Würzburg old crane, Harbor crane in Würzburg, Germany
The Old Crane stands on the banks of the Main River with two wooden booms equipped with chains and hooks for lifting cargo.
Franz Ignaz Neumann constructed this lifting facility between 1767 and 1773 under the commission of Prince-Bishop Adam Friedrich von Seinsheim.
The crane structure represents the technological advancement of 18th-century German engineering, featuring copper-clad oaken beams and manual operation mechanisms.
Located at the intersection of Kranenkai and Gerberstrasse, the crane serves as a water level measuring station since October 1823.
The crane required a team of six people to operate, with two men managing the lifting and four others controlling rotation under a crane master's direction.
Location: Würzburg
GPS coordinates: 49.79610,9.92600
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26
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