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Ludwig Cistern and the Deep Well at Wülzburg Fortress

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Ludwig Cistern and the Deep Well at Wülzburg Fortress

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Ludwig Cistern and the Deep Well at Wülzburg Fortress

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    December 5, 2019

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    The fountain of the Wülzburg from the year 1600 is one of the deepest fortress wells of Germany. Its diameter is a proud 2.5 meters.

    The six rainwater cisterns were built by the Kingdom of Bavaria in the 19th century to plans by the engineer Franz Hörmann, five of them inside the ramparts. The Ludwig Cistern holds 1.3 million liters of water and was the largest of its kind in the Kingdom of Bavaria.
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    June 6, 2017

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    As a water supply originally served the deep well in the west wing. At 143.2 meters (after exposure) it is one of the deepest fortress wells in Germany. It was …
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    August 25, 2022

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    The fountain was created around 1600 and is one of the deepest fortress fountains in Germany. Impressive!
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    Location: Altmühltal, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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