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[1304] Lohr Klapper

Description

The "Klapper" in Lohr is a hollow way that has been deeply carved into the sandstone over centuries. Since 1997, the Klapper has been designated as a "worthy of protection landscape feature," meaning it is recognized as a natural monument.
The name derives from the wagons that rattled downhill here. A corresponding sound was produced when the so-called "Klaffelholz" struck the wheel spokes. To brake, the teamsters typically used branches they cut from the surrounding trees, which naturally harmed them, leading to increased erosion.
It wasn't until the 17th century that the forged brake shoe was used on iron-rimmed wagons. The Klapper was most frequented in the next century during the Baroque period, when production flourished at the Electoral Mainz mirror factory in Lohr am Main, and the necessary panes had to be brought from the glassworks located above the Spessart town of Rechtenbach.