シュトルツェナウの天然記念物・トップ20

I was amazed by this huge collection of beautiful boulders. All carefully placed. And then there's the great barbecue hut in the middle. Hats off to what the people here have created.

The forest area of the Loccum Monastery (approx. 650 ha) is located about ten kilometers west of Lake Steinhude and comprises six sub-areas (forest locations) of different sizes. The majority are located in Lower Saxony (Nienburg district), a smaller part belongs to North Rhine-Westphalia (Minden-Lübbecke district). The forest largely falls under the category of "historically old forest locations". Alternating forest landscapes and a well-developed, park-like path system make the monastery forest an experience for every visitor. Source: https://www.kloster-loccum.de/das-kloster/klosterforst

The place on the “Große Aue” has been the location of the mill since 1298. At this time the mill served purely as a grain mill for grinding grain. In 1859 a sawmill was added to the grain mill, and the floodplain now powered four mill wheels. A comprehensive renovation took place in 1913, during which the water wheels were replaced by a turbine. After mill operations stopped in the 1970s, the turbine continues to run and generate electricity today.

This is a really weird place. Dozens maybe hundreds of boulders lie around in the forest unasked. The plaque by the refuge sheds some light on the story.

In contrast to the Lahde weir crossing with its horribly steep ramp on the Petershäger side, the weir at Schlüsselburg is a beautiful and comfortable way to cross the Weser. And the panoramic view over the Weser to the north and south is just awesome. If the sky is clear, you can see as far south as Kaiser Wilhelm. And to the north the long brightness before and after Midsummer.👍😊

The boulder forest is almost inconspicuous and mystical

Display boards provide information about the monastic pond economy.

The core nature reserve "Schustufe Schlüsselburg" is formed by the dammed 5.5 km long "upper water" of the Weser loop near Schlüsselburg, including the narrow bank meadows between the Weser dykes. The foreland between the dike and the Weser stands out due to its great biodiversity and structural diversity. Nestled in meadows that are managed under nature conservation principles, there are several small bodies of water with meadow meadow forests, well-developed reed areas and herbaceous meadows. Field hedges, groups of trees, small bodies of water and uncultivated fringe strips on the Weser also contribute to the habitat diversity. In addition to a rich birdlife, there is also an interesting insect fauna here. Apart from the numerous species of water birds that frequent the Weser, there are also many songbirds here. Source: https://www.schluesselburg-weser.de/natur-und-umwelt