It’s hard to tell what was once extracted here — sand or gravel. I saw the large machines from the highway exit, but it took me quite some time to find an entrance through an abandoned garden.
The rusty conveyor belts stretch into the sky like arms, and the whole area is heavily overgrown. This would also make a great setting for a post-apocalyptic film. The excavated material that can still be seen suggests it was more likely sand.
(like a Skeleton)
Everything is still easily accessible; with a bit of caution, you can even climb onto the structures. The center sections are rusted — it’s safer to step on the steel beams.
Even though the power lines have been removed, the technical installations and their structure are still clearly recognizable.
The water wheel is astonishing — was it really sufficient for supply and operation?
I can’t quite figure out the purpose of the pump systems.
(copyright Claudius Petzold)
