Talk:Halde Rheinpreußen

File:Grubenlampe, Halde Rheinpreußen, Blaue Stunde, 2010-10-09, I.jpg to appear as POTD soon

Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Grubenlampe, Halde Rheinpreußen, Blaue Stunde, 2010-10-09, I.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on September 28, 2012. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2012-09-28. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page so Wikipedia doesn't look bad. :) Thanks! —howcheng {chat} 16:37, 27 September 2012 (UTC)

Picture of the day

Geleucht, a memorial in the shape of a mining lamp on the Halde Rheinpreußen, a spoil tip in Moers, Germany. Designed by Otto Piene, the 28 m (92 ft) tall monument was constructed in 2007 and contains an observation deck at the top. The Halde Rheinpreußen is part of the Industrial Heritage Trail in the Ruhr area.Photo: Carschten

Question

Memorials normally are for a reason - what is the reason for this memorial? I've read the article and other than it being on a heritage trail, it doesn't appear to be for anything... Is the article missing that info? Or did the heritage trail have some spare funds that needed using? gazhiley 10:40, 28 September 2012 (UTC)