The Wipperkotten was already mentioned at the beginning of the 17th century. It was rebuilt after the fires of 1783 and 1858 and has been a listed building since 1994. He is the last water-powered Schleifkotten on the Wupper, and the last Doppelkotten with two water wheels.

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Silvia

December 13, 2016

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There is a book and a movie (broadcast on WDR) titled: "The Wupper - Amazon in Bergisches Land". The Wupper lives again and is full of surprises on its 116 kilometers in length. The untamed waters offer not only countless picturesque motifs, but above all, there are a variety of fantastic plant and animal species to discover on a journey from the source to the mouth. Almost like the South American relative, the Amazon.

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Landlinien

February 9, 2016

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Shortly before Solingen, the landscape near the Wupper already seems very mountainous. Rustic half-timbered houses line the path, such as that of the Wipperkotten. But there is much more behind …

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Location: Leichlingen (Rhld.), Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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