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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Entrance of the Former Carlstollen (1720)

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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Entrance of the Former Carlstollen (1720)

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Entrance of the Former Carlstollen (1720)

Name: Entrance of the Former Carlstollen (1720)
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Location: Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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Nordhesse

July 13, 2025

The Carlstollen tunnel bores over five kilometers through the mountain to below the village of Süß, reaching depths of up to 120 meters in places, and was equipped with 21 light holes (served for ventilation).
The tunnels in the Richelsdorf Mountains were just 1.4 meters high and 60 centimeters wide.
The entrance to the tunnel is easy to miss; it's located on the slope of the path toward the meadow!

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Andreas

February 27, 2022

Southwest of the sports field, below a forest path, is the mouth of the former Carl gallery, named after Landgrave Carl von Hessen-Kassel (1654-1730). The keystone bears the almost indecipherable year 1720. The 3.6 km long tunnel (other sources say 5.3 km) served to drain the Bauhaus district. Several light holes for ventilation (supply with fresh air) can still be seen in the forest in a southerly direction.

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