Upper Harz Water Management System - During the period from the 16th to the 19th century, mining in the Harz region experienced its heyday.

Upper Harz Water Management System - During the period from the 16th to the 19th century, mining in the Harz region experienced its heyday. The mining towns were granted their "mining freedom" or were founded, and many groundbreaking inventions originated here. These include the water pump, the railway rail, the wire rope, and the patented explosive. Water wheels and overshot wheels were used as engines for almost all tasks to be performed. The invention of the steam engine did not change this. It was only the introduction of electric motors in the 20th century that replaced the water wheels. Enormous amounts of water were needed as driving power, which ran low during the dry months. In the picture: Water art at the Maaßener Gaipel near Lautental.

André Breutel http://www.breutel.de 05.06.2008, 1659 Views, 0 Comments * automatically translated