Between pollutant clean-up, hazard prevention and monument protection

"We now have a purity here that you probably don't even have in your living room." The Völklingen Ironworks stands for pioneering spirit, for the heyday of iron production. The ironworks was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 with the aim of preserving the imposing industrial monument in its entirety, authentically conserving the splendour of yesteryear for future generations. [...]