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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Hürth

Carbide Furnace Electrode Monument

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Cologne District

Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Hürth

Carbide Furnace Electrode Monument

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Carbide Furnace Electrode Monument

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  • Location: Hürth, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    January 17, 2022

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    Here is a carbide furnace electrode on the side path from the main street to the shopping center next to the community center. Exhibited as a technical monument and contemporary witness of industrialization in Hürth.
    The carbide furnace built in 1924 by the AG für nitrogen fertilizer Knapsack near Cologne used this electrode. Restored and donated in 1986 by Hoechst, Knapsack plant.
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    March 10, 2025

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    Exhibited as a technical monument near the Hürth community center/town hall. Origin: from the carbide furnace built in 1924 by the Knapsack nitrogen fertilizer company near Cologne. Restored and donated in 1986 by Hoechst, Knapsack plant.
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    Location: Hürth, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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