Cultural Refinery K714: Cultural Refinery K714 - New Beginning or Final Act on the Rhine?
Monheim has one of the highest per capita debts in Germany. Now the town is opening the most modern concert hall in Europe. How do these two things go together? A visit to the place.
Monheim am Rhein, a city with around 43,000 inhabitants between Cologne and Düsseldorf, has several unique features. The city has a geyser that shoots up as a fountain when enough solar energy has been collected, with a digital display showing the progress. Monheim also has a pyramid, started as a work of art by Heinz Mack in the 80s, which is now being topped with a second mirrored pyramid.
The city offers free public transportation, city-wide free Wi-Fi, and free childcare at kindergartens, and has also built new schools. Despite being one of Germany's most indebted municipalities, Monheim is set to open the modern concert hall in Europe in September.
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