Zapora Pilchowice
The Pilchowice Dam is the highest stone and arch dam and the second highest, as well as the second oldest, hydroelectric dam in Poland, located near the village of Pilchowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It was built in 1902–1912.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Poland
- Also known as: “Mauertalsperre”, “Pilchowice Dam”, and “Talsperre Mauer”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Railway bridge in Pilchowice and Manor in Maciejowiec.
Railway bridge in Pilchowice
Jezioro Wrzeszczyńskie
Reservoir
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pilchowice and Wrzeszczyn.
Zapora Pilchowice
Latitude
50.96399° or 50° 57′ 50″ north
Longitude
15.64462° or 15° 38′ 41″ east
Elevation
256 metres (840 feet)
Open location code
9F2QXJ7V+HR
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Zapora Pilchowice” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Zapora Pilchowice”
- Czech: “Pilchowická přehrada”
- French: “barrage de Pilchowice”
- French: “Barrage de Pilchowice”
- German: “Bobertalsperre Mauer”
- German: “Bobertalsperre”
- Polish: “Zapora Pilchowice”
- Portuguese: “Barragem de Pilchowice”
- Spanish: “Presa de Pilchowice”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pokrzywnik and Strzyżowiec.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Kamienica and Skalny Hotel.
Lower Silesian Voivodeship: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Wrocław and Legnica.
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