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Drilling Tower of German Continental Deep Drilling Programme
Bohrturm des Kontinentalen Tiefbohrprogrammes der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Windischeschenbach Germany
http://www.spektrum.de/magazin...

Status:
built
Construction Dates
  Began1989
  Finished1990
Building Uses
 - science
 - mechanical
Structural Types
 - truss tower

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Description
Tallest drilling tower (on land) in the world, used for a scientific drilling with a depth of 9101 metres. This drilling, which is the deepest in Germany, was realized between 1987 and 1995. The borehole is still used for research purpose.


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