Völklingen Ironworks
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Völklingen Ironworks | |
| Location | Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv) |
| Reference | 687 |
| Inscription | 1994 (18th Session) |
| Area | 7.46 ha (18.4 acres) |
| Website | voelklinger-huette |
| Coordinates | 49°14′40″N 6°51′0″E / 49.24444°N 6.85000°E |
Völklingen Ironworks Location of Völklingen Ironworks in Germany Völklingen Ironworks Völklingen Ironworks (Saarland) | |
The Völklingen Ironworks (German: Völklinger Hütte) is a former blast furnace complex located in the German town of Völklingen, Saarland. Pig iron production occurred at the site from 1882 through 1986. As one of the only intact ironworks surviving from the 19th and early-20th centuries in Europe and North America, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 because of its exceptional preservation and its testimony to ferrous metallurgy and the Industrial Revolution. In addition, the site is an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH).