Transformatoren-Station Lagerhausweg - Metzerlen, SO, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 47° 28.007 E 007° 28.010
32T E 384460 N 5258177
This nice old transformer tower stands in a side street in the center of Metzerlen.
Waymark Code: WM17W61
Location: Solothurn, Switzerland
Date Posted: 04/11/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Iris & Harry
Views: 2

EN: This transformer substation is located on a side street in the old village center of Metzerlen. The two-story tower has a pyramidal roof with a metal knob atop and a slightly retracted upper floor. Above the tiled canopy you can read the name of the orginal company "Elektra Birseck", which is now called Primeo but still operates the station. On two sides it still has overhead lines. The design is typical of stations in the area from the early 1920s, apparently the building was recently repainted.


DE: Diese Transformatorenstation steht im alten Dorfkern von Metzerlen an einer Seitenstrasse. Der zweistöckige Turm hat ein Pyramidendach mit einem Metallknauf auf der Spitze und ein leicht eingezogenes Obergeschoss. Über dem ziegelgedeckten Vordach ist der Name der Erbauerfirma "Elektra Birseck" zu lesen, welche inzwischen Primeo heisst, aber die Station noch immer betreibt. AN zwei Seiten hat es noch Freileitungen. Das Design ist typisch für Stationen dieser Gegend aus den frühen 1920er Jahren, offensichtlich wurde das Gebäude kürzlich frisch gestrichen.
Creation date: early 1920s

Status: Active

Current use: Not listed

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