Osten Transporter Bridge

Osten Transporter Bridge is an 80-metre long transporter bridge over the Oste River in Osten, Lower Saxony, Germany. It was built in 1908-9 and was in regular use until 1974 and is now only used as a tourist attraction.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: architectural structure
Also known as: “Schwebefähre Osten-Hemmoor”

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Stolperstein dedicated to Anna Luisa Philippsohn and Stolperstein dedicated to Adolf Philippsohn.

Stolperstein dedicated to Anna Luisa Philippsohn

Memorial

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Stolperstein dedicated to Anna Luisa Philippsohn is a memorial.

Stolperstein dedicated to Adolf Philippsohn

Memorial

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Stolperstein dedicated to Adolf Philippsohn is a memorial.

Stolperstein dedicated to Irmgard Philippsohn

Memorial

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Stolperstein dedicated to Irmgard Philippsohn is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Osten and Hemmoor.

Osten

Village

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Osten is a village.

Hemmoor

Town

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Hemmoor is a small town in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Ziegelkamp

Locality

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Ziegelkamp is a locality.

Osten Transporter Bridge

Categories: transporter bridge, bridge, tourism, historic site, and technical monument
Location: Osten, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

53.69421° or 53° 41′ 39″ north

Longitude

9.1831° or 9° 10′ 59″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

9F5FM5VM+M6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 427651487

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=technical_monument

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

GeoNames ID

11839516

Wikidata ID

Q429344

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Osten Transporter Bridge” goes by many names.

Chinese: “奧斯滕運渡橋”
Danish: “Hængefærgen Osten–Hemmoor”
German: “Schwebefähre Osten–Hemmoor”
German: “Schwebefähre Osten”
Swedish: “Hängfärjan i Osten”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Basbeck and Sethlerhemm.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Über die Oste and Beate Lamby.

Lower Saxony: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Hanover and Göttingen.

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