アルペルシュテットの天然記念物・トップ20

It looks beautiful even in winter: Red and white

Schwellenburg is a dry grassland nature reserve north of Erfurt and offers a wonderful panorama of the surrounding area, extending as far as Erfurt and the northern Thuringian Basin, as far as the Schrecke, Kyffhäuser, and Heilinger Heights. A must-see for nature lovers.

beautiful wild flower meadow with various plants and flowers

Unfortunately dogs are not allowed, so we had to turn around at the checkout. Very annoying, as it wasn't written anywhere before and dogs are less destructive than people!

The Chinese "Garden of Eternal Happiness" is undoubtedly a highlight that radiates beyond Weißensee and the country. Because it was not a Disneyland for those curious about the Far East that was built here, but an original, even if it is around 8,000 km as the crow flies from the country of origin. Planned and built for the Thuringian State Horticultural Show 2013. In order to guarantee the authenticity, the direction was taken over by a planning office from Shanghai. The building materials for the various temples came from China, along with the construction team. Finally, the Chinese Ambassador was the opening guest. A true-to-style total art object has been created, harmoniously fitting into the old town and the surrounding landscape. Conclusion: Must see!

Here, a dyke was strengthened with considerable effort. A sheet pile wall built 6 m deep into the ground is now in the dyke. In this way, floodwaters cannot penetrate to the site. So that the rainwater can flow out of the place, there is a new sewer - a collection basin with an outlet to the Mahlgera. A dike defense path was also built. There are still protective weirs in the plan, which block off the Mahlgera in the event of flooding, so that the flooding spreads to the areas outside and the place is protected. Information at https://blickpunkt-geraue.de

This island was created by measures taken by the Free State of Thuringia to improve the water ecology. The widened river bed and a branch allows the flowing water to create natural ramparts. The sandy slope was formed this year and two breeding tunnels of birds such as the kingfisher can already be seen. More information about the conversion and the family competition for river explorers is available at https://blickpunkt-geraue.de.

The two rivers are very close together here. You can clearly see the difference between the more naturally flowing Mahlgera and the Gera forced into an artificial trapezoidal profile. It is easy to draw comparisons as to which river is more attractive for animals and plants. In the future, the dyke (with the cycle path) is to be lowered here and some structures such as islands are to be created in the course of the Gera. Information about this and the family competition for river explorers at https://blickpunkt-geraue.de