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Eremitenquelle

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Eremitenquelle

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Eremitenquelle

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Location: Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Carlo63

July 31, 2023

A well-known spring rises on the eastern slope of the Hülser Berg, which is called "Eremitenquelle", "Einsiedlerborn" or "Jungfernpöttchen".

The Hueler Berg owes its formation to the Ice Age and represents what is left of an upsetting end moraine. Since the indented clays were not stored together when the Huelzer Berg was formed and are therefore not continuously distributed, they did not represent a continuous hydraulic barrier layer. An indented clay flake acts as a water-damping horizon and feeds a local groundwater storey with the precipitation water, which forms the Eremitenquelle when it emerges. Since its water catchment area is very limited, the spring dries up in dry years. Their bulk is also comparatively low. The exact water catchment area has not yet been determined.

The first evidence and the oldest known cartographic representation come from a guide through Hüls and its surroundings with the attached map from the year 1898. The Hermitenquelle traces its name back to a hermit who has been proven to have lived before 1805 on the Huelser Berg. According to legend, he was held in high esteem by the local community as a healer, especially in cases of fever. After his death, he was buried under an oak tree and the spring was named after him. (...)

The hermit spring was bordered in 1904. Since then, its water has flowed out of a stone with a channel. (...)

The spring can remain dry even in periods of heavy precipitation, while sometimes even in the warm summer time a more or less strong spring discharge can be observed. Various inspections in all seasons in the years 2010 to 2014 brought the conclusion that no more water flows from the spring; only a few wet areas in the outflow valley can be identified as weak seepage sources.

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The content presented here is licensed under the free CC BY 4.0 license (attribution).

Stefan Kronsbein (2015): "Eremitenquelle am Hülser Berg near Krefeld". In: KuLaDig, Culture.Landscape.Digital.
URL: kuladig.de/Object View/O-115816-20150227-4 (Retrieved: July 31, 2023)

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