Kranhaus
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A Kranhaus is one of three 17-story buildings, collectively Kranhäuser, in the Rheinauhafen of Cologne, Germany. Their shape, an upside-down "L", is reminiscent of the harbor cranes that were used to
Kranhäuser viewed from the Rhine: Kranhaus Süd ("south"), Kranhaus Eins ("one") and Kranhaus Nord ("north")
The buildings at night
Crane (machine)
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A crane is a machine used to move materials both vertically and horizontally, utilizing a system of a boom, hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves for lifting and relocating heavy objects within the
Kranhaus
…of three 17-story buildings, collectively Kranhäuser, in the Rheinauhafen of Cologne, Germany. Their shape, an upside-down "L", is reminiscent of the harbor cranes that were used to load cargo from and onto ships, two of which were left standing as monuments when the harbor was redesigned as a residential and…
Manual crane from the late 19th century used for unloading small loads from ships at the Port of Barcelona, Spain
Modern cranes used as part of the reconstruction of the Houses of Parliament, in Cape Town CBD
Reconstruction of a 10.4 m high Roman Polyspastos powered by a treadwheel at Bonn, Germany
Roman relief from the Tomb of the Haterii showing a construction crane with a pulley system