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Visit Essen
June 13, 2024
Hiking
The dam, completed in 1933, dams the Ruhr for a length of around eight kilometers to form Lake Baldeney. This dam, designed by hydraulic engineer Karl Imhoff, serves to purify the Ruhr water.
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•Dini
October 4, 2024
Hiking
It was extremely impressive and also a bit challenging to walk over with a fear of heights;-) I didn't even know that we had something like that in Essen.
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Elevation 50 m
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