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North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Kreis Paderborn
Altenbeken

View of Altenbeken Viaduct from Mini-Viaduct Lounger

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Kreis Paderborn
Altenbeken

View of Altenbeken Viaduct from Mini-Viaduct Lounger

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View of Altenbeken Viaduct from Mini-Viaduct Lounger

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    Location: Altenbeken, Kreis Paderborn, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    1. Viadukt-Wanderweg Altenbeken

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    2. Altenbeken Viaduct Trail – View of Altenbeken loop from Altenbeken

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    3. Durbeke Valley – View of Altenbeken loop from Altenbeken

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    February 3, 2021

    Comfortable lounger in mini viaduct design and with wonderful views of the hilly landscape and the large viaduct.

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      May 24, 2020

      Very nice railway bridges on the hike!

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        August 3, 2020

        "... The railway viaduct spans the Beke valley with a length of 482 m and a height of 35 m.
        The railway viaduct, which can also be found in the logo of the hiking trail of the same name and in the coat of arms of the municipality of Altenbeken, is the largest stone railway bridge in Europe.
        "I thought I was going to find a golden bridge because so many talers were used up!"
        The Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm IV is said to have groaned at the opening in 1853.
        The viaduct has been a "golden bridge" in the true sense of the word since December 2003: Since then, 20 of the 24 arches have been illuminated in the dark and create a unique atmosphere.
        By the way: the nearby staircase at the foot of the viaduct leads to the upper viewing platform, which gives railway nostalgics and amateur photographers a spectacular view. And at the foot of the viaduct, an artistic replica of the larger model, the Vista Point, was created.
        The keystones of the viaduct have found a worthy place here. Visitors learn a lot of interesting facts about the more than 160-year history of the structure (construction, destruction and reconstruction, importance in the railway network, etc.) using a triangular information drum in German, Dutch and English.
        altenbeken.de/de/tourismus/ausflugszüge/sehenswerte/viadukt-und-vista-point.php

        de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altenbekener_Viadukt
        paderborner-land.de/deu/entzüge/standorte/viadukt-altenbeken.php
        vivat-viadukt.de/viadukt/index.php
        naturpark-teutoburgerwald.de/attraction/grosser-eisenbahnviadukt-altenbeken

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