Germany
Thuringia
Saale-Holzland-Kreis
Bobeck
Historic Tar Kiln in Thuringian Woodlands
Germany
Thuringia
Saale-Holzland-Kreis
Bobeck
Historic Tar Kiln in Thuringian Woodlands
Historic Tar Kiln in Thuringian Woodlands
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Location: Bobeck, Saale-Holzland-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany
Top cycling routes to Historic Tar Kiln in Thuringian Woodlands
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Serene Forest Pond – Zeitzgrund Nature Reserve loop from Hermsdorf-Klosterlausnitz01:02
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Zeitzgrund Valley Trail – Railway bridge in the Zeitzgrund loop from Neue Schenke02:34
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Bridge Over the Saale – Zeitzgrund Valley Trail loop from Jena Saalbahnhof03:27
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The pitch furnace is one of the medieval production facilities for the extraction of tar and pitch, also one of the common forest trades at the time. Its functional operation is similar to that of a coal kiln.
The end products of a pitch furnace were distillation products of the wood, such as wood vinegar, pine oil, wood tar and light and heavy pitch.
At a temperature of up to approx. 400 degrees Celsius, these products were produced one after the other. The work process took several days. In addition, a high quality charcoal was obtained.translated by
•May 10, 2021
Replica of a pitch furnace for charcoal production in the Thuringian wood country
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Location: Bobeck, Saale-Holzland-Kreis, Thuringia, Germany
Top cycling routes to Historic Tar Kiln in Thuringian Woodlands
- Easy
3
Serene Forest Pond – Zeitzgrund Nature Reserve loop from Hermsdorf-Klosterlausnitz01:02
15.1km
120m
Intermediate5.0
(9)
33
Zeitzgrund Valley Trail – Railway bridge in the Zeitzgrund loop from Neue Schenke02:34
34.1km
370m
Expert4.8
(53)
296
Bridge Over the Saale – Zeitzgrund Valley Trail loop from Jena Saalbahnhof03:27
51.5km
470m
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