BASF Ludwigshafen
1865 - Operational
Overview
The largest chemical complex on earth: about ten square kilometers of interconnected plants, power stations, and docks. From coal tar dyes to the Haber Bosch ammonia synthesis demonstrated next door at Oppau, the site changed agriculture, warfare, and the material world.
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