“Bagger-1473” is a Type SRs 1500-series bucket-wheel excavator prototype left abandoned in a field in the municipality of Schipkau in Germany

Bagger 1473: A colossal bucket-wheel excavator! ⚙️ Built in 1965, this German engineering marvel weighed over 3,000 tons and was designed for lignite mining. Its massive wheel, with dozens of buckets, could move thousands of tons of earth daily. Though retired now, it stands as a symbol of industrial ingenuity. 🚜

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This machine was a part of Germany's rich mining history and was originally built to excavate lignite in the vast open-pit coal mines of the country. It represents the engineering prowess of the era and the scale of industrial operations. Ferropilis, located in Dessau, is another fascinating relic from Germany's industrial past. It is an abandoned iron ore mining site and has become a symbol of post-industrial decay, with rusting machinery and skeletal structures scattered across the landscape, evoking an eerie and surreal feeling.

Coal mining times are for now at pause...

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