If You're NearbyHeritageUNESCOIndustrial heritage

Völklingen Ironworks

A vast steelworks frozen in time, the first industrial site on the World Heritage list, with walkways over blast furnaces and art shows.

Photo: Ralf1962 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Oct
Our full guide to Völklingen Ironworks is being written. It's on the Rhineland list as If You're Nearby.

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