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A couple of weeks ago we went on a little road trip through the Alsace area in France and the northern region of the Black forest in Germany. This old powerplant was one of the stops. I must admit that I was somewhat disappointed at first when I saw the amount of vandalism this poor old Kraftwerk had to suffer through. It turned out to be one hell of a challenge to find angles that hadn't been spray canned by graffitiots... Once back home I thought I'd try to 'clean up' some of the damage these morons had done. It quickly turned into a major photoshop project. I'm sure there is still room for improvement, but for now I'm not entirely displeased with the result... 🙂
About the Kraftwerk itself:
This valley, in the northern Black Forest, with its large forest deposits and the then strong water of the nearby river, provided the conditions for the establishment of a large number of wood processing companies and cardboard and paper manufacturers in this region. This old, abandoned power plant was part of the business of a once renowned paper manufacturer. The paper mill had several locations and was even the largest paper manufacturer in the world for a long time. The factory was founded in 1884. The company prospered for over a century. I have not been able to find out why the tide turned from the mid-1990s. The power plant was built in the early 1920s to provide power to the paper mill. In the course of the 1950s it was upgraded with two new Siemens turbines. The old turbines were not removed, but were kept so that they could be switched on again in case of an emergency.
The photos:
That's it. Thanks for watching.
About the Kraftwerk itself:
This valley, in the northern Black Forest, with its large forest deposits and the then strong water of the nearby river, provided the conditions for the establishment of a large number of wood processing companies and cardboard and paper manufacturers in this region. This old, abandoned power plant was part of the business of a once renowned paper manufacturer. The paper mill had several locations and was even the largest paper manufacturer in the world for a long time. The factory was founded in 1884. The company prospered for over a century. I have not been able to find out why the tide turned from the mid-1990s. The power plant was built in the early 1920s to provide power to the paper mill. In the course of the 1950s it was upgraded with two new Siemens turbines. The old turbines were not removed, but were kept so that they could be switched on again in case of an emergency.
The photos:
That's it. Thanks for watching.
