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Christianshütte Ironworks

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Christianshütte Ironworks

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    December 4, 2022

    The Christianshütte ironworks was built in 1780 by Joachim Haentjes. In 1822 the J.W. Buderus the plant. The pig iron produced in the blast furnace was further processed in the company's own foundry.
    In 1881 the facility was sold to the Kerkerbachbahn and they expanded the Christianshütte into a summer resort.

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      October 7, 2023

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        January 11, 2025

        Very interesting contemporary witness from the ore mining industry.

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          Location: Beselich, Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, Lahntal, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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