Erster Schiffstunnel Deutschlands
N 50° 28.882 E 008° 15.936
32U E 447895 N 5592411
[DE] Der erste für Schiffe befahrbare Tunnel Deutschlands / [EN] The first tunnel in Germany made for ships only
Waymark Code: WMNW79
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 05/10/2015
Views: 18
[DE] Der Schiffstunnel in Weilburg ist der erste Tunnel Deutschlands, welcher speziell für Schiffe gebaut wurde. Eröffnet wurde er im Jahre 1847.
Der Tunnel 195m lang und führt unter dem Mühlberg hindurch. Der Tunnel kürzt die Lahnschleife rund um Weilburg ab.
Die Koordinaten dieser Waymark befinden sich an der Ausfahrt des Tunnels. Die Einfahrt liegt bei N 50° 29.005E 008° 15.945
Weiterführende Links:
[EN] This tunnel exclusively for ships is the first of its kind in Germany. It was opened in 1847.
The tunnel is 195 m long and is located underneath the Mühlberg. The tunnel is a shortcut, as the river Lahn flows around the city of Weilburg in a large, approx. 2km long loop.
The coordinates are at the exit of the tunnel. The entry is at: N 50° 29.005E 008° 15.945
Two links - both on german-language web pages - for further reading are:
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