Hindenburgschanze/Thüringenschanze - Oberhof, Germany, TH
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Tante.Hossi
N 50° 42.616 E 010° 43.185
32U E 621420 N 5619017
This is the so-called 'Thüringenschanze', former 'Hindenburgschanze', a abandoned ski jump located in Oberhof, Germany, Thüringen.
Waymark Code: WMG5XA
Location: Thüringen, Germany
Date Posted: 01/17/2013
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This is the so-called 'Thüringenschanze', former 'Hindenburgschanze', a abandoned ski jump located in Oberhof, Germany, Thüringen.
The original Hindenburgschanze was constructured from 1925 to 1927.
It was one of the tallest ski jumps in Germany for over 50 years.
After World War II it was rebuilt and renamed to 'Thüringenschanze'.
It was demolished in 1984. There is not too much left of the ski jump.
The record is 83.5 meters. It was done by Jens Weißflog (GER) in 1981.
The tower was made of wood. Its height was 28 meters.
There had been several competions over the decades. At the competitions in 1951 there had been 100,000 viewers.
Active: no
K-point (critical point): 82 m
Date constructed: 01/01/1927
Public access: yes
Website: [Web Link]
Height of the ski jump (feet): Not listed
Hillsize-point: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please take a picture of you at the site and/or a nice picture of the ski jump. Maybe at the foot or at the top of the ski jumping hill.