Ferropolis

{{Short description|Open-air museum of huge mid-20th century industrial machines in Gräfenhainichen, Germany}}

Image:Ferropolis Mainstage 360deg airpano.jpg

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, 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. Also some drifting events such as Drift Masters.

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".{{cn|date=January 2025}}

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

[http://www.ferropolis.de/ Ferropolis] (German)
[http://travel.guardian.co.uk/article/2007/may/15/festivals.berlin The Guardian about Ferropolis]

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Category:Open-air museums in Germany

Category:Museums established in 1995

Category:Industry museums in Germany

Category:Museums in Saxony-Anhalt

Category:Mining museums in Germany

Category:Mining in Saxony-Anhalt