Nissen hut

A Nissen hut is a prefabricated steel structure originally for military use, especially as barracks, made from a 210° portion of a cylindrical skin of corrugated iron placed over a steel and wood frame.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: lightweight prefabricated structure
  • Roof shape: round

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Versöhnunskirche Overath and Burg Kommern.

Church
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is a church.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km east of Nissen hut.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Nissen hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kommern and Eicks.

Village
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is a village.

Village
is a village belonging to the town of in the in the south of the state of , . It is located near the "Nationalpark Nordeifel" in the hills, approx.

Town
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is a town in the in the south of the state of , Germany. It is located in the "Naturpark Nordeifel" in the hills, approx. is situated 2½ km southeast of Nissen hut.

Nissen hut

Latitude
50.60862° or 50° 36′ 31″ north
Longitude
6.63008° or 6° 37′ 48″ east
Inception
1946
Height
3.5 metres (11 feet)
Open location code
9F28JJ5J+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 793148958
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­round
Wiki­data ID
Q1395768
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Nissen hut” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “尼森小屋”
  • Czech: “Nissenova vojenská bouda”
  • Danish: “Nissenhytte”
  • Dutch: “nissenhut”
  • Dutch: “Nissenhut”
  • Esperanto: “Nisen-kabano”
  • French: “Cabane Nissen”
  • German: “Nissenhütte”
  • Hebrew: “צריף ניסן”
  • Icelandic: “Braggi”
  • Italian: “Capanno Nissen”
  • Japanese: “かまぼこ型組み立て兵舎”
  • Japanese: “かまぼこ形兵舎”
  • Japanese: “ニッセン・ハット”
  • Japanese: “ニッセン式兵舎”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nissen-hytte”
  • Norwegian: “Nissen-hytte”
  • Portuguese: “Barracão Nissen”
  • Russian: “Хижина Ниссена”
  • Spanish: “Cobertizo Nissen”
  • Swedish: “Nissenbarack”
  • Welsh: “cwt Nissen”
  • Welsh: “Cwt Nissen”

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