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Pilchowice Dam
The Pilchowice Dam (''German: Bobertalsperre Mauer, Talsperre Mauer'', also ''Mauertalsperre'') is the highest stone and arch dam and the second highest (after Solina Dam, Solina), as well as the second oldest (after dam in Leśna), hydroelectric dam in Poland, located near Pilchowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Pilchowice. It was built by the company ''B. Liebold & Co. AG'' (Holzminden/Berlin) under the direction of Alberto Cucchiero, according to the design of Professor Otto Intze and Dr. Curt Bachmann. It is also the highest stone and arch dam in Poland today. The Pilchowice Dam was built on the Bóbr River between 1902 and 1912 as a protection against floods. The decision to build the dam was made on 3 July 1900, as a consequence of a large flood of 1897. First works started in 1902. In 1904, the excavation of a canal to carry water away from the construction site began. The canal is 9 m wide, 7 m high, and 383 m long. At a distance of 152 m from the inlet, there is a 45 m sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zapora Pilchowice 1
Zapora (german: Mühlhof) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czersk, within Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Czersk, north-east of Chojnice, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. For details of the history of the region, see ''History of Pomerania''. The village has a population of 133. References Villages in Chojnice County, Zapora {{Chojnice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solina Dam
The Solina Dam ( pl, Zapora Solińska) is the largest dam in Poland. It is located in Solina of Lesko County in the Bieszczady Mountains area of south-eastern Poland. History The San river which runs through the area has a large flood plain and a series of floods prompted the consideration of a dam to regulate the water flow. The first plans for a dam in the region came in 1921 and called for a small dam in Myczkowce. The project was slow to begin and with the start of World War II it was put on hold. After the war ended the plans were revised and now included a larger dam in Solina. Various work began in 1953 and the smaller Myczkowce Dam downstream, which would become a supporting dam, was completed in the years 1956-1960. In 1960 work began based on a design by Feliks Niczke of Energoprojekt Warszawa. The construction was completed in 1969 and cost 1.5 billion of 1969 zlotys. of roads were also constructed as part of the project. The dam The dam is long, wide at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydroelectric Dam
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and also more than nuclear power. Hydropower can provide large amounts of low-carbon electricity on demand, making it a key element for creating secure and clean electricity supply systems. A hydroelectric power station that has a dam and reservoir is a flexible source, since the amount of electricity produced can be increased or decreased in seconds or minutes in response to varying electricity demand. Once a hydroelectric complex is constructed, it produces no direct waste, and almost always emits considerably less greenhouse gas than fossil fuel-powered energy plants. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilchowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Pilchowice (german: Mauer) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wleń, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is part of the historical region of Silesia and was administered by Germany until 1945. The village lies approximately south-west of Wleń, south of Lwówek Śląski, and west of the regional capital Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou .... References Pilchowice {{LwówekŚląski-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zapora Pilchowice
Zapora (german: Mühlhof) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czersk, within Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Czersk, north-east of Chojnice, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johann Georg Theodor Grässe, ''Orbis latinus oder Verzeichniss der lateinischen Benen .... For details of the history of the region, see '' History of Pomerania''. The village has a population of 133. References Zapora {{Chojnice-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bóbr River
Bóbr ( cs, Bobr, german: Bober, ) is a river which carries water through the north of the Czech Republic and the southwest of Poland, a left tributary of the Oder. Course The Bóbr has a length of (3 in Czech Republic, 276 in Poland, 10th longest Polish river) and a basin area of (44 in Czech Republic and 5,830 in Poland). , p. 85-86 It originates on a slope of the Rýchory mountains in the southeast of the |
Jelenia Góra
