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Walheim–Kornelimünster Lime Kilns

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Struffelt Heath – Struffelt Boardwalk loop from Petergensfeld

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2. Falkenbach Viaduct – Inde River loop from Walheim

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3. Falkenbach Viaduct – Lime kiln In der Au (Hahn) loop from Tuchmacherviertel

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Silke mit Yuna & Yomi

November 25, 2016

The lime kilns Walheim / Kornelimünster are a series of historic kilns, which are mainly located in the south of Aachen district Kornelimünster / Walheim. They were used to extract limestone from limestone and were built between 1870 and 1924 and partially supplemented and modernized after the Second World War. However, they had to be shut down as early as the mid-1950s, as structural changes in the lime industry no longer made it profitable to operate smaller individual ovens.
SOURCE: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalkofenanlagen_Walheim/Kornelim%C3%BCnster

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R.Bungartz

August 12, 2020

The Kalkofenweg between Walheim and Hahn in the Indetal is unique in Germany. The basis for its creation were scientific studies on geological foundations and the use of limestone by the lime and lime industry.

The initiative launched in 1984 to restore the lime kilns in the Aachen-Hahn area, which are important in terms of building and industrial history, saved several of the lime kilns that were shut down over four decades ago from decay. In May 1989 the Kalkofenweg was opened to the public. With this way the restored lime kilns were connected to each other. A wealth of information is offered to visitors on on-site explanatory boards. Source: kalk.de/service/ausflugtipps/kalkofenweg-aachen-wahlheim-aachen-hahn/6cb5989487183e9f3644121af5add0f5

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Jochen Vieß

November 13, 2021

It is hard to believe how well these industrial ruins are still preserved after all this period of standstill. Back then, it was built to last forever

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Walheim–Kornelimünster Lime Kilns

1. Struffelt Heath – Struffelt Boardwalk loop from Petergensfeld

2. Falkenbach Viaduct – Inde River loop from Walheim

3. Falkenbach Viaduct – Lime kiln In der Au (Hahn) loop from Tuchmacherviertel

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