Old Slaughterhouse

The Old Slaughterhouse in Soest is a cultural and civic centre. It is located in the buildings of the former municipal slaughterhouse opposite the Ulricher Tor, which was in operation from 1881 to 1989.
The site is located on the outskirts of the city centre outside the Mauerring and has a total area of approx. 8,000 m². The Old Slaughterhouse consists of four buildings with a usable area of around 2,500 m². The paths between the buildings are covered over an area of approx. 1,000 m². Almost all rooms are at ground level and barrier-free. The silhouette of the old slaughterhouses, the chimney and the former cooling tower still characterize the Soest cityscape today and serve as an emblem of the cultural center located there. Many parts of the historic slaughterhouse have been preserved and integrated into their current use. For example, the large steam boilers of the boiler house are present and the blood tub is intact. The revised building plan of 1928 served as a template for many slaughterhouses in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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