Jelenia Góra (pron. ; Polish: ; german: Hirschberg im Riesengebirge; Exonym: ''Deer Mountain''; szl, Jelyniŏ Gōra) is a historic city in southwestern Poland, within the historical region of Lower Silesia. Jelenia Góra is situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, close to the Karkonosze mountain range running along the Polish-Czech border – ski resorts such as Karpacz and Szklarska Poręba are situated from the city. Jelenia Góra constitutes a separate urban gmina as well as being the seat of surrounding Karkonosze County (formerly Jelenia Góra County). In 2021 the population of Jelenia Góra was 77,366. The area, including the oldest spa district of Cieplice Śląskie-Zdrój, is one of the most valued recreational and leisure spots in Poland. The city's history dates back to as early as the 10th century, but the settlement was granted town rights under Polish rule in 1288. Jelenia Góra was founded on important trade routes linking the Holy Roman Empire and Bohemia w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Żagań
Żagań ( French and german: Sagan, hsb, Zahań, la, Saganum) is a town in western Poland, on the Bóbr river, with 25,731 inhabitants (2019). The town is the capital of Żagań County in the historic region of Silesia. Previously in the Zielona Góra Voivodeship (1975–1998), Żagań has been in the Lubusz Voivodeship since 1999. The town hosts the Polish 11th Armoured Cavalry Division. An American Armored Brigade Combat Team is constantly rotated through the town under Operation Atlantic Resolve. Etymology The town's name probably means "place of the burnt forest" (Polish: ''żegać'', ''żagiew''): probably referring to the burning of primaeval forest by early settlers. If this is correct, it is consistent with the names of nearby places: Żary, Zgorzelec, Pożarów. Geography Żagań is located roughly halfway between Cottbus and Wrocław, approximately 100 meters above sea level and at the centre of the Żagań administrative district. It is about north of the Polish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilchowice Zapora I Elektrownia Wodna1
Pilchowice may refer to the following places in Poland: *Pilchowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Pilchowice (german: Mauer) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wleń, within Lwówek Śląski County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is part of the historical region of Silesia and was administered by G ... (south-west Poland) * Pilchowice, Silesian Voivodeship (south Poland) {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm II, German Emperor
Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 18594 June 1941) was the last German Emperor (german: Kaiser) and King of Prussia, reigning from 15 June 1888 until his abdication on 9 November 1918. Despite strengthening the German Empire's position as a great power by building a powerful navy, his tactless public statements and erratic foreign policy greatly antagonized the international community and are considered by many to be one of the underlying causes of World War I. When the German war effort collapsed after a series of crushing defeats on the Western Front in 1918, he was forced to abdicate, thereby marking the end of the German Empire and the House of Hohenzollern's 300-year reign in Prussia and 500-year reign in Brandenburg. Wilhelm II was the son of Prince Frederick William of Prussia and Victoria, German Empress Consort. His father was the son of Wilhelm I, German Emperor, and his mother was the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vanishing Of Ethan Carter
''The Vanishing of Ethan Carter'' is a 2014 horror adventure video game developed and published by The Astronauts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Gameplay ''The Vanishing of Ethan Carter'' is set in an open world environment, in which the player can roam around and explore at will; in its opening the game notes that it "does not hold he player'shand", and as such features very little by way of explanation to the mechanics. To piece together the story, the player must solve the deaths of the Carter family. Upon finding a dead body, the player can use paranormal abilities in order to recreate the events: first it must sense where important objects are located and restore the scene to its original state, and then reassemble the timeline of events tied to a certain death. The game also features additional "stories" that must be fully uncovered for the game to receive its final ending; some of these are puzzles, others are more akin to a stealt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dams In Poland
Major water reservoirs and dams in Poland: * Besko Reservoir on the Wisłok, completed 1978 * Bukowskie Reservoir on the Bóbr, completed 1907, expanded 1989 * Lake Czorsztyn on the Dunajec, completed 1995 * Lake Dobczyce on the Raba, 1987 * Goczałkowice Reservoir on the Vistula, 1956 * Lake Klimkowskie on the Ropa, 1994 * Lake Leśnia on the Kwisa, 1905 * Lake Lubachowskie on the Bystrzyca, 1917 * Lake Malta on the Cybina, 1952 * Lake Międzybrodzkie, created by the Porąbka Dam on the Soła, 1937 * Niedów Reservoir on the Smědá, 1962 * Nyskie Lake on the Nysa Kłodzka, 1971 * Otmuchowskie Reservoir on the Nysa Kłodzka, 1933 * Pilchowickie Lake, created by the masonry gravity Pilchowice Dam on the Bóbr, 1912 * Lake Rożnów on the Dunajec, 1942 * Lake Solina, created by the concrete gravity Solina Dam on the San, 1968 * Sulejów Reservoir on the Pilica, 1974 * Włocławek Reservoir on the Vistula, 1970 * Wrzeszczyńskie Reservoir on the Bóbr, 1927 * Zegrze Rese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
