At the beginning of the 19th century, a steelworks with a blast furnace was built near Zirkenreuth, in the so-called "Sauerwinkel Valley", by royal decree. The location was chosen because of the abundance of forests and the nearby iron ore deposits. The town of Königshütte gradually developed. A mining and steelworks office was also based there. It was responsible for all mining in the Stiftland. In order to be able to better process the relatively low-quality iron ore mined near Pfaffenreuth into steel and cast iron, pig iron from other areas was melted down.

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Könighütte made a name for itself primarily with its cast iron goods. These were sold as far away as Austria. This also led to the company getting into the salt …

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