Obergraben (Büren)
The Obergraben is located about 2 kilometers from the city of Büren (Westphalia) , Paderborn district ( North Rhine-Westphalia ). The ditch leads along the road 637. It ends next to the entrance to Gut Holthausen .
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history
The upper trench was built in 1916 by prisoners of war of the First World War . It served to increase the efficiency of the power station, which was located in the Obermühle , which was demolished in 1984 . It was built in six months. The prisoners who built it were housed in Gut Holthausen until the trench was completed. It began below Weine at a weir that had been newly built for the construction of the trench and was 1.5 kilometers in length. In the past, the ditch was popularly known as the "Panama Canal".
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Book: All about water hiking guide to the Auen cycle path , page 13 ( The Obergraben near Gut Holthausen )
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Coordinates: 51 ° 32 ′ 42.4 " N , 8 ° 31 ′ 58.2" E