Elbe Tunnel (1911) - Hamburg, Germany
Posted by: pstidsen
N 53° 32.700 E 009° 57.995
32U E 564046 N 5933335
Take a walk in the old tunnel below the river Elbe
Waymark Code: WMPPPT
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Date Posted: 10/03/2015
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St. Pauli Elbtunnel, or just The Old Elbtunnel, is a pedestrian and vehicle tunnel in Hamburg, Germany. The 426 m long tunnel was a technical sensation when it was finished in 1911.
Four huge lifts on either side of the tunnel carried pedestrians, carriages and motor vehicles to the bottom. They are still in operation, and in 2008 approx 300.000 cars, 63.000 bicycles and 700.000 pedestrians used the tunnel.
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Wikipedia: Elbe Tunnel (1911)