⚙️ Foundries of the World

These are notable foundries — works where molten metal is poured into moulds to cast ironware, from the celebrated bell and cannon foundries of early industry to the historic ironworks that supplied bridges, engines and railways. Each profile shows where the foundry stands, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

23 foundries from 9 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any foundry for its full profile.

Americas (14) Asia (1) Europe (7) Oceania (1)

Americas (14 foundries)

Asia (1 foundries)

Europe (7 foundries)

Oceania (1 foundries)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.