Terre Rouge is part of a once huge steel mill in Luxembourg. Today, little remains of the once colossal site. Its name means "Red Earth," a reference to the iron ore-stained soil typical of the area.
Due to the geology and topography of the region, the iron ore deposit here is very shallow. In fact, in some places the iron ore comes to the surface. This made mining very easy and the city built Terre Rouge to exploit this resource.
Historical records suggest that iron ore mining first took place here in the 1830s. When the Terre Rouge ironworks first opened in the 1870s, several other ironworks opened around the same time. A decade after opening, the site underwent a major upgrade and began producing steel. The steel industry flourished and migrant workers fled to the area. By the mid-1970s, steel production was at its peak.
One by one, the mines and steel mills closed. The mighty blast furnaces of Terre Rouge closed in the 1970s.
Truus Nijland is a passionate photographer who has a penchant for abandoned buildings such as castles, monasteries, churches and industrial locations. Together with her husband, she scours town and country for the most beautiful photos. She has regularly exhibited her photos at various locations in the Netherlands.
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