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Gradierwerk I in the Bad Westernkotten spa gardens
Monument | Gradierwerk | Historical site | Industrial heritage | Building / Modern architecture | Diverse sights
At the large Gradierwerk in Bad Westernkotten's spa gardens, natural brine trickles over dense blackthorn walls and fills the air with fine salt aerosols - a place that immediately reminds you of the sea and invites you to take a deep breath. The monument, also known as Gradierwerk I, is the largest spa park Gradierwerk in NRW.
Incidentally, there is a second Gradierwerk just a few meters away. Together they offer an impressive graduation area of 3,600 m². This makes them one of the largest technical monuments of their kind in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Incidentally, there is a second Gradierwerk just a few meters away. Together they offer an impressive graduation area of 3,600 m². This makes them one of the largest technical monuments of their kind in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Address
Gradierwerk I in the Bad Westernkotten spa gardens
Nordstraße 2b
59597 Erwitte
Telephone: 02943-9765810
Fax: 02943-9765814
Properties:
Gradierwerk I was built in 1835 and used for salt extraction until 1949. Today it is used for healthy open-air inhalation and has been listed as a technical monument by the town of Erwitte since 1984. At 120 meters long, 12.5 meters high and with a grading area of 2,400 m², it is the largest spa park Gradierwerk in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The way it works is both traditional and fascinating: brine flows from the source via pipes to the Pumpenhaus and is pumped from there into the water channels on the Gradierwerk. From above, it trickles over the dense blackthorn brushwood walls. As it trickles down, some of the water evaporates, creating fine salt aerosols that enrich the air with soothing freshness.
The scent of salt, the gentle trickling and the clear, mineral-rich air create an atmosphere that is immediately reminiscent of the sea. Here it is easy to breathe freely, relieve the respiratory tract and relax body and mind.
