Category
Industrial Heritage in the Saarland
Steel, coal and mining - from World Heritage to the Polygon.
Attractions (5)
Völklingen
Völklinger Hütte Ironworks
A disused ironworks and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walkable blast furnaces, the sinter plant and changing exhibitions.
Merzig
Wadern Cotton Mill
An industrial monument in Bardenbach - once the region's largest spinning mill, now a cultural and event venue.
St. Wendel
Reden Adventure Site
A former colliery in Landsweiler-Reden - now a park, the 'Zoo of the Minis', the Gondwana entrance and an adventure landscape.
Saarbrücken
Velsen Adventure Mine
A walk-in show mine in Saarbrücken-Klarenthal with an original pit railway.
Völklingen
Saar Polygon
A 30-meter steel sculpture on the Duhamel spoil heap - a monument to the Saarland's mining history.
Travel routes (2)
Route · History lovers
The Industrial Heritage Route
From the UNESCO World Heritage Völklinger Hütte to the Saar Polygon - steel, coal and the legacy of heavy industry.
Route · Industrial-heritage fans
Saarland Mining Route
From the coal legacy to the Saar Polygon - a themed route through the Saarbrücken and St. Wendel mining districts.