Generatorhaus des Kraftwerks Schwammenauel

Generatorhaus des Kraftwerks Schwammenauel is an industrial building in Heimbach, Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia which is located on Schwammenauel. Generatorhaus des Kraftwerks Schwammenauel is situated nearby to the industrial building Grundablasshaus, as well as near Rur Dam.

Type: Industrial building
Also known as: “Kraftwerk Schwammenauel”
Address: Schwammenauel 100, Heimbach, 52396
Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rur Dam and Kraftwerk Heimbach.

Rur Dam

Dam

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The Rur Dam is a 77.2 metre high dam located in the southwestern part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It was built in 1939 and impounds the Roer to form the Roer Reservoir which is 7.83 km2 in area. Rur Dam is situated 180 metres southwest of Generatorhaus des Kraftwerks Schwammenauel.

Kraftwerk Heimbach

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Kraftwerk Heimbach is a hydro-electric power station in Heimbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was built in Jugendstil architecture, completed in 1905, then the largest hydro-electric power station in Europe. Kraftwerk Heimbach is situated 1¼ km southeast of Generatorhaus des Kraftwerks Schwammenauel.

Staubecken Heimbach

Nature reserve

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Staubecken Heimbach is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hasenfeld and Eifel National Park.

Hasenfeld

Village

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Hasenfeld is a village.

Eifel National Park

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The Eifel National Park is the 14th national park in Germany and the first in North Rhine-Westphalia. The park was founded in 2004, and is classified as a "national park in development".