Cultural Refinery K714: Breakthrough or Final Act in Monheim am Rhein?
Monheim has one of the highest per capita debts in Germany. Now the town is opening the most modern concert hall in Europe. How does that fit 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 being topped with a second mirrored pyramid.
The city offers free public transportation, has a Gänseliesel figure as a traffic light character, and provides city-wide free Wi-Fi. Additionally, Monheim has free childcare and new school buildings, and is set to open the most modern concert hall in Europe in September.
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