19.03.2026, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Castrop-Rauxel - EMSCHERLAND Adventure Park, a new nature and water adventure park along the renaturalized Emscher, at the confluence of the Emscher with the Rhine-Herne Canal on the city border between Recklinghausen and Castrop-Rauxel. In the foreground is a new vineyard. Flood protection through land expansion. The ecological focal point at the confluence of the Suderwicher Bach and the Emscher will also serve as a ìGarden of the Futureî for the International Garden Exhibition (IGA) 2027. Before its renaturation, the Emscher river system was an open, above-ground sewage channelóa combined sewer carrying both surface water and wastewater. In the background on the right is the new bridge ìSprung ¸ber die Emscher.î On the horizon is the Datteln 4 power plant. 00X20260319D008.JPG [MODEL RELEASE: NO, PROPERTY RELEASE: NO (c) caro images / Oberhaeuser, www.caro-images.com, [email protected] - In case of using the picture for any purpose, please contact the agency - the picture is subject to royalty!]