UNESCO World Heritage Site

Völklingen Ironworks

Völklingen Ironworks is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, inscribed in 1994.

The ironworks, which cover some 6 ha, dominate the city of Völklingen. Although they have recently gone out of production, they are the only intact example, in the whole of western Europe and North America, of an integrated ironworks that was built and equipped in the 19th and 20

The ironworks, which cover some 6 ha, dominate the city of Völklingen. Although they have recently gone out of production, they are the only intact example, in the whole of western Europe and North America, of an integrated ironworks that was built and equipped in the 19th and 20th centuries and has remained intact.

Country
Germany
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1994
UNESCO reference
687
Area
7.46 ha

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