Ludwigshütte

Ludwigshütte is a former iron smelting facility in Biedenkopf located in the Hessian Hinterland near the Lahn-Dill region. The village comprises residential houses built closely around the historical production buildings.

The facility was first mentioned in 1569 and came under the control of Landgraf Ludwig IV in 1588. It operated under Hessian administration for centuries until regional boundaries shifted in 1866.

The settlement grew as a workers' community around the ironworks, where craftspeople and their families lived side by side. The houses and streets still reflect the layout of a place shaped by industrial labor.

The village is located along Kreisstraße 109 and Bundesstraße 253, which provide connections to neighboring towns. Regular bus services connect this place to Marburg and Dillenburg.

In 1888, the first enamel works in Hesse-Nassau opened here, marking the shift from a simple iron forge to more advanced manufacturing. This modernization made the facility a pioneer in regional industrial development.

Location: Biedenkopf

GPS coordinates: 50.92170,8.50722

Latest update: December 9, 2025 12:27