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Optischer Telegraph
Historic Communication Legacy in Cologne
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The Optical Telegraph in Cologne represents a key 19th-century communication system that operated between 1832 and 1849, using optical signals to convey messages. Designed by architect Karl Philipp Heinrich Pistor, it served as Station 50 on the line from Berlin to Koblenz, crucial for transmitting state and military communications.
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The telegraph line spanned a distance of 588 kilometers.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1832
- Architect
- Karl Philipp Heinrich Pistor
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Location
Nearby
St. Pius X
534 m away
St. Hubertus (Hubertusstraße)
655 m away
Flittarder Rheinaue
863 m away
St. Mariä Geburt (Stammheimer Hauptstraße)
1.1 km away
Japanischer Garten
1.7 km away
Alter Wasserturm
2.1 km away
Am Grünen Kuhweg
2.7 km away
Flugplatz Kurtekotten
2.7 km away
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