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Gradierbau I Bad Nauheim

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Gradierbau I Bad Nauheim

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Location: Bad Nauheim, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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Vanessa

September 19, 2020

A graduation tower is used to extract salt. The impressive buildings were built in the 18th century. Of the 23 graduation towers that once existed in Bad Nauheim, five remain today. Information boards tell you more about the history of salt extraction and how a graduation tower works. By the way: The buildings are particularly beautiful in the morning and evening light when the sun's rays break through the millions of drops of water.

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Thomas 🖤💚

April 3, 2021

The "dark giants" are striking features in the cityscape. Cool, slightly salty air blows around the large facilities. If you breathe in near them, you will immediately feel a pleasant effect on your respiratory system. But how do the graduation buildings actually work?

The graduation buildings were once used to extract salt. They date back to the 18th century, a time when the Nauheim saltworks was one of the most modern salt factories in Europe. The process is the same then as it is today: the salty water (brine) from the spring is pumped to the top of the graduation buildings. There it slowly flows down the walls made of blackthorn bundles that are up to ten meters high. The wind and sun cause some of the water to evaporate and the salt content increases. The fine salty droplets that are created in the evaporation process and blown away by the wind are then perceived as a fresh sea breeze.

Due to the realization that the salt crystals in the air (aerosols) have a positive effect on our health, the five remaining graduation buildings in Bad Nauheim were given their current purpose as open-air inhalators.

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JR56

August 25, 2023

A refreshing sea breeze blows through the middle of Bad Nauheim! The reason for this are the graduation buildings, which were originally part of the Nauheim saltworks, one of the most modern salt factories in Europe in the mid-18th century.

The large buildings made of spruce and blackthorn ensure an optimal water evaporation process and thus an increase in the salt content. Five of the original 23 graduation buildings are still preserved today with a total length of 650 meters. The salty air they produce moistens the respiratory tract and has a positive effect on the organism. In graduation building I, the inhalation room is open to visitors. Five systems, each with six brine containers, nebulize the 40 square meter chamber and create a mist with a 2.7 percent salt content, which provides relief for respiratory ailments.

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Location: Bad Nauheim, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

Gradierbau I Bad Nauheim

1. Unterwegs auf dem Salz-Wanderweg

2. Kurpark Bad Nauheim – Großer Teich Bad Nauheim loop from Bad Nauheim

3. Schwalheim Lion Spring – Avenue Along the Usa River loop from Bad Nauheim

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