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Historic Waterworks in Burglesauer Valley

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Historic Waterworks in Burglesauer Valley

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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    1. Water Cascades Near Burglesau – Burglesauer Hiking Trail loop from Burglesau

    6.32km

    01:49

    150m

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    April 10, 2023

    The water ram had been in operation in what is now the Burglesauer Tal nature reserve since 1897. Until 2001, it supplied the Jura villages of Gräfenhäusling, Schederndorf and Roßdorf with drinking water.

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      February 9, 2025

      Many historical photographs, pictures of the renovation and the detailed history of the water ram can be found here: burglesau.net/wasserwidder/#:~:text=Als%20Wasserwidder%20wird%20das%20kleine,hohem%20Druck%20in%20ein%20Wasserreservoir.

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        April 3, 2025

        There is now a fountain above with an information board about the ram.

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          Location: Scheßlitz, Landkreis Bamberg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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