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Old Pump House Shelter

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Old Pump House Shelter

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Please check local regulations for: UNESCO Welterbe Kulturlandschaft Oberes Mittelrheintal

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Location: Niederburg, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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𝒯𝒶𝓃𝒿𝒶

September 10, 2021

Niederburg community part 1

A description of the still valid border course from northeast to southwest comes from the year 820, from the "Prümer Urbar" (list of goods of the former Benedictine abbey Prüm). This was later also the border between the Electorate of Trier and the County of Katzenelnbogen (later Hesse). In the “Prümer Urbar” the tip stone (“hoavelisa”), today's Lützelbach (“uu (w) inbach”) and the Niederbach (“buocha rivuolo”) are mentioned, which is popularly called “Bubach”. In 1256 the town Niederburg was mentioned for the first time in connection with the Eberbach monastery. And what was it about? About vineyards, of course! The Rheinhöhengemeinde Niederburg developed well. The Elector of Trier, Baldwin of Luxembourg, was able to expand his power base here against the Free Imperial City of Oberwesel. He was supported by Emperor Heinrich VIl, his brother. Balduin and his successors had a "castle" built in Niederburg, the remains of which are still easily recognizable today - as far as they have not been built up. In 1388/1389, under Elector Werner von Falkenstein, the so-called “Wesel War” was waged from Niederburg, particularly from “Klüppelberg” - above Oberwesel. Werner von Falkenstein is said to have spent some time in Niederburg Castle. In this war there were dead and injured on both sides. Niederburg was released from belonging to Oberwesel and received city rights in return for a high tax. In a census in 1563 in the Electorate of Trier, Niederburg was the largest town in the region after Oberwesel. It stayed that way until the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). In the Thirty Years' War and in the Palatinate War of Succession from 1688 to 1697 Niederburg “suffered” badly, the number of inhabitants fell from 230 to 130. Niederburg slowly recovered in the 18th century. The population increased again despite illness, bad weather and hunger. Source: Text information board

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September 10, 2021

Niederburg community part 2

Today Niederburg has around 680 inhabitants in the "Upper Middle Rhine Valley" area of the world. Many residents work in authorities or companies in Koblenz or in the Mainz area. The clubs (Sportverein Blau-Weiß Niederburg, Church Choir Cäcilie, Fanfare Corps Rot-Weiß, Verein für Heimatpflege, Schebbe cap, theater group Dastobi) ensure that there is always something going on in Niederburg for children as well as adults and seniors. An important meeting point is the generation house, which was converted from the old school and the village community center, modernized and completed in 2014. The Catholic “Parish of St. Stephen” also makes its contribution to the community. Before Corpus Christi day, for example, B. many volunteers with to prepare a beautiful flower carpet and altars for the Lord God during the procession. There are a few handicraft businesses, guesthouses are available for vacationers, as is an extensive network of hiking trails: part-time farmers ensure that fields and meadows (including sheep) are kept in order and managed. But cyclists are not neglected either. It is 3 km to the train station, 3 km to the ship landing stage on the Rhine and 8 km to the A61. niederburg.de Source: Text information board

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Hunsbuckel 🇺🇦

June 27, 2019

From approx. 1910 to 1930, the drinking water of the Niederburg community was pumped here using wind power and pumped into an elevated tank.
Below the refuge there is a closed 4 m deep pump shaft.

The refuge offers seating inside and outside.

A nice detail is the swallow house on a mast.

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🇺🇦Uwe 🏃‍♂️1098🏍

April 29, 2021

Today a very nice refuge above the Kneipp facility

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Veronika 2020

April 26, 2021

This pump house is next to the Kneipp facility

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