Zollenspieker Ferry

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The customs Spieker ferry on the river Elbe between the piers Zollenspieker in Hamburg- Kirchwerder and Hoopte ( Winsen ( Luhe) ) on the Lower Saxony side.

History

Since 1252 is today Zollenspieker ferry - formerly called Eyslinger ferry. The name Zollenspieker, then still called Yslinge, derived from bonded warehouse, this was built on kirchwerderaner side at a point where the same makes a bend, as so from here the river Elbe and its own shores very good view in all directions is. Duty was at this point until 1806, ie until the conquest of the area by Napoleon I. raised. The Zollenspieker is located at river kilometer 598 and at the same time marks the southernmost point of the city of Hamburg. The customs Spieker - Hoopte ferry is the last existing car ferry Hamburg.

Hoopter Seagull II and Spieker seagull

On the route between Zollenspieker and Hoopte the double-ended Hoopter Seagull Seagull II and Spieker be used. Due to the road length of 36 m, leading to higher vehicle capacity of 26 cars, the Hoopter Seagull II is the larger of the two ferries and is therefore used mainly. Only at very low operation - eg shortly before the winter break - goes separates the Spieker Seagull, as well as additional ferry in the summer months to support the Hoopter Seagull II The ferry was until 2004 when Weserfähre Brake - Sandstedt in use and was in November 2004 sold by inch Spieker and transferred.

The Spieker seagull was built in 1958 in the shipyard Clausen, Upper Winter on the Rhine and to 1992 on the ferry crossing Mannheim -Rheinau - used Altrip. In the yard "Smith" Hoopte the ferry in 1992 underwent a renovation. The total length of this double-ended ferry is 35.04 m, 21.92 m and measuring the road holds about 14 cars and is therefore much smaller than that of Hoopter Seagull II is approved, the Spieker seagull for 300 people and thus for 100 persons more as the large ferry.