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Wheelhouse with waterwheel for brine extraction at the Borlach Shaft in Bad Kösen

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Wheelhouse with waterwheel for brine extraction at the Borlach Shaft in Bad Kösen

Wheelhouse with waterwheel for brine extraction at the Borlach Shaft in Bad Kösen

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    March 6, 2021

    Always impressively beautiful 🌞👫😊

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      November 8, 2020

      The small hall branches off right next to the weir. The existing hydropower is used to operate large water wheels. The energy generated in this way served to drive the field rods.

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        June 2, 2023

        Built in 1681 by the salt clerk

        Johann Abraham Christner for

        Driving the pump art during the sinking of the lower brine shaft.



        Restored in 1727 by the raft master

        G. Hartig and the building manager of the Porta State School.



        1730 to 1859 drive of the brine pumps

        in the lower shaft.



        1861 when the salt works was closed

        Transfer to the Royal bathing

        direction.



        1889 taken over by the municipality and converted into a power station

        with Zuppinger water wheel:

        Kösen was the second German city with electricity. Street lighting.



        1965 Dismantling of the electrical plant, securing the gear transmission.

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