Ore shed
Ore shed & Ore Yard
Years of construction: 1900 until 1903
In operation: 83 years until the works were shut down
A huge treasure trove for the valuable raw material of pig iron production: The ore shed, built between 1900 and 1903, could store 12,000 tonnes of iron ore. The shed is characterised by mighty steel profiles, for which Völklinger Hütte was the market leader throughout Germany. If you look closely, you can see the company name “Röchling” on them.
Today the World Heritage Site is looking to the future in an artistic and experimental way with the FUTURE LABs: How will we live on our planet with the changes brought about by global capitalism and industrialisation in the Anthropocene? At the same time, theatre festivals and concerts take place here and on the ore yard.
The ore shed with the blast furnace group in the background
Copyright: Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte | Wolfgang Klauke
Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte | Wolfgang Klauke
Roof of the ore hall. Light boxes mounted on the roof simulate an ore train
Copyright: Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte | Karl Heinrich Veith
Staatstheater goes Voelklinger Huette Tanz Erzplatz
Copyright: Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte | Oliver Dietze