23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
DAS GELEUCHT

"Das Geleucht" by Otto Piene on the former Rheinpreußen mine dump in Moers, Germany. This 28-meter-high, ruby-red light sculpture is a massive tribute to the region's coal mining heritage.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Moers, Germany
Camera: NIKON Z 5
Copyright: © Marc Schultz