Unterwerk Datteln

Unterwerk Datteln is a power station in Datteln, Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Unterwerk Datteln is situated nearby to Datteln Power Station, as well as near the hamlet Horneburg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Datteln Power Station and Neues Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg.

Datteln Power Station

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Datteln Power Station is a modern coal-fired thermal power station in Datteln, Recklinghausen, 12 km north of Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Datteln Power Station is situated 300 metres northwest of Unterwerk Datteln.

Neues Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg

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Neues Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg is situated 1 km south of Unterwerk Datteln.

The Henrichenburg boat lift facilitates a change in elevation of the Dortmund-Ems-Kanal in Waltrop-Oberwiese. The boat lift is part of the Waltrop Lock Park, which includes the old Henrichenburg boat lift built in 1899, a disused shaft lock from 1912, the new boat lift built in 1962 and a modern ship lock from 1989. Henrichenburg boat lift is situated 1½ km southwest of Unterwerk Datteln.