Discover the Völklingen Ironworks and see the impressive halls and machines, from the blower hall to the blast furnace. How is pig iron produced? And what was life like for the people who used to work and live here?

An expert guide will take you through the ironworks site and explain the fascinating machines and the old technology of the time. Learn about the eventful history of Saarland in the heart of Europe.

After your guided tour, you can explore the entire site at your leisure and visit the various exhibits.

Visit the Völklingen Ironworks, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only fully preserved ironworks in the world from the heyday of industrialization. Explore the Ironworks' exhibits, the old coking plant, the Paradies, and the observatory platform above the rooftops of Völklingen.

The Völklinger Hütte World Heritage Site is the only fully preserved ironworks from the heyday of industrialization and, at the same time, the first monument from this era to be included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Today, with its numerous halls, open spaces and captivating tangle of pipe systems, the Völklingen Ironworks forms a unique venue for international exhibitions, festivals and concerts. Nature joins culture: The Paradise, which emerged from the former “hell” of the coking plant, fascinates with the reclamation of parts of the site by a diverse flora and fauna.