Völklingen: Völklingen Ironworks World Heritage Site Ticket
ID: GYG626822-1044685
Category:
Country: Germany
Duration:
1 days
Description
Visit the Völklingen Ironworks, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with this ticket. Explore the Science Center Ferrodrom®, the Völklingen Ironworks World Heritage Site, and its landscape garden.
Discover the Völklingen Ironworks and view the impressive halls and machines from the blower hall to the blast furnace. How is pig iron created? And how did the people who used to work and live here fare?
Visit the Völklinger Hütte, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world's only fully preserved ironworks from the heyday of industrialization. Explore the site's exhibitions, including the UNESCO Visitor Center and the Science Center Ferrodrom®.
The Völklingen Ironworks World Heritage Site is the only completely preserved ironworks from the heyday of industrialization and at the same time the first monument of this era, which was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Today the Völklinger forms Hut with its numerous halls, open spaces and the captivating tangle of Rohrsysteme a unique venue for international exhibitions and festivals and concerts. Culture is joined by nature: paradise, emerging from it former “hell” of the coking plant, fascinated by the recapture of parts of the Terrain with diverse flora and fauna.
Admire the Völklinger Hütte, the first industrial monument of this era to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Discover the site's landscape garden, "The Paradise," and explore the exhibitions at the UNESCO Visitor Center and the Science Center Ferrodrom®.
Highlights
- Discover the Völklingen Ironworks, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Explore the Science Center Ferrodrom® (open from April 1 to November 1)
- Visit the Völklingen Ironworks World Heritage Site and its landscape garden
- Enjoy access to the UNESCO Visitor Center and all current exhibitions
- Learn about the history of the ironworks and its role in the industrialization
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When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.