Artificially created as a water reservoir for the windmills in Weiltal several hundred years ago, this pond and its surroundings are today a great biotope.

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July 29, 2020

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The Meerpfuhl is a listed cultural monument. It is not known when exactly it was created, but it was first mentioned in 1550 as "weier im gern". The Walderdorff family, …

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October 27, 2019

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Great biotope! Was artificially created as a water reservoir for the windmills in Weiltal several hundred years ago.

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