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Karolinenwehr (Landsberg am Lech)

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Location: Ammersee-Lech, Landkreis Landsberg am Lech, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Sandauer Gate loop from Klösterl

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2. Mutterturm and Herkomer Museum loop from Landsberg (Lech)

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3. Pössinger Au Wildlife Park – View of the Lech River loop from Landsberg (Lech)

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February 21, 2020

The broad Lechwehr has been part of the cityscape since the 14th century. Before the city was founded, the Lech fell over a flint rock into the river bed below. The flotsam that he brought with him dammed up on this rock and caused a backlog. In order to eliminate this additional danger for the young city, the rock was built over with five wooden steps and at the same time the river was dammed so that the Mühlbach could also be drained off.

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Armin

June 9, 2022

Always a spectacular sight to see the water masses falling over the Lechstufen

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December 16, 2022

The Karolinenwehr is a four-stage weir of the Lech near the old town of Landsberg am Lech.

To the right of the weir system, which was probably built in 1364, is the Mühlbach, which used to drive mills and is now used to generate electricity. The originally single-stage weir was severely damaged several times by floods and was expanded in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries by installing additional stages. The weir has been rebuilt several times over the past decades, most recently between 1993 and 1996.

A bypass existed for rafting, on which rafts were led around the weir over the wooden plank route of the "long journey" for a fee. After rafting declined in the 20th century, the "long journey" was canceled in the 1970s. The Karolinen Bridge is located directly above the weir. The bridge has a prestressed concrete beam with a constant height over 5 fields and offers two lanes as well as pedestrian paths over the Lech and represents one of three main entrances to the city center of Landsberg. On the west side of the bridge there is a sculpture depicting Father Lech.

Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karolinenwehr

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Location: Ammersee-Lech, Landkreis Landsberg am Lech, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Karolinenwehr (Landsberg am Lech)

1. Sandauer Gate loop from Klösterl

2. Mutterturm and Herkomer Museum loop from Landsberg (Lech)

3. Pössinger Au Wildlife Park – View of the Lech River loop from Landsberg (Lech)

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