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Upper Franconia

Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge

Kaiserhammer Forst-Ost

Historic Tar Kiln (Teerofen) in Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

Upper Franconia

Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge

Kaiserhammer Forst-Ost

Historic Tar Kiln (Teerofen) in Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

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Historic Tar Kiln (Teerofen) in Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

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Naturpark Fichtelgebirge

Location: Kaiserhammer Forst-Ost, Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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July 30, 2017

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Tar stoves are also called pitch ovens. These serve - as the names say - the extraction of tar or pitch. By-product of the pollination process is charcoal.

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

October 27, 2018

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A functioning tar furnace for the production of z, Ex. Holzteer can be admired at Forst- und Köhlerhof Wiethagen / Freilandmuseum in Rostock-Wiethagen.

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August 14, 2023

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Just a short walk from the main trail, well worth a detour.

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Elevation 560 m

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Location: Kaiserhammer Forst-Ost, Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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