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Völklingen 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 Railway, Saar line (german: Saarstrecke) between Trier Central Station, Trier and Saarbrücken Central Station, Saarbrücken. Location The station is located south-west of central Völklingens on the southern ring road. To the west lies the World Heritage Site of the former Völklingen Ironworks, which was formerly connected by sidings to the station’s yard. History The station was built during the construction of the Saar line, which was opened from Saarbrücken to Merzig (Saar) station, Merzig on 16 December 1858. In 1860, the first station building was built, which was located to the east of the present building. In the Franco-Prussian War, the station was a target of French artillery fire, which led to the closure of rail operations. In 1872, a branch line was built to the ''Grube Viktoria'' (a colliery named after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Völklingen
Völklingen (french: Vœlklange, Moselle Franconian: ''Välglinge'') 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. The town is known for its industrial past, the Völklinger Hütte (ironworks) being declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Subdivisions The town is divided into ten ''Stadtteile'' (quarters): * Völkingen * Fenne * Fürstenhausen * Geislautern * Heidstock * Lauterbach * Ludweiler * Luisenthal * Röchlinghöhe * Wehrden Geography Völklingen is situated on the fertile alluvial plane at the confluence of the river Rossel and of the river Köller into the river Saar. History In antiquity it was settled by Celtic tribes, then by the Romans. The Franks colonized the area between the 5th and 9th centuries. Völkingen was initially referred to as "Fulcolingas" by Durandis, Vice Chancellor to Louis the Pious in 822. Peasants living in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
