Blasting hall
Blasting hall is a museum in Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland. Blasting hall is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover Völklinger Hütte, Stellplatz für Wohnmobile, as well as near the square Völklinger Platz.Photo: FlocciNivis, CC BY 4.0.
Photo: FlocciNivis, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: Blasting hall of Völklingen Ironworks, Germany
- Also known as: “Blower shed”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Völklingen Ironworks and Völklinger Platz.
Völklingen Ironworks
Museum
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Völklingen Ironworks is a former blast furnace complex located in the German town of Völklingen, Saarland. Pig iron production occurred at the site from 1882 through 1986. Völklingen Ironworks is situated 280 metres northwest of Blasting hall.
Völklinger Platz
Square
Photo: FlocciNivis, CC BY 4.0.
Völklinger Platz is a square, which is situated 120 metres north of Blasting hall.
Völklingen station
Railway station
Völklingen station is the main railway station in the city of Völklingen in the German state of Saarland. It is now only served by passenger trains on the Saar line between Trier and Saarbrücken. Völklingen station is situated 250 metres northeast of Blasting hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Völklingen and Röchlinghöhe.
Völklingen
Town
Photo: Athulf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Völklingen is a town in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 10 km west of Saarbrücken, and directly borders France.
Röchlinghöhe
Village
Photo: Lokilech, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Röchlinghöhe is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Blasting hall.
Luisenthal
Suburb
Photo: LoKiLeCh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Luisenthal is a suburb, which is situated 4 km east of Blasting hall.
Blasting hall
- Categories: building, tourism, community center, and tourist attraction
- Location: Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.24724° or 49° 14′ 50″ northLongitude
6.84683° or 6° 50′ 49″ eastOpen location code
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way 88216043OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=community_centreOpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q100729465
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Blasting hall” goes by many names.
- French: “Salle des soufflantes”
- German: “Gasgebläsehalle”
- German: “Gebläsehalle”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Völklinger Hütte, Stellplatz für Wohnmobile and Water tower.
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