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Szczecin Water Pumps
The Szczecin water pumps, colloquially known as Berliners, are historic water pumps in Szczecin, Poland, that are a characteristic object of the city. There were 70 pumps originally made between 1865 and 1895, with 28 surviving to this day, 27 of which hold the status of cultural property. History The pumps were manufactured between 1865 and 1895, in the F. Poepck Water Pump factories located in Szczecin and Chojna. Originally, there were around 70 pumps made, of which 28 survive to this day. Originally, the pumps were painted in blue with colorful details depicting the Coat of arms of Szczecin, city coat of arms. After World War 2, they were repainted to a green colour. In the first years after the war, the pumps were very useful for the city inhabitants as the water supply network remained not fully functional at the time. At that time, the elements from damaged pumps were relocated to the working ones. At the beginning of the 21st century, the pumps were repainted to their ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Szczecin Pompa Uliczna
Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major seaport and Poland's seventh-largest city. As of December 2021, the population was 395,513. Szczecin is located on the river Oder, south of the Szczecin Lagoon and the Bay of Pomerania. The city is situated along the southwestern shore of Dąbie Lake, on both sides of the Oder and on several large islands between the western and eastern branches of the river. Szczecin is adjacent to the town of Police and is the urban centre of the Szczecin agglomeration, an extended metropolitan area that includes communities in the German states of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Szczecin is the administrative and industrial centre of West Pomeranian Voivodeship and is the site of the University of Szczecin, Pomeranian Medical Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
