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Semkenfahrt
The Semkenfahrt is part of a canal system in Germany. It was used in former times (about 1750 to 1918) by barges to bring peat from the Teufelsmoor area to the town of Bremen. In the area of Teufelsmoor the peat was dug and dried, and in Bremen it was used for heating purposes. ''Semkenfahrt'' denotes three parts of the canal system: the ''Alte Semkenfahrt'' (= Old Semkenfahrt), the ''Semkenfahrtkanal'' (= Semkenfahrt canal), and the ''Neue Semkenfahrt'' (= New Semkenfahrt). The word ''Semkenfahrt'' originated from ''Semken'', the surname of a family who gave the land to build the canal, and ''Fahrt'' which means a navigable channel in the nautical sense. History of the Semkenfahrt With a barge carrying peat from Worpswede bound for Bremen, a skipper had to use the rivers Hamme, Lesum and Wümme. The journey took about three to four days. In the year 1754 a project was started to connect the newly founded village of Tüschendorf with the river Hamme. The canal, called ''Alte S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semkenfahrt - Bremen - 2010
The Semkenfahrt is part of a canal system in Germany. It was used in former times (about 1750 to 1918) by barges to bring peat from the Teufelsmoor area to the town of Bremen. In the area of Teufelsmoor the peat was dug and dried, and in Bremen it was used for heating purposes. ''Semkenfahrt'' denotes three parts of the canal system: the ''Alte Semkenfahrt'' (= Old Semkenfahrt), the ''Semkenfahrtkanal'' (= Semkenfahrt canal), and the ''Neue Semkenfahrt'' (= New Semkenfahrt). The word ''Semkenfahrt'' originated from ''Semken'', the surname of a family who gave the land to build the canal, and ''Fahrt'' which means a navigable channel in the nautical sense. History of the Semkenfahrt With a barge carrying peat from Worpswede bound for Bremen, a skipper (boating), skipper had to use the rivers Hamme (river), Hamme, Lesum and Wümme. The journey took about three to four days. In the year 1754 a project was started to connect the newly founded village of Tüschendorf with the river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
