Völklingen Ironworks

UNESCO-World Heritage since 1994

In 1994 UNESCO awarded the Völklingen Ironworks the status of a World Cultural Heritage site, as the only ironworks surviving worldwide from the heyday of the iron and steel industry. Situated close to Saarbrücken, on the banks of the river Saar, covering an area of more than 600,000 qm, the foundry is a hot tip for anyone seeking the exceptional.

The gigantic six blast furnaces, the over 6,000 qm large blower hall with its colossal machines as well as the inclined ore lift, unique in the world, are all together highlights of engineering achievements of the early 20th century.

The 30-metre-high charging platform, from where the furnaces were charged with coke and ore, is now a huge viewing platform, surpassed only by the 45-metre-high blast heaters - a particular thrill! The Völklingen Ironworks World Cultural Heritage Site is now one of the most exciting places in the world!

Route Suggestion
From Trier to Völklingen and Lorsch, via Speyer to Maulbronn