バイルローデの天然記念物・トップ15

The lake was created by local gravel extraction starting in 1922. It covers an area of approximately 70 hectares with a maximum depth of twelve meters. The lake is surrounded by large pine and mixed forests, including the Schweinert nature reserve, which contains one of the largest Bronze Age burial mound fields in Europe.

The Elbe (Low German: Elv, Czech: Labe, Latin: Albis) is a Central European river that originates in the Czech Republic, flows through Germany, and empties into the North Sea. It drains, among other things, a large part of eastern Germany and almost all of Bohemia, which is surrounded by low mountain ranges. The most well-known rivers in its catchment area include the Vltava, the Mulde, the Saale, the Havel with the Spree, and the Elde with the Müritz. Characterized by the low mountain ranges in its upper reaches, it further follows two glacial valleys in the North German Plain. Measured by the size of its catchment area of 148,300 km², the Elbe ranks fourth in Central Europe according to the list of rivers in Europe, behind the Danube, the Vistula, and the Rhine, and followed by the Oder and the Memel.[6] Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbe

When the water level is low, the famous hunger stones appear.

Burial field with over 650 burial mounds from the period 1200-800 years B.C.E. At this time, cremation and the associated urn burial were carried out. More on this in the photo on the board.

Monument to commemorate this important battle in the Seven Years' War

The hunger stones can be seen when the water level in the Elbe is 50 cm.

The lake view at Kiebitzsee is one of the few places in the renaturation area where you should go right up to the water, otherwise there are many prohibition signs on this side of the lake.

The water sprite at the Benkenteich near Torgau. The legend: A man from Klitzschen had collected firewood in the forest. Then a handsome rider came riding towards him on a large horse, with a large gauntlet in his hand, who greeted the woodcutter and asked if he knew the Benkenteich. When the man replied that he knew the pond, the rider promised him a tip if he would go with him and show him the place. When they came to the Benkenteich, the rider jumped off his horse and said: "I am a water man, and my wife has been kidnapped by another water man. I have searched for her in many waters and lakes all over the world, but found nowhere, and now I am to find her in such a nasty and wild place ! Hold onto my horse so that it doesn't jump after me, I want to get in and get my wife out." Then he struck the water, which divided it, with his long rod, and went in. Rest of the story on site.