20.4-ton skybox lifted onto former Heusden-Zolder mine shaft tower
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- Workers lifted a 20.4-ton skybox onto the shaft tower of a former mine in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.
- The glass box will give visitors views over the mine site from a height of 50 meters and host events.
- Crews plan to install the tower’s new roof later this week if wind conditions allow.
A 20.4-ton glass skybox now sits atop the shaft tower of the former mine in Heusden-Zolder, giving the industrial site a new vantage point 50 meters above the ground.
The box is designed to offer visitors views across the former mining site. It will also be available for events, adding a new public use to the historic structure.
Workers are expected to return later this week to place a new roof on the shaft tower, provided strong winds do not prevent the operation.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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