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Alarmstange
The Alarmstange, at , is the highest point in the Montabaur Heights, a hill ride on the southwestern edge of the Westerