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Basalt mining in Bad Marienberg (Dreisbach)
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Basalt from Bad Marienberg

The present-day town of Bad Marienberg lies on the heights of the Nister Valley. In 1867, following the Austro-Prussian War, the Duchy of Nassau was annexed. One of the new administrative districts created was the Oberwesterwaldkreis. The Prussian government established the associated district office in Marienberg.

At the beginning of the 20th century, as the demand for crushed stone for railway construction increased significantly, systematic basalt mining began here as well. Although the basalt deposits between Zinhain and Marienberg had long been known, it was only now that basalt was processed on a larger scale into paving stones and crushed rock. By 1905, around 100 workers found employment and livelihood in these quarries, and by 1909 the workforce had grown to between 180 and 200 men.

In 1906, when the Westerwald Cross Railway also passed through the Nister Valley, the desire for a dedicated railway connection to Marienberg grew. The sale of basalt products and the presence of the district office served as arguments for building the branch line, which was already operational by 1911. The effort involved posed a technical challenge. Near Nistertal, a branch line was routed along the Stöffel hill, which could only be constructed with the maximum gradient allowable for railways at that time. Heavy water inflows and landslides further complicated the work.

The Nister Valley had to be spanned by the 40-meter-high Erbach Railway Bridge. Basalt Actien-Gesellschaft built an administrative building in Marienberg and managed many of its basalt operations in the Westerwald region from there. Basalt mining continued until 1975, when it was finally discontinued. Consequently, the branch railway line was also shut down.

The memory of the former basalt quarrying near Bad Marienberg is kept alive by the Geo Point Basalt Park, which opened in 1984. Along a circular trail through a former quarry, the volcanic origin of the basalt and the history of its extraction are vividly illustrated.

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 ==<span style="white-space:nowrap">Basalt from Bad</span> Marienberg==
-Auf den Anhöhen des Nistertals liegt die heutige Stadt Bad Marienberg. 1867, nach dem Deutschen Krieg, war das Herzogtum Nassau annektiert worden. Als einer der neuen Landkreise entstand der Oberwesterwaldkreis. Die preußische Regierung siedelte das zugehörige Landratsamt in Marienberg an.<br>
+The present-day town of Bad Marienberg lies on the heights of the Nister Valley. In 1867, following the Austro-Prussian War, the Duchy of Nassau was annexed. One of the new administrative districts created was the Oberwesterwaldkreis. The Prussian government established the associated district office in Marienberg.<br>
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-Zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts, als die Nachfrage nach Schotter für den Eisenbahnbau stark anstieg, begann auch hier der systematische Basaltabbau. Zwar waren die Vorkommen zwischen Zinhain und Marienberg lange bekannt, doch erst jetzt wurde Basalt in größerem Umfang zu Pflastersteinen und Schotter
+At the beginning of the 20th century, as the demand for crushed stone for railway construction increased significantly, systematic basalt mining began here as well. Although the basalt deposits between Zinhain and Marienberg had long been known, it was only now that basalt was processed on a larger scale into paving stones and crushed rock. By 1905, around 100 workers found employment and livelihood in these quarries, and by 1909 the workforce had grown to between 180 and 200 men.<br>
-verarbeitet. 1905 fanden zusammen etwa 100 Arbeiter in diesen Brüchen Lohn und Brot und bis 1909 stieg die Belegschaft auf 180 bis 200 Mann an.<br>
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-Als 1906 die Westerwaldquerbahn auch das Nistertal durchquerte, wuchsen die Begehrlichkeiten nach einem eigenen Bahnanschluss für Marienberg. Der Absatz der Basaltprodukte und der Sitz des Landratsamtes dienten als Argumente für den Bau der Nebenstrecke, die schon 1911 in Betrieb ging. Der Aufwand hierfür war eine technische Herausforderung. Bei Nistertal wurde ein Abzweig entlang des Stöffel-Berges geführt, der nur mit einer damals für Eisenbahnen maximal überwindbaren Steigung realisiert werden konnte.<br>
+In 1906, when the Westerwald Cross Railway also passed through the Nister Valley, the desire for a dedicated railway connection to Marienberg grew. The sale of basalt products and the presence of the district office served as arguments for building the branch line, which was already operational by 1911.
+The effort involved posed a technical challenge. Near Nistertal, a branch line was routed along the Stöffel hill, which could only be constructed with the maximum gradient allowable for railways at that time. Heavy water inflows and landslides further complicated the work.<br>
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-Starke Wasserzuflüsse und Erdrutsche erschwerten die Arbeiten. Das Nistertal musste mit der 40 Meter hohen Erbacher Eisenbahnbrücke überspannt werden. Die Basalt AG errichtete ein Verwaltungsgebäude in Marienberg und steuerte von dort aus viele ihrer Basaltbetriebe im Westerwald. Der Basaltabbau
+The Nister Valley had to be spanned by the 40-meter-high Erbach Railway Bridge. Basalt Actien-Gesellschaft built an administrative building in Marienberg and managed many of its basalt operations in the Westerwald region from there. Basalt mining continued until 1975, when it was finally discontinued. Consequently, the branch railway line was also shut down.<br>
-erfolgte bis 1975 und wurde dann endgültig eingestellt. In der Folge wurde auch die Nebenstrecke stillgelegt.<br>
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-Die Erinnerung an die frühere Basaltgewinnung bei Bad Marienberg wird durch den 1984 eröffneten Geo-
+The memory of the former basalt quarrying near Bad Marienberg is kept alive by the Geo Point Basalt Park, which opened in 1984. Along a circular trail through a former quarry, the volcanic origin of the basalt and the history of its extraction are vividly illustrated.
-Punkt Basaltpark aufrecht erhalten. An einem Rundweg durch einen ehemaligen Steinbruch wird die
-vulkanische Entstehung des Basalts und die Abbaugeschichte veranschaulicht.
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