The Transformatorenhäuschen (literally ‘little

transformer A transformer is a passive component that transfers electrical energy from one electrical circuit to another circuit, or multiple circuits. A varying current in any coil of the transformer produces a varying magnetic flux in the transformer' ...

house’) is a former

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on the Sindersfelder Straße in Anzefahr, a borough of the Hessian city of

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district. The tower-like building was erected during the first quarter of the 20th century and connected Anzefahr to the

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. Built from brick, the is plastered. Both the corners and window cutouts feature

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. As a “witness of the beginning of

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in rural areas” (), the is protected as a cultural heritage monument.

Literature

* Helmuth K. Stoffers: ''.'' Published by the Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Hessen. Konrad Theiss Verlag, 2002. , S. 249. {{DEFAULTSORT:Transformatorenhauschen (Anzefahr) Buildings and structures in Marburg-Biedenkopf Culture of Hesse Towers completed in the 20th century Towers in Germany Former power stations in Germany