Prussian optical telegraph in the Flittard district, Cologne, Germany. Telegraph station No. 50 of the semaphore system existing between 1832 and 1849

Prussian optical telegraph in the Flittard district, Cologne, Germany. Telegraph station No. 50 of the semaphore system existing between 1832 and 1849 Stock Photo
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4480 x 6720 px | 37.9 x 56.9 cm | 14.9 x 22.4 inches | 300dpi

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12 September 2023

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Prussian optical telegraph in the Flittard district, Cologne, Germany. Telegraph station No. 50 of the semaphore system existing between 1832 and 1849 between Berlin and the Rhine Province, which could transmit administrative and military messages by means of optical signals over a distance of 588 kilometers. Preussischer optischer Telegraf im Stadtteil Flittard, Koeln, Deutschland. Telegrafenstation Nr. 50 des zwischen 1832 und 1849 zwischen Berlin und der Rheinprovinz bestehenden telegrafischen Kommunikationssystems, das amtliche und militaerische Nachrichten mittels optischer Signale über eine Entfernung von 588 Kilometern übermitteln konnte.