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Fehmarnbelt Tunnel Unveils Solar-Powered Viewing Platform at Puttgarden

Built from stacked shipping containers powered by photovoltaics, it gives locals and tourists a panoramic view as undersea tunnel work advances toward a 2029 Fehmarn-Lolland link

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Baustelllenblick garantiert: Ostseeurlauber auf Fehmarn können ab sofort aus sechs Metern Höhe dem Bau dem Ostseetunneln zusehen.

Overview

  • The platform stands six meters tall and is constructed from four stacked 40-foot shipping containers.
  • Equipped with binoculars, informational boards and a photovoltaic system, it offers a sustainable vantage point.
  • Accessible 24 hours a day via an external staircase, the platform opened in early August at the Puttgarden construction site.
  • Femern A/S spokesperson Denise Juchem reported strong interest from both locals and tourists since its launch.
  • Work on the 18-kilometer immersed undersea tunnel continues under the Baltic Sea with a 2029 opening planned to connect Fehmarn and Lolland by road and rail.