Besucherbergwerk Abraumförderbrücke F60
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Open air museum in Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf, Germany
Vast, steel conveyor bridge at an exhibition site & concert space in a former open-cast mine.
Address: Bergheider Str. 4, 03238 Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf, Germany
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 10 AM
Phone: +49 3531 60800
Visitor Mine F60. Welcome to Lichterfeld, home of a technical giant and a miracle of engineering: The former overburden conveyer bridge F60 is 502 metres long, ...
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The F60 conveyor bridge is a colossal, half-a-kilometre long structure and a vivid testimony of (not so far) industrial history. It's striking to see the ...
F60 is the series designation of five overburden conveyor bridges used in brown coal (lignite) opencast mining in the Lusatian coalfields in Germany.
Weighing in at 11,000 tons, the "horizontal Eiffel Tower of Lusatia" provides a fascinating insight into the history of mining as well as incredible views ...
The F60 Abraumförderbrücke is like no piece of machinery that I have ever seen before. It is enormous! Half as big again as a laid out Eiffel Tower.
The F60 was built by VEB TAKRAF Lauchhammer. It's contruction started in 1989 and was finished in 1991. This bridge is the last of five bridges built.
Explore Besucherbergwerk F60 when you travel to Lichterfeld-Schacksdorf! Find out everything you need to know and book your tours and tickets before ...