The Eifel got electricity through the construction of the Urfttalsperre but the inhabitants did not want the devil's stuff. Wollseifen only got electricity in 1923.

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The transformer house from 1923 is still relatively well preserved

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April 3, 2022

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The transformer house in the village of Wollseifen. The houses of the village used to stand where there are trees and bushes.

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