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Karlsruhe District

Salzach Canal Waterfall

Karlsruhe District

Salzach Canal Waterfall

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Salzach Canal Waterfall

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Location: Maulbronn, Enzkreis, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Kristian

August 12, 2023

Hiking

The Cistercians built the monastery in the immediate vicinity of the Salzach springs. They dammed the watercourse east of the monastery with a dam to the deep lake. Regulated by a weir, the Salzach falls almost 10m deep into the Zwingergraben and, as an underground stream, disposes of the waste and sewage from the monastery area.

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Kristian

October 14, 2024

Hiking

The surrounding wetlands were drained into the Salzach through an extensive system of ditches. Reservoirs served as water reservoirs and fish ponds and thus also provided a source of food. The systems are largely reconstructed and, as far as they have been preserved, they still fulfill these functions today.

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Markus

September 11, 2020

Cycling

To make way for the almshouse, the eastern defensive wall of the monastery complex was breached in 1430, and the new hospital and almshouse was built. The hospital served the …

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