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WetteraukreisNiddaHollander Beater industrial monument for papermaking in Ober-Schmitten
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Darmstadt District
WetteraukreisNiddaHollander Beater industrial monument for papermaking in Ober-Schmitten
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Hollander Beater industrial monument for papermaking in Ober-Schmitten
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Jürgen
July 27, 2026
Road cycling
Details about the industrial monument Function: Such a Hollander (pulping engine) was historically used in the paper industry to mechanically shred rags (old textiles) and pulps and process them into a fine fiber pulp.
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Jürgen
July 27, 2026
Gravel riding
Background: The monument commemorates the almost 400-year-old history of papermaking and specialty paper mills in Ober-Schmitten, which is deeply rooted in the local landscape and the region's identity. An accompanying information board directly on the machine explains the technical details on site.
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Elevation 150 m
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