Sayner Hütte Farmers' and Garden Market

The Sayner Hütte in Bendorf-Sayn is one of the most important European industrial monuments of the 19th century. The Historic Foundry Hall, completed in 1830, is considered a milestone of early industrial iron architecture: a hall built almost entirely of cast iron with an impressive structure, which has been restored and is now usable for concerts, exhibitions, and events.

The entire Sayner Hütte site, which has been developed in an exemplary manner in recent decades with monument preservation in mind, offers an extraordinary backdrop for a wide variety of events.

The Farmers' and Garden Market uses this backdrop for a spring format that is unique in the region: the combination of an industrial monument and a blooming plant market creates an unusual atmosphere in which perennials, herbs, and spring flowers are presented against the backdrop of iron framework and historic industrial architecture. Nurseries from the region showcase their range for the upcoming gardening season: perennials, summer flowers, herbs, vegetable seedlings, climbing and trailing plants, trees, and shrubs.

Regional producers also shape the market: beekeepers with various types of honey and mead, distilleries with Westerwald and Mittelrhein specialties, cheese dairies, bakeries, manufacturers of jams, sauces, mustard, and savory specialties. Direct marketers from farms bring eggs, poultry, and seasonal products. This fulfills the market's slogan: "Everything your green heart desires and regional products to enjoy.".

For families, there are typically child-friendly activities: crafting and hands-on activities, small animal shows, children's tours of the foundry site. Adults can enjoy an attractive break program with culinary catering. Some producers offer tastings, others provide tips on planting, care, and processing.

The event perfectly matches the character of the region around Bendorf: rural, historic, with an active manufacturing and producer scene, embedded in a scenic location between the Rhine, Westerwald, and Eifel. Those who have planned a visit to the Sayner Hütte anyway can combine it excellently with a visit to the market. The exact date and program details will be published by the city of Bendorf in spring 2026 – a call to the Bendorf Tourism Office or a look at bendorf.de will provide the current information.