"Gradierwerk" - brine evaporation works

    Industrial monument recalling the days of winning salt by natural evaporation of brine by allowing it to trickle over stacks of blackthorn twigs. Once the brine had reached a concentration of about 20% it was then heated to drive off the water and crystallize the salt. This process was discontinued in the 19th century with the onset of rock salt mining.
    Now used for curative purposes as an open-air inhalatorium in the park of the spa town Bad Orb.
    Before Orb became a spa town i.e. Bad Orb, it used to have 10 of these immense wooden structures for concentrating brine. This is the only one still in operation but is no longer used for salt winning.

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    1. Márcia Werlang (45 months ago | reply)

      Muito legal a perspectiva.
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      Great geometry and rhythm!

    3. FreeWine (45 months ago | reply)

      Interesting details, great composition.

    4. gibido fantastico (44 months ago | reply)

      tolle perspektive

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    7. Ingrid Douglas Images (44 months ago | reply)

      This composition is unreal. What a photograph. Top shot!

    8. Marlize2007 (44 months ago | reply)

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