Ferropolis

Ferropolis, "the city of iron", is an open-air museum of huge mid-20th century industrial machines in , a city between and , .
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Germany
  • Address: Ferropolisstraße 1, Gräfenhainichen, 06773

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Paul-Gerhardt-Kapelle and Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Gräfenhainichen.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 3½ km south of Ferropolis.

Historic site
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is a historic site, which is situated 3 km south of Ferropolis.

Railway station
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is situated 4 km south of Ferropolis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jüdenberg and Kakau.

Village
is a Ortsteil in in , . Since January 2007, it belongs to the municipality of . lies about 4 km northwest of Gräfenhainichen on the edge of the Biosphere Reserve Middle Elbe.

Village
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is a village and a former municipality in the , , . Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town . is situated 5 km north of Ferropolis.

Town
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is a former town and a former municipality in the , in , . Since 1 January 2011, it is a District of the town of . It is situated south of the , east of . is situated 5 km northwest of Ferropolis.

Ferropolis

Latitude
51.75896° or 51° 45′ 32″ north
Longitude
12.44666° or 12° 26′ 48″ east
Open location code
9F3JQC5W+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 292655875
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q896647
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Ferropolis” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Ferropolis”
  • Dutch: “Ferropolis”
  • French: “Ferropolis”
  • German: “Ferropolis”
  • Swedish: “Ferropolis”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gräfenhainichen Ferropolis railway station and Raupensäulenschwenkbagger ‘Mosquito’.

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