Osówka (Project Riese), Sierpnica, Gmina Głuszyca, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Osówka (Project Riese) | Adit (Tourist Attraction) |
| Sierpnica | Village |
| Gmina Głuszyca | Gmina |
| Wałbrzych County | County |
| Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Voivodeship |
| Poland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 40' 21'' North , 16° 25' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Adit (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2023
Age:
4000 to 2500 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Głuszyca Górna | 1,278 (2010) | 3.2km |
| Walim | 2,763 (2015) | 3.3km |
| Głuszyca | 6,897 (2010) | 3.8km |
| Ludwikowice Kłodzkie | 2,540 (2018) | 6.0km |
| Jedlina-Zdrój | 5,062 (2016) | 7.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Säuferhöhen - Rudolfswaldau/Osówka - Sierpnica/Podziemne Miasto Osówka
Other Languages:
German:
Säuferhöhen, Powiat Wałbrzyski, Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien, Polen
Complex Osówka
The complex is located inside Osówka Mountain (German: Säuferhöhen). It is accessible by tunnel number 1 (120 m) with chambers for guardrooms and tunnel number 2 (456 m), bored 10 m below the level of the main underground, with guardrooms close to completion. Behind them there is a connection of two levels created by the collapse of the ceiling. Above ground are foundations of buildings, machinery, a ramp for transportation of mine cars to different levels, a reservoir of water and depots, some with systems of heating up building materials in winter. Since 1996, the complex is open to the public.
Riese (German for "giant") was the code name for a construction project of Nazi Germany between 1943 and 1945, consisted of seven underground structures in the Owl Mountains and Książ Castle in Lower Silesia. None of them were finished, and all are in different states of completion with only eleven per cent reinforced by concrete. The purpose of the project remains uncertain because of the lack of documentation.
Rock Types Recorded
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Riese |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q320076 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
- ⭔SilesiaRegion
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
- SudetesMountain Range
- Central SudetesMountain Range
- SudetesMountain Range
Poland
- Lower Silesian Voivodeship
- Sowie MountainsMountain Range
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Osówka, Sierpnica, Gmina Głuszyca, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland