Włodarz (Project Riese), Głuszyca, Gmina Głuszyca, Wałbrzych County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Polandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Włodarz (Project Riese) | Adit (Tourist Attraction) |
| Głuszyca | Village |
| Gmina Głuszyca | Gmina |
| Wałbrzych County | County |
| Lower Silesian Voivodeship | Voivodeship |
| Poland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 42' 0'' North , 16° 24' 56'' 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Walim | 2,763 (2015) | 2.1km |
| Głuszyca | 6,897 (2010) | 3.4km |
| Głuszyca Górna | 1,278 (2010) | 4.7km |
| Jedlina-Zdrój | 5,062 (2016) | 5.4km |
| Dziećmorowice | 1,162 (2010) | 8.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wolfsberg
Other Languages:
German:
Wolfsberg, Głuszyca (Wüstegiersdorf), Powiat Wałbrzyski, Woiwodschaft Niederschlesien, Polen
Complex Włodarz
The complex is located inside Włodarz Mountain (Germ: Wolfsberg). It is a grid of tunnels and large underground halls, up to 12 m in height. Less than one per cent is reinforced by concrete. It was accessible by four tunnels bored into the base of the mountain with chambers for guardrooms.There is a shaft leading to the surface with diameter 4 m (40 m).Some tunnels have higher, second levels connected by small shafts. This is a stage of building underground halls. Two tunnels were bored, one over the other and then the ceiling was collapsed to create a large space.Some parts of the complex are flooded but accessible by boat.From 2004 it is open to visitors. Above ground are foundations of machinery, numerous unfinished or destroyed buildings, a bunker, two reservoirs of water, and depots of building materials including thousands of fossilized bags of cement. The network of narrow gauge railways, connecting the tunnels with the railway siding in the village of Olszyniec (Germ: Erlenbusch), was disassembled and scrapped after the war.
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
Eurasian Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
Europe
- Bohemian Massif
- SudetesMountain Range
- Central SudetesMountain Range
- SudetesMountain Range
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