Lower Saxony
Cuxhaven
Osten

Osten Transporter Bridge

Osten Transporter Bridge is an 80-metre long transporter bridge over the River in Osten, , . 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”
  • Wheelchair access: limited
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stolperstein dedicated to Irmgard Philippsohn and Stolperstein dedicated to Anna Luisa Philippsohn.

Memorial
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is a memorial.

Memorial
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is a memorial.

Memorial
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is a memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Osten and Hemmoor.

Village
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is a village.

Town
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is a small town in the , in , . It is situated near the river , approx. 40 km northeast of , and 25 km south of .

Locality
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is a locality.

Osten Transporter Bridge

Latitude
53.69421° or 53° 41′ 39″ north
Longitude
9.1831° or 9° 10′ 59″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9F5FM5VM+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 427651487
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­technical_monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
11839516
Wiki­data ID
Q429344
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In Other Languages

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

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