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Ferropolis – City of Iron – View of Ferropolis loop from Gräfenhainichen Ferropolis

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Ferropolis – City of Iron – View of Ferropolis loop from Gräfenhainichen Ferropolis

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Ferropolis – City of Iron – View of Ferropolis loop from Gräfenhainichen Ferropolis

01:34

15.2km

40m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Ferropolis – the City of Iron Open-Air Museum

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A fascinating, unique open-air museum of the region's mining history. Since last year it is also possible to pitch your tent in Ferropolis or travel by camper and spend a night or more among the iron giants. You can find more information at ferropolis.de.

By the way: since 2020 you can swim in the Gremminer See just around the corner. Small boats are also allowed. And if you don't have a bike with you, you can rent one here.

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Ferropolis – City of Iron

Highlight • Monument

In the Ferropolis open-air museum you can take a journey into the past and into the future. Ferropolis, the city of iron, was energy and technology. Today, this gray everyday work life breathes the most colorful culture. Ferropolis makes you think, but is also relaxation in nature.
Five heavy excavator giants, each with its own story, on a peninsula in the middle of the Gremminer See.
Two large opencast mines are accessible - one of which can even be accessed barrier-free with an elevator. From there you can let your gaze wander over the peninsula.
Relaxation at the lake with small sections of beach is also provided, I enjoyed it...

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View of Ferropolis and Gremminer Lake

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A look at Ferropolis is a good look.

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4.04 km

Gremminer See

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The Gremminer See or Ferropolissee is a mining lake that emerged from the former Golpa-Nord opencast mine. It is the eighth largest lake and also one of the northernmost lakes in the Central German Lake District. The name is derived from the dredged-over town of Gremmin. The Gremminer See is located north of the town of Gräfenhainichen, which is located in the terminal moraine area of the Gräfenhainichen-Schmiedeberg plateau, also known as the Düben Heath, in Saxony-Anhalt.

Aerial photo of the peninsula

Ferropolis, Gremminer See, July 2015
The Ferropolis open-air museum is located on a peninsula, where five former large open-cast mining machines are exhibited, which enclose a large arena for 25,000 spectators.
Source de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gremminer_See

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