22.08.2016, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Kiosks in the Ruhr area. The first drinking halls in the Ruhr area were already in the middle of the 19th century. With the advent of industrialization, the drinking halls supplied workers with mineral water to keep them from drinking alcohol. With the economic miracle the bloom time of the drinking halls began. The supply of the drinking halls for the daily needs of the people expanded increasingly, also because of the competition as Discounter and petrol stations. Cult Kiosk Borezki in Bochum Altenbochum. View of the kiosk. Customers in conversation in front of the kiosk. On August 20, 2016, the first day of the drinking halls in the Ruhr area was celebrated on a total of 50 selected drinking halls with a special cultural program under the motto Friends, culture and culture. On August 25, 2018, the second day of the drinking halls in the Ruhr area is planned. 0RL160822D028CAROEX.JPG