Peter Ashton's photos with the keyword: saarbrucken

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After being destroyed in WWII it was restored in the 50’s and endowed with elaborate stained-glass windows designed by Georg Meistermann. The sarcophagi of the last princes of Saarbrücken are to be found in the choir. The church is now a museum of the "Stiftung Saarländischer Kulturbesitz" (Foundation for the Cultural Heritage of the Saarland).

Völklinger Hütte, a former ironworks, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 thanks to its authentically preserved ironworks. One look at Völklinger ironworks, and you will feel as if you have come to a science fiction studio setup. Visitors can stroll along a 5,000 metre walkway past the huge machinery and furnaces of the early 20th century. There’s also a science centre on site.

The existence of Saarbrucken Castle dates back to the year 999. Over the centuries, a few different castles were built on the original site, with a Renaissance castle built in the 17th century in Baroque style..