Strandkorb
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A Strandkorb (German, literally Beach Basket) is a special chair designed to provide comfort and protection from sun, wind, rain, and sand on beaches frequented by tourists.
Beach chairs are predominantly used on the coasts of North Sea and Baltic Sea as well as other coasts with strong winds. During the summer months they can usually be rented by Beach chair keepers. Two different shapes can be distinguished, the straight angular North Sea variety and the round rolling Baltic Sea variety.
The beach chair is said to be invented in 1882 by the german basketmaker Wilhelm Bartelmann in Rostock on the request of a tourist from Warnemünde. In 1883 he announced the first rental service in a local newspaper. The first models were single seaters and appeared quickly on other parts of the German coast. Today's models are mostly two seaters with tiltable tops, some allowing to lay down completely. They are equipped with arm- and footrests, storage space below the seats, rain proof covers and sunshades.
