Name: Station No. 6 of the Prussian Optical Telegraph Line
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Station No. 6 of the Prussian Optical Telegraph Line

Station No. 6 of the Prussian Optical Telegraph Line

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Location: Groß Kreutz (Havel), Potsdam-Mittelmark, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Brandenburg, Germany

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1. Chestnut Avenue – Phuc Lam Pagoda loop from Schenkenberg

6.23km

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2. Strengsee – Salt meadows at Strengsee loop from Schenkenberg

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3. Phuc Lam Pagoda loop from Schenkenberg

6.83km

01:45

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Wanderjenosse Sandra

March 8, 2021

The Prussian optical telegraph line from Berlin to Koblenz was a milestone in communications technology. It was used for the rapid transmission of messages at a time when a mounted messenger was the fastest messenger.

The fact that you have never heard of the Prussian optical telegraph line is due to the fact that this technology was only granted a brief heyday. In 1849, after almost 20 years, it was already considered obsolete and was discontinued in favor of Morse code. The signal systems were dismantled and most of the stations were canceled. In 2016, the Schenkenbergers tore their station no.6 from the darkness of history and made it accessible again to the general public. The Telegrafenrundweg begins on Telegrafenberg, with the excavated foundations and several information boards.

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Location: Groß Kreutz (Havel), Potsdam-Mittelmark, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Brandenburg, Germany

Station No. 6 of the Prussian Optical Telegraph Line

1. Chestnut Avenue – Phuc Lam Pagoda loop from Schenkenberg

2. Strengsee – Salt meadows at Strengsee loop from Schenkenberg

3. Phuc Lam Pagoda loop from Schenkenberg

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