Friesenheimer Insel - Sandhofen Ferry
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The Friesenheimer Insel - Sandofen ferry is Germany's oldest working chain ferry. It connects Sandhofen
with the Friesenheim
er island on a daily basis between 15 March and 31 October.
The ferry was built in 1897 in Neckarsulm
. It uses a cable powered by a 1975 diesel engine. The maximum capacity is 145 persons or 10 tons.
Sandhofen
Sandhofen is a northern district of Mannheim, Germany. The US Army is present in Sandhofen with Coleman Airfield and Coleman Barracks. The US Army's only military prison in Europe is located on that base. All US Army helicopter maintenance for Europe and the Middle East is performed at Coleman....
with the Friesenheim
Friesenheim
Friesenheim is a municipality in the Ortenaukreis, in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 3 km north of Lahr, and 12 km southwest of Offenburg.-External links:...
er island on a daily basis between 15 March and 31 October.
The ferry was built in 1897 in Neckarsulm
Neckarsulm
Neckarsulm is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near Stuttgart, and part of the district Heilbronn. As of 2004, Neckarsulm had 27,296 inhabitants....
. It uses a cable powered by a 1975 diesel engine. The maximum capacity is 145 persons or 10 tons.