Water Wheel at the Alpine Herb Garden, Pfronten

Water Wheel at the Alpine Herb Garden, Pfronten

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Water Wheel at the Alpine Herb Garden, Pfronten

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Location: Pfronten, Ostallgäu, Allgäu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany

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May 17, 2022

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The water wheel is just for show here.

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DakenH

July 8, 2024

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Around 1800, several gypsum mills in Pfronten were powered by water. A water wheel has been re-erected in the Alpine Garden as a reminder of the former gypsum production in Pfronten. Interesting and worth seeing.

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Marco Baier

August 20, 2020

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Mill at the beautiful alpine garden

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Elevation 900 m

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Friday 16 October

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