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Homberg Lift Tower

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Homberg Lift Tower

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    January 1, 2017

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    Coinciding with the construction of the railway line from Cologne via Duisburg to Minden by the Köln-Mindener Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft from 1843 to 1847, the shareholders of the Ruhrort-Crefeld-Kreis Gladbacher railway company …
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    -150 Years of the Homberg Lifting Tower at the Railway Harbor-

    "... In 1852, the transport of railway carriages across the Rhine began between Homberg and Ruhrort (hence the name: Homberg-Ruhrort Railway Ferry). For technical reasons, a ferry was chosen instead of a railway bridge to connect the railway networks of the Lower Rhine's left and right banks. With the help of English engineers, two lifting towers were built to overcome the difference in elevation between the railway stations and the Rhine and to safely load the carriages onto the steam-powered ferry pontoons. ..."

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    March 30, 2019

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    Beautiful old Homberg, the city in the countryside
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    1. Horst-Schimanski Alley (Duisburg-Ruhrort) – Duisburg-Ruhrort Harbor loop from Rathaus

    13.9km

    03:34

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 30 m

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    Location: Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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