![The Hindenburgdamm is an 11 km-long causeway joining the North Frisian island of Sylt to mainland Schleswig-Holstein. It was opened on 1 June 1927 and is exclusively a railway corridor. The Sylt Shuttle operated by DB AutoZug transports road vehicles on railway wagons over the Hindenburgdamm.](https://files.structurae.net/files/350high/1/hindenburgdamm_mit_dem_sylt_shuttle.jpg)
General Information
Project Type
Function / usage: |
Causeway (rail) |
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Location
Location: |
Niebüll, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Westerland, Sylt, Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
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Coordinates: | 54° 53' 4.04" N 8° 33' 18" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
length | 11 km |
Participants
Co-contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Construction d'une digue entre le continent et l'île de Sylt, Mer du Nord. In: La Technique des Travaux, v. 2, n. 8 (August 1926), pp. 405-409.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20034615 - Published on:
21/02/2008 - Last updated on:
06/10/2015