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Chemical City & BASF in Ludwigshafen

The BASF main works, the visitor centre and Europe's largest chemical site

Ludwigshafen would be unthinkable without BASF: the main works stretch for many kilometres along the Rhine and rank among the largest contiguous chemical sites in Europe. Pipe bridges, chimneys and the nightly sea of lights define the city's silhouette. At the visitor centre, the world of chemistry can be experienced first-hand. This category shows how closely industry, research and city life are interwoven in Ludwigshafen.