Gallows ponds: The large and small gallows ponds were built in the middle of the 16th century (probably 1550-1553) . The water from the reservoirs was used, among other things, to supply the water for the driving skills, for dewatering and to provide a sufficient and continuous supply of water to the wet punch works. Located at 790 metres above sea level, the ponds are the highest artificial ponds in the Ore Mountains. The name comes from a gallows that once stood here, Altenberg, Altenberg, Saxony, Germany, Europe
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Gallows ponds: The large and small gallows ponds were built in the middle of the 16th century (probably 1550-1553) . The water from the reservoirs was used, among other things, to supply the water for the driving skills, for dewatering and to provide a sufficient and continuous supply of water to the wet punch works. Located at 790 metres above sea level, the ponds are the highest artificial ponds in the Ore Mountains. The name comes from a gallows that once stood here, Altenberg, Altenberg, Saxony, Germany, Europe

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