB) Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- Internet presence of the municipality of Inden
- Interactive panorama from the Indemann
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.fussballgolf-inden.de
- ↑ Final documentation EuRegionale 2008 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , P. 63. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ↑ SEGD Indemann Observation Tower , accessed on January 26, 2016
- ↑ GKD - International Design Award for the Indemann , accessed on January 26, 2016
Coordinates: 50 ° 50 ′ 59.9 ″ N , 6 ° 22 ′ 0.8 ″ E