Two old port cranes in Puerto Madero (Buenos Aires)
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S 34° 36.702 W 058° 21.850
21H E 374928 N 6169170
Depicted pair of old German (GDR) port cranes decorates southern waterfront of Dike 3 (Dique 3) in luxury modern residential and commercial district of Buenos Aires - Puerto Madero.
Waymark Code: WMQ997
Location: Argentina
Date Posted: 01/14/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 3

Depicted pair of old German (GDR) port cranes decorates southern waterfront of Dike 3 (Dique 3) in luxury modern residential and commercial district of Buenos Aires - Puerto Madero.

Cranes, made by VEB Kranbau Eberswalde (former German Democratic Republic) in 1980, were used in nearby Puerto Nuevo (New Port of Buenos Aires) until the end of the 20th century. Then were dismanteld and moved in their new location in Puerto Madero. Repainted and displayed, serve as a technical monument and reminder of the original role of Puerto Madero...

Type of Machine: port crane

Year the machine was built: ca 1980

Year the machine was put on display: 2001

Is there online documentation for this machine: [Web Link]

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