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Zollverein
[ tsawl-fer-ahyn; English tsawl-fuh-rahyn ]
noun
- (in the 19th century) a union of German states for the maintenance of a uniform tariff on imports from other countries, and of free trading among themselves.
- any similar union or arrangement between a number of states; customs union.
Zollverein
/ ˈٲɔɛˌ /
noun
- the customs union of German states organized in the early 1830s under Prussian auspices
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Zollverein1
1835–45; < German, equivalent to Zoll custom, duty, tariff + Verein union
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Zollverein1
C19: from Zoll tax, toll ² + Verein union
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Built at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the Zollverein mine cemented Germany’s place as a coal behemoth.
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My parents and I drive to the Ruhr’s other crown jewel: the Zollverein.
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The Zollverein coal mine, where he worked in the area of Essen, Germany, was so clogged with coal dust, he remembers, that people would stir up a black cloud whenever they moved.
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Zollverein, like many former mines, is now also home to several businesses.
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Today, the scene at Zollverein is very different.
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