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As the last one of formerly eight blast furnaces at this site, Thyssen Ruhrort No. 8 rises high above Duisburg-Ruhrort in this shot taken two month ago. Two days ago, 100 kilograms of high explosives removed it from the skyline - roughly two years after Ruhrort No. 7 faced its end. Closed down 13 years ago, the Ruhrort blast furnaces were replaced by the superlarge ThyssenKrupp Schwelgern No. 2 furnace in neighbouring Duisburg-Schwelgern. That's also where the Ruhrort oxygen steel mill, operated by Mittal Steel, now draw its pig iron from. A newly signed agreement between Mittal and ThyssenKrupp guarantees these deliveries for the next 20 years.

Photo taken: August 2005
Status then: Closed down
Changes since: Demolished October 8, 2005

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