Powder Tower Obernhof

Powder Tower Obernhof

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Powder Tower Obernhof

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Location: Obernhof, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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August 11, 2021

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The powder tower is a nice change of pace and reminds of the quarry work that used to take place here.

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Nico

May 8, 2026

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Once a buffer for the bang in nearby ore and slate mining, from the 17th century onwards, when gunpowder found its way into mining

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DreiFalten

October 27, 2021

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The refuge is an old powder tower - and the inside is no longer accessible.

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Elevation 120 m

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Location: Obernhof, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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