Oberau Tunnel

The Oberau Tunnel was the second railway tunnel in Germany after a railway tunnel on the Tollwitz–Dürrenberg Railway, but it was the first tunnel of a normal railway on the continent of Europe.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: former German railway tunnel
  • Inscription: “OBERAUER TUNNEL ERBAUT 1837 - 1839 ABGEBROCHEN 1933 - 1934”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ziegenbuschhänge bei Oberau and Wasserschloss Oberau.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Oberau Tunnel.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Oberau Tunnel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ockrilla and Großdobritz.

Village
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, is a village in the district of , , . With 633 inhabitants, it is the largest village in the municipality of . The village was the birthplace of Gottlob Krause. is situated 2½ km west of Oberau Tunnel.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Oberau Tunnel.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in , . It is situated 7 km east of Meißen, and 17 km northwest of . The municipality can be reached from Dresden by Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe tram route 4. is situated 4 km south of Oberau Tunnel.

Oberau Tunnel

Latitude
51.1937° or 51° 11′ 37″ north
Longitude
13.54546° or 13° 32′ 44″ east
Open location code
9F3M5GVW+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 529443544
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q1686718
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Satellite Map

Discover Oberau Tunnel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From German to Japanese—“Oberau Tunnel” goes by many names.
  • German: “Oberauer Tunnel”
  • Japanese: “オーバーアウトンネル”

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