Det gamle Posthus - Aalborg, Danmark - Dovecotes on Waymarking.com

Øverst i Trappetårnet på Den gamle Post- og Telegrafbygning i Aalborg er der et dueslag som var beregnet til brevduer. Der er 7 grupper med 9 huller, så ialt 63 huller til brevduer. De er dog alle blevet tilmuret nu, så der er ikke længere duer i tårnet.
Post-og Telegrafbygningen er opført af Hack Kampmann i 1908-10 og fredet i 1988. I 2013 ophørte driften af posthuset og der er nu udlejet til privat erhverv.


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At the top of the Stair Tower at the old Post and Telegraph Building in Aalborg, there is a dovecote which was intended for carrier pigeons. There are 7 groups with 9 holes, so a total of 63 holes for carrier pigeons. However, they have all been walled up now, so there are no more pigeons in the tower.
The Post and Telegraph Building was built by Hack Kampmann in 1908-10 and protected in 1988. In 2013, the operation of the post office ceased and it is now rented out for private business.

(If known) Approximately how many pigeonholes in the dovecote?: 63 (9x7)

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