Historic tower crane and landmark in Eberswalde, Brandenburg, Germany.
Montageeber is a 58-meter-high tower crane in Eberswalde, Brandenburg, Germany. Built in 1954, it served as a model for a series of cranes. Now a heritage monument, it functions as an observation point within the Eberswalde Familiengarten, offering views of the surrounding area.
The Montageeber, also known as the Eberkran, is a prominent 58-meter-high tower crane located in Eberswalde, Brandenburg, Germany. It serves as a significant architectural heritage monument and a landmark in the region. Constructed in 1954, the crane was named after the city's emblematic animal and was initially built as a prototype for a series of assembly cranes. Its design, a welded steel truss structure in the style of a portal jib crane, was patented in Eberswalde in 1932. This design allows the crane to maintain hook height despite changes in the jib's distance, with movable counterweights minimizing the power needed for operation. From 1954 to 1990, the Montageeber was used in the Kranbau Eberswalde for assembling and disassembling harbor cranes. After 1990, it was no longer required for industrial purposes and was dismantled in 2001. It was then relocated to the edge of the former factory site and reconstructed. Today, the Montageeber is part of the Familiengarten Eberswalde and functions as an observation point, offering views of the surrounding area, including the Berlin TV Tower on clear days. The observation platform is situated approximately 30 meters above ground.
