Völklingen Ironworks World Heritage Site: Guided tour of the ironworks site｜Germany

Discover the Völklinger Hütte and visit the impressive halls and machines from the blower hall to the blast furnace. How's pig iron made? And how did the people who used to work and live here fare?

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

After your tour, you can explore the entire site freely and visit the various exhibitions.

Visit the Völklinger Hütte, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only fully preserved ironworks in the world from the heyday of industrialization. Explore the hut's exhibitions, the old coking plant, the paradise, and the viewing 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 of this era to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Today, the Völklinger Hütte, with its numerous halls, open spaces, and captivating tangle of pipe systems, is a unique venue for international exhibitions, festivals, and concerts. Nature joins culture: the paradise that emerged from the former "hell" of the coking plant fascinates with the reconquest of parts of the site with diverse flora and fauna.