Volklinger Hutte
1873 - UNESCO site
Overview
A complete iron smelting works preserved on the Saar: blast furnaces, cowper stoves, sinter plant, and conveyor galleries frozen as they stood. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, the first industrial monument of the iron age so honored.
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