Miners' House of Prayer

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The Miners' Prayer House in Witten, built around 1830, served as a gathering place for miners and as a mine smithy. Today, this last building of its kind in the Ruhrgebiet showcases the industrial heritage of the Muttental in an exhibition.

Address

Miners' House of Prayer

Muttentalstraße 35

58452 Witten

Telephone: 02302/19433

info@stadtmarketing-witten.de

URLs

Homepage
https://stadtmarketing-witten.de/entdecken-erleben/ausflugsziele/bethaus-der-bergleute

The Miners’ Prayer House, built in 1830, served as a central gathering place for miners in the Muttental valley and also as a blacksmith shop where the tools needed for mining were made and repaired. This historic building is the last of its kind in the Ruhrgebiet. Extensive restoration work made it possible to rebuild the smithy according to its historical model as a mine demonstration smithy. Here, visitors gain insights into the working world and the cultural significance of mining.

Prices

Admission to the museum in the basement is free.

Main opening times:

Day	From	Until
Friday	12:00	18:00
Saturday	12:00	18:00
Sunday	12:00	18:00

Business hours

Thursday through Sunday and on holidays: 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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Directions

The best way to get there is by bike—for example, via the RuhrtalRadweg—or on foot. Nearest parking lot: Nachtigallstraße Parking Lot, Nachtigallstraße