Ferropolis, "the city of iron", is an
open-air museum of huge mid-20th century industrial machines in
Gräfenhainichen, a city between
Wittenberg and
Dessau
Dessau is a town and former municipality in Germany at the confluence of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the '' Bundesland'' (Federal State) of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2007, it has been part of the newly created municipality of Dessau-Roßlau ...
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Germany. These can measure up to 30 meters high and 120 meters long, and weigh up to 1,980 tons. The area is also used for several events such as opera performances or music festivals, including the
Splash! Festival,
Melt! Festival, and the "Ferropolis in Flammen" ("Ferropolis in flames") festival.
History
The museum is located on the site of a former strip mining operation. The minister of finance of the
Saxony-Anhalt formally created the project on 14 December 1995. In December 2005, the museum was integrated into the "
European Route of Industrial Heritage".
Gallery
Image:Bucket wheel excavator in Ferropolis.jpg, Bucket-wheel excavator
Image:A huge machine on display at Ferropolis.jpg, A huge machine on display at Ferropolis
Image:A machine on display at Ferropolis.jpg, A machine on display at Ferropolis
External links
Ferropolis(German)
The Guardian about Ferropolis
Open-air museums in Germany
Museums established in 1995
Industry museums in Germany
Museums in Saxony-Anhalt
Mining museums in Germany
Mining in Saxony-Anhalt
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