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Schleswig-Holstein

Herzogtum Lauenburg

Ruins of the Düneberg Gunpowder Factory Workshop

Schleswig-Holstein

Herzogtum Lauenburg

Ruins of the Düneberg Gunpowder Factory Workshop

Highlight • Historical Site

Ruins of the Düneberg Gunpowder Factory Workshop

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Location: Geesthacht, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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July 6, 2025

Hiking

The old gunpowder factory in Düneberg has existed since the late 19th century. Initially, it produced gunpowder, later also explosives for war. After 1945, the site was severely damaged. Because chemicals were used there for a long time, problems with the soil and groundwater persist to this day. In the late 1980s, more detailed investigations began. Some areas have been considered contaminated since then and require continued monitoring.

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January 29, 2019

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The Düneberg gunpowder factory was founded in 1877 by Max Duttenhöfer as a branch of the Vereinigte Köln-Rottweiler Pulverfabriken. In the early years, only black powder was produced. From 1890, …

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April 23, 2017

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A nice place for friends of lost places.

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Location: Geesthacht, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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