Niederfinow Boat Lift - Niederfinow, Germany, BB
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Tante.Hossi
N 52° 50.940 E 013° 56.450
33U E 428672 N 5855999
This is the famous 'Schiffshebewerk' (Boat Lift) of Niederfinow, Germany, Brandenburg. It is listed as a 'Historisches Wahrzeichen der Ingenieurbaukunst' (historical Ingeneering Landmark) and has its own entry at the wikipedia.
Waymark Code: WMKBBP
Location: Brandenburg, Germany
Date Posted: 03/13/2014
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This is the famous 'Schiffshebewerk' (Boat Lift) of Niederfinow, Germany, Brandenburg. It is listed as a 'Historisches Wahrzeichen der Ingenieurbaukunst' (historical Ingeneering Landmark) and has its own entry at the wikipedia.
The boat lift has been built 1927-34. And it is still in use. It's the oldest boat lift in Germany which is still in use. A new boat lift is actually under construction and will be finished in 2014.
Some technical details:
- building costs: 27.5 Mio. Reichsmark
- dimensions: Height: 60m - Length: 94m - Width: 27m
- height difference: 36m
- needed time for lift: 20 minutes
- max. ship length: 84m
- used steel: 13,800 tons
The Schiffshebewerk was the first Ingeneering Landmark which received the German Award in 2007.
It is also listed in the German Monument Registers.
The boat lift can be visited!
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