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Remains of the Old Ferry Pier, Eckwarderhörne

Remains of the Old Ferry Pier, Eckwarderhörne

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Remains of the Old Ferry Pier, Eckwarderhörne

Name: Remains of the Old Ferry Pier, Eckwarderhörne
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Location: Lower Saxony, Germany

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🐐Zwei Bergziegen🐐

September 12, 2025

In 1956, the ferry dock was completely destroyed by ice drift during the cold winter. After the severe storm surge of 1962, the dike in Eckwarderhörne was raised. Unfortunately, the "Haus Spreen" with its train station and restaurant, numerous residential buildings, and the ferry dock had to be demolished. All that remains is the substructure, which still stands today and is often photographed by photographers.

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Cooli 🆒77🦀

January 8, 2024

The pier was completed around 1909 and served as a docking point for the old steamships. Anyone walking through Eckwarderhörne will surely be amazed by the ancient walls rising from the North Sea. These are the remains of an old jetty. The pier was completed around 1909 and served as a docking point for the old steamships. Since the military issued instructions to use the ferry and the Butjenter Railway for journeys from Wilhelmshaven to Bremerhaven, traffic naturally increased significantly. By 1910, the two steamships "Eckwarden" and "Dr. Ziegner-Gnüchtel" were making seven double trips a day. At the end of the bridge was a movable bridge section with a pontoon to equalize the water levels.

Due to the rising water levels, it became increasingly difficult for passengers to disembark. A loop was converted into a pier (SOURCE:willkommen.butjadingen.de)

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Cooli 🆒77🦀

January 8, 2024

The old ferry dock, along with the lighthouse, is the most attractive photo subject. Seagulls occasionally nest there.

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Remains of the Old Ferry Pier, Eckwarderhörne

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