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The Great Water Wheel

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The Great Water Wheel

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The Great Water Wheel

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Am Bagno - Buchenberg

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Akku hält, wir auch 🔋😎👋

April 13, 2026

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🚲🌊✨ The Great Water Wheel in Steinfurt's Bagno is a fascinating relic of past splendor and engineering. Where you find the informative display board on the lake shore today, the technical heart of the extensive park of the Princes of Bentheim-Steinfurt was located in the 18th century.

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Akku hält, wir auch 🔋😎👋

April 13, 2026

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The detailed information board brings the era of princely splendor to life. It vividly explains how the mechanics worked and the significance of this structure in transforming the landscape into an „enchanted garden“. 📜🔍

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Akku hält, wir auch 🔋😎👋

April 13, 2026

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The former water wheel was gigantic. With an immense span, it served to feed the numerous water features, fountains, and artificial waterfalls in the Bagno. It was the engine for the courtly staging of this baroque pleasure garden. ⚙️⛲

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