tarboat's photos with the keyword: saarbrücken

In 1881 Carl Röchling began construction of an ironworks at Völklingen. Production began two years later and whilst improvements were made for a number of years the works remains as an example of pig iron production in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The plant closed in 1986 and is now a world heritage site and museum.

Saarstahl steelworks from the disused blast furnaces in Völklingen near Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany.

M.A.N. waterless gasholder at the Saarstahl steelworks in Völklingen near Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany.

M.A.N. waterless gasholder at the Saarstahl steelworks in Völklingen near Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany.

Gasholder at the Saarstahl steelworks in Völklingen.