Before the age of the refrigerator, ice was made here in winter. These were stored in various ice cellars in the rock walls in the well valley. In the warmer seasons, the ice was used for cooling. Today the pond is used for fishing and in winter for ice skating. Benches invite you to linger.

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Beautiful pond with a view of Grünberg with benches made of pallets to relax

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Elevation 320 m

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Thursday 12 March

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Location: Grünberg, Landkreis Gießen, Gießen District, Hesse, Germany

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