Photos by Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
11 Photos
Here you can see the company building of AKW-Kick Werk Schnaittenbach along with the associated kaolin pits. Since the factory building is situated on a very good kaolin deposit, it is now slowly being mined to extract the high-quality kaolin. (19.08.2005)
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Germany / Bavaria / Upper Palatinate
1028 800x600 Px, 30.07.2007
The region around Hirschau is also called Kaolinpott. Kaolin is mined here in large open-pit mines! Here you can see the kaolin pits of the Gebr. Dorfner company’s plant. In the background, the kaolin plant of the Eduard Kick company can be seen, which now belongs to AKW-Kick GmbH. (19.08.2005)
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Germany / Bavaria / Upper Palatinate
1445 800x600 Px, 30.07.2007
The region around Hirschau is also called Kaolinpott. Kaolin is mined here in large open-pit mines! Here you can see the kaolin pits of the company Gebr. Dorfner along with the plant in the background. (19.08.2005)
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Germany / Bavaria / Upper Palatinate
1002 800x600 Px, 30.07.2007
Here you can see once again the westernmost of all kaolin pits in the Kaolin basin around Hirschau. The kaolin has already been completely extracted here, and now the pit is gradually being refilled. Once all extraction is complete, a lake landscape will be created here. (02.09.2005)
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Germany / Bavaria / Upper Palatinate
883 800x600 Px, 30.07.2007
Here you can see the easternmost kaolin pit in the Kaolin basin. It belongs to the company AKW-Kick and is gradually being filled in again because the kaolin has already been extracted. When all the kaolin deposits are exhausted, a lake landscape will emerge from it. In the background, the company headquarters of Conrad Electronic, a well-known electronics mail order company, can be seen. (02.09.2005)
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Germany / Bavaria / Upper Palatinate
995 800x600 Px, 30.07.2007
The region around Hirschau is also called Kaolinpott. Kaolin is mined here in large open-pit mines! Here you can see the kaolin pits of the Gebr. Dorfner company plant. In the background, the kaolin plant of the Eduard Kick company can be seen, which now belongs to AKW-Kick GmbH. (23.04.2007)
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Germany / Bavaria / Upper Palatinate
1059 800x600 Px, 30.07.2007
The kaolin quarries of AKW-Kick and Gebr. Dorfner between Hirschau and Schnaittenbach. (23.04.2007)
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Germany / Bavaria / Upper Palatinate
1488 800x600 Px, 30.07.2007
Here is a kaolin pit from the company Gebr. Dorfner located between Hirschau and Schnaittenbach! (23.04.2007)
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Germany / Bavaria / Upper Palatinate
977 800x600 Px, 30.07.2007
The area around Hirschau is also called Kaolinpott! Here you can see some of the kaolin pits. In the background is the kaolin plant of the former company Eduard Kick, which now belongs to AKW-Kick GmbH. (23.04.2007)
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Germany / Bavaria / Upper Palatinate
861 800x600 Px, 30.07.2007
The area around Hirschau is also called Kaolinpott! Here you can see some of the kaolin pits (some of which are over 70 meters deep). (23.04.2007)
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Germany / Bavaria / Upper Palatinate
790 800x600 Px, 30.07.2007
The area around Hirschau is also called Kaolinpott! Here you can see some of the kaolin pits. In the background, the landmark of the town of Hirschau and the region can be seen – the Monte Kaolino – a sand hill over 100 meters high! (04.06.2007)
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Tobias Schuminetz, Hirschau
Germany / Bavaria / Upper Palatinate
831 800x600 Px, 04.07.2007

