Grand Est
With the dynamiting of the two blast furnaces of the Usine de Senelle, the last witnesses of the steel basin in Longwy, France, disappeared in the summer of 1991. Or almost everything.
Iron and steel
Dive into the heart of Europe's industrial revolution with a visit to its iron and steel heritage sites. From monumental blast furnaces to historic forges, explore the engineering feats that fueled progress.
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Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Only a dozen pylons remain of the cable car between the iron mine in Öttingen, France and the blast furnaces of Terres Rouges in Differdange, Luxembourg.
Saarland
While the Krupp family ruled the roost in the German Ruhr area, the Stumm family was in charge in the Saarland. The cradle of their steel empire was in Neunkirchen.
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