Old Elbe Tunnel which opened in 1911, is a pedestrian and vehicle tunnel in Hamburg, Germany. The 426 m (1,398 ft) long tunnel was a technical sensation; 24 m (80 ft) beneath the surface, two tubes with 6 m (20 ft) diameter connect central Hamburg with the docks and shipyards on the south side of the river Elbe. This meant a big improvement for tens of thousands of workers in one of the busiest harbors in the world.
Four huge lifts on either side of the tunnel carried pedestrians, carriages and motor vehicles to the bottom. They are still in operation, though due to the limited capacity by today’s standards, other bridges and tunnels have been built and taken over most of the traffic.
see: Wikipedia
love this series…colours feels like I’m there…
Thanks so much for your nice comment. It is really cool down there. Especially when you think Queen Elisabeth (the ship) 😉 is cruising above your head from the harbour to the sea!
tolle Fotos. In meiner Kindheit sind wir hier noch mit dem Auto durchgefahren. War spannend.
War für mich auch sehr beeindruckend. Habe die Treppen benutzt. War angenehm kühl da unten!
Love those underground shots!
Thanks Angela. An old tunnel between you and the river Elbe and BIG ships. But nice temperature down there on a hot day. Have a nice weekend. Reinhold
Wonderful shots.
Thanks so much, Karen. Have a nice day! Reinhold
Beautiful pictures
Thanks Lena. It’s a creepy feeling with the river Elbe and cargo ships over your head.
I can imagine that. But still you’ve managed to make such a great serie of photos of the place.
The black and gold, wow!!!
Thanks Amy. And quite cold down there. A relief on a hot day in the city. Smiles. Reinhold
Wondeful! Can’t believe September will be
Here in two weeks. 🙂
Ist der Elbtunnel jetzt wieder begehbar? Nice stuff as always! 🙂
Ja, und angenehm kühl bei den Temperaturen in dieser Woche.
Vielen Dank für das Kompliment. Sonnige Grüße. Reinhold
wonderful shots of black & gold, love these.
Thanks Fraggy, and it was cold down there. With temperatures around 30 degrees a relief.