단슈타트-샤우에른하임‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 천연기념물

So no one has to slip through the fence to take photos

Something really great was built there. The platform was newly installed and now you have a great view of the quarry and the lake.

Since June 2024, there has been an observation platform on the edge of the Nordbruch crater lake, which offers a great view of one of the two basalt lakes. Information board no. 7 next to the viewing platform tells the interesting story of this quarry: "The basalt deposit around Forst is 820 m long and 260 m wide and is slightly dumbbell-shaped. The Margaretental runs through the middle of the deposit, which is why the basalt had to be mined in TWO separate quarries. The north quarry was the first to be opened up in 1841, but production there was only for the quarry's own needs. Five years later, in 1846, mining also began in the south quarry. In 1897, mining in the north quarry was stopped until a lease agreement with the municipality of Forst made further mining possible in 1911. A 2800 m long cable car was built to transport the extracted rock, which ended directly at the railway line near Deidesheim and was only replaced by a transport road in 1969. Mining in the south quarry was stopped in 1964. In December 1990, operations in Nordbruch finally ceased. Following the closure, both sites were recultivated and officially returned to nature in 2011."

Erected in 1803 by the Spindler family from Forst as a wooden cross. Replaced in 1886 with an iron double cross. The weather cross was intended to protect the fields from severe storms.

Platform with a great view of the basalt lake deep in the crater. Now nobody has to climb over the fence anymore 😉

The Hahnenböhler Cross in the district of the small Palatinate town of Deidesheim is an iron double cross that is classified as a cultural monument. It is a weather cross, which used to be set up on paths towards the village or in exposed places to keep harm out of villages and fields. According to an article in the Dürkheimer Anzeiger of April 6, 1886, the cross had been erected a few days earlier in place of a wooden predecessor from 1803. The Spindler family from Forst had both the predecessor cross and the successor cross erected.

Very nice rest area at the height of Forst with a great view with hoisted flags.

Great sight if you're tall enough to look over the edge. Not visible to children. Luckily it was completely cordoned off due to the brittle edges. Impressive crater!