Niederfinow Boat Lift, Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve

Name: Niederfinow Boat Lift
Address: Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve, Germany

#10 among attractions in Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve

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Niederfinow Boat Lift, Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve

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The Niederfinow Boat Lift is the oldest working boat lift in Germany. It lies on the Oder-Havel Canal near Niederfinow in Brandenburg. The lift overcomes a difference in elevation of 36 metres. ()

Local name: Schiffshebewerk Niederfinow Coordinates: 52°50'56"N, 13°56'29"E

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Niederfinow Boat Lift – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kloster Chorin, Amtssee, Bärenkasten, Kleiner Rummelsberg.

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Sacred and religious sites, Monastery, Gothic architecture
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Forts and castles
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Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
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Museum
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Museum
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Canal
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