Saarpolygon
A 30-meter steel monument standing atop the Ensdorf coal spoil heap. It looks different from every angle and commemorates the Saar region's coal mining history.
The Saarpolygon was completed in 2016 to commemorate the Saar region's coal mining industry, which ended in 2012. Its 30-meter steel structure looks like a gateway, a “Z,” or a single pillar depending on the direction you view it from. Visitors can climb to an observation platform at the top. The monument stands on the 150-meter-high Halde Duhamel spoil heap, with views of the Saar Valley and Saarlouis in the distance. It is about a 20-minute walk up from the parking lot. Admission is free, and it is open all day. It is about 20 km from Saarbrücken.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Völklingen Ironworks
- German-French Garden
- Ludwigskirche
- Museum of Prehistory and Early History
- Historical Museum Saar
- Saarbrücken Castle
- Old Bridge
- St. Johanner Markt