Cranosauruses

The Cranosauruses (Polish: Dźwigozaury; German: Kranosaurier) are theee historical small container cranes in Szczecin, Poland, placed at a waterfront promenade of Łasztownia island, at 6 Tadeusza Apolinarego Wendy Street, within the neighbourhood of Międzyodrze-Wyspa Pucka. They were originally constructed in the 1930s, and remained in use until the early 2000s. Currently a property of the Szczecin National Museum, they were renovated between 2016 and 2017, and are now seen as a recognizable symbol of the city.

Cranosauruses
General information
Type	Container cranes
Location	Szczecin, Poland
Address	6 Tadeusza Apolinarego Wendy
Coordinates	53.426391°N 14.568502°E / 53.426391; 14.568502
Completed	1930s
Owner	Szczecin National Museum

History

The container cranes were installed in port of Łasztownia island in the 1930s, to work on breakbulk cargo reloding, and were probably manufactured by Krupp. They remained operational until the early 2000s. In 2009, the port authority donated them to the Szczecin National Museum.

They were renovated between 2016 and February 2017, and repaired to their original paint scheme. The cranes also begun being sporadically illuminated with colourfull lights, which since 2018, became a nightly occurrence. The machines, nicknamed the Cranosauruses (from words crane and dinosaur), quickly aroused in popularity, and became seen as recognizable symbol of the city.

Characteristics

The three small container cranes stand next to each other, on the Oder river waterfront, at a promenade of Łasztownia island. They are placed at 6 Tadeusza Apolinarego Wendy Street, near the Marine Science Centre. They are owned by the Szczecin National Museum. The cranes are painted with brown base, green cabin, and yellow boom. They are illuminated with colourful lights every night from 4 pm to 12 pm.