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Hose Tower with Clock Rupprechtstegen

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Hose Tower with Clock Rupprechtstegen

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Hose Tower with Clock Rupprechtstegen

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  • Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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    July 28, 2024

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    Beautifully restored hose tower with clock.
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    February 27, 2025

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    The **Hose Tower with Clock Tower** is an interesting sight in the **Rupprechtstegen** part of the **Hartenstein** community in Bavaria. Here is some exciting information about this historic tower:

    1. **Location**: The tower is located on **Hirtenweg, 91235 Hartenstein**.

    2. **Architecture**: It is a **rectangular half-timbered building** with a boarded-up upper floor and a flat pyramid roof decorated with a weather vane. The building probably dates from the **1st quarter of the 20th century**.

    3. **Function**: The hose tower was previously used to **dry fire hoses**, making it an important part of the region's fire service history.
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    July 6, 2023

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    Formerly hand-wound, now electric
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    Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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