City Draw Well, Trendelburg, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member André de Montbard
N 51° 34.434 E 009° 25.252
32U E 529166 N 5713731
Old medieval draw well in the old historic town of Trendelburg in Northern Hesse.
Waymark Code: WMQEWA
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 02/18/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 5

This old draw well carved directly in the rocky sandstone city hill of Trendelburg is about 81 meters (40 Klafters) deep to reach the ground water layer of the Diemel Valley.

In 1828, the draw chain was changed into a draw rope, in 1868 the well was filled up after a big city fire.
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