Germany; North Rhine-Westphalia; Ruhr area; European Capital of Culture "Ruhr. 2010". Action "Still Life Ruhrschnellweg".The Ruhr Area is the 2010 European Capital of Culture. One of the central; cross-city actions is the "Still-Leben Ruhrschnellweg" festival. The motorway "Ruhrschnellweg (A 40)"; parts of the motorway A 52 and highway 1 between Duisburg and Dortmund are closed to motorized traffic and released for "people without a car".here: cycilists and inline skater.Essen; July 18; 2010.