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    March 17, 2016

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    Named in Voksmund Dechsendorfer Weiher, the Bischofsweiher is part of a recreational area near Erlangen and in the summer popular destination for water sports and swimming.
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    October 29, 2019

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    early history
    In the vicinity of the Great Bishop's Lake there are funerary sites of prehistoric times with grave mounds from the Hallstatt period and burials of the La Tène period.


    middle Ages
    In 1504, the Great Episcopal pond was sold to the Bishop of Bamberg by the Baiersdorf agent. The name of the carp pond indicates the medieval sale.
     The Bamberg bishops incorporated the waters in their extensive Weiherbesitz. A sea master was used to manage the pond. In the outskirts of the Röttenbach 1572 swampy areas were drained.


    de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fer_Bischofsweiher
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    December 16, 2016

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    There is a nice path around the lake.
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    1. Dechsendorfer Weiher Beach – Lower Rothweiher loop from Dechsendorf

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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