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Opherdicke Quarry (Eygelshoven Lake)

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Opherdicke Quarry (Eygelshoven Lake)

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  • Location: Holzwickede, Kreis Unna, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    January 5, 2020

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    This sandstone quarry was one of several that had been established on the Haarstrang over the past centuries. Due to the high demand, the quarry had to be dug deeper and deeper.
    However, the constant use of pumps required to cope with the increasing water inflows resulted in additional costs, which, along with the simultaneous decline in demand for natural stone, led to its closure in the 1950s. The water depth at its deepest point is approximately 12.5 meters!
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    February 21, 2021

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    Small fishing pond, formerly a quarry
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    November 23, 2024

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    The quarry in Opherdicke, a district of Holzwickede, is an important geological and historical relic of the region. Opposite the Opherdicke House, a 17th-century moated castle, there is an information …
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    Location: Holzwickede, Kreis Unna, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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