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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Hersfeld-Rotenburg

Bebra

Braunhäuser Tunnel Memorial

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Hersfeld-Rotenburg

Bebra

Braunhäuser Tunnel Memorial

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Braunhäuser Tunnel Memorial

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Location: Bebra, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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Andreas

July 18, 2023

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A tunnel had to be built near Braunhausen for the Bebra-Friedländer railway, which was inaugurated in 1875. Around 85 years later, however, this proved to be too narrow for the overhead lines for the planned electrification. The ridge between Braunhausen and Asmushausen was removed from 1961 and the tunnel was dismantled. To commemorate the former tunnel, part of the tunnel portal was erected as a memorial stone on the city path. The years 1873-1875 and 1962 indicate the construction and dismantling. Recommended reading: 750 years of Braunhausen, 2002, pp. 86-91.

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Nordhesse

December 25, 2024

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The Braunhäuser Tunnel was a 293 m long railway tunnel and was built between 1873 and 1875. When the line was electrified in 1961, the tunnel was slit open and …

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