ミュンツェンベルクの天然記念物・トップ20

Always happy to come here

Located in the middle of the forest on the cycling and hiking trails, accessible from a large hiking car park, are the (three) forest ponds... Numerous shelters and benches invite you to rest and have a picnic

Origin from the Wölfersheim opencast mine From 1937, the Braunkohlen-Schwel-Kraftwerk Hessen-Frankfurt AG (HEFRAG), a subsidiary of the Preußische Elektrizitäts AG (PREAG), operated several brown coal opencast mines in the Wetterau lignite mining area to supply the Wölfersheim opencast power plant. One of the first of these was the Wölfersheim opencast mine, right next to the power plant. After the fields there had been mined out in 1943, they were partially filled with waste and the area was recultivated. This left several remaining holes, which filled with groundwater over time. In addition to the largest, the Wölfersheimer See with 37 hectares, there are two smaller lakes a few hundred meters further east (Schwelteich in the Schwelteich nature reserve of Echzell) and to the north (Heldteich). Overall, the water areas take up less than half of the former open-cast mine.

The Wölfersheimer See is a lake east of the Hesse town of Wölfersheim. At almost 40 hectares, the lake is the largest in the Wetterau. It was created as an opencast mine residue lake after the closure of the Wölfersheim lignite opencast mine. It was later used as a cooling pond for the Wölfersheim power plant. Today it serves as a natural area, as a sailing area, as a fishing area and for local recreation. Swimming is prohibited. The lake (2023) no longer contains oxygen from a depth of two and a half meters; According to the State Office for Nature Conservation, Environment and Geology, the phosphate content is 15 to 20 times higher than is acceptable for inland water.

Three ponds mostly in the forest 🌳 with lots of tables and benches. It's always a good idea to take a break here. The ponds are easily accessible from Hungen, Langsdorf and Villingen via paved paths.

Just go in and let yourself be carried away into the world of rose scents. The visit is free.

Rosenpark Dräger is a suitable place to get comprehensive information about roses. In addition to numerous roses, rose bushes and rose bushes, there is a lot to learn about the queen of flowers.

The “dark giants” are striking appearances in the cityscape. From April to October, cool, slightly salty air blows around the large facilities. When you breathe in near them, you immediately feel a pleasant effect on your respiratory tract. But how do the graduation buildings actually work? The graduation buildings were once used for salt production. They date from the 18th century, a time when the Nauheimer Saline was one of the most modern salt factories in Europe. The process is the same then as it is today: the salty water (brine) from the spring is pumped right up to the top of the graduation buildings. There it slowly flows down the ten-meter-high walls made of blackthorn bundles. Due to wind and sun, some of the water evaporates and the salt content increases. The fine salty droplets that are created during the evaporation process and are blown away by the wind are then perceived as a fresh sea breeze. By realizing that the salt crystals are in the air