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Water Canal Bridge Crossing Over River In Germany

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A barge in the world longest (918m = 3012 feet ) water canal bridge crossing over the Elba river, Magdeburg Germany http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdeburg_Water_Bridge Barge on the world longest (918m) water canal bridge over the Elba river, Magdeburg Germany The Magdeburg Water Bridge ( German : Wasserstraßenkreuz) is a navigable aqueduct in Germany, opened in October 2003. It connects the Elbe-Havel Canal An amazing water bridge in Germany .... What a feat! Six years, 500 million euros, 918 meters long.......now this is engineering

Amazing Parking Garage - Munich - Germany

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One of the auto silos at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany. The Autostadt is a fancy term for the Volkswagen factory, which not only makes VW's, but its own ketchup too.VW Auto Silo Wolfsburg, Germany There are two 60 meter/200 ft tall glass silos used as storage for new Volkswagens. The two towers are connected to the Volkswagen factory by a 700 metre underground tunnel. When cars arrive at the towers they are carried up at a speed of 1.5 metres per second. The render for the Autostadt shows 6 towers. When purchasing a car from Volkswagen (the main brand only, not the sub-brands) in select European countries, it is optional if the customer wants it delivered to the dealership where it was bought or if the customer wants to travel to Autostadt to pick it up. If the latter is chosen, the Autostadt supplies the customer with free entrance, meal tickets and a variety of events building up to the point where the customer can follow on screen as the automatic elevator picks up the