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Basalt Cart and 1944 Explosives Bunker

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Basalt Cart and 1944 Explosives Bunker

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Basalt Cart and 1944 Explosives Bunker

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    September 5, 2017

    Cycling

    Original explosive bunker and basalt lore from the local basalt quarries
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    August 6, 2021

    Nordic walking

    old blasting bunker from the time of basalt mining.
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    June 24, 2025

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    In the small city park next to the Catholic parish church of St. Margarita, there is an old basalt wagon and a blasting bunker, both of which are connected to former basalt mining. This bunker was used to store explosives used in basalt mining in the region.

    Those interested in this topic while hiking might find the "Wäller Tour Basalt and Non-Ferrous Metals" interesting:
    wander-heimat.de/basalt-und-buntmetalle


    Information about basalt mining at "Büchel und Co." can be found here:
    qr-kultur.de/wiki/index.php?title=Basaltabbau_B%C3%BCchel_(Neustadt/Wied)
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