Carlshütte, Industrial heritage site in Dautphetal, Germany.
Carlshütte is a former industrial complex spread across about 23 hectares along a railway line, containing remnants of iron production facilities and factory buildings. Small businesses now operate on the site, while the structures still show how manufacturing worked from the 1800s onward.
Friedrich Carl Klein founded Carlshütte between 1844 and 1845 after discovering iron ore deposits in the area. It was the last ironworks in the upper Lahntal region and shaped the industrial growth of this area.
The Villa Hohenfels stands on the grounds and reflects how wealthy the factory owners were in the early 1900s. The building's style shows the prosperity that iron production brought to this region.
The site is accessible today and houses various businesses, with the old factory buildings still standing. Visitors can view the structures from outside and walk around the layout to understand how the industrial space was organized.
The facility later specialized in making Zeus brand stoves and could produce tens of thousands of kilograms of cast goods each month. This specialization made the factory well-known throughout the region and contributed to its business success.
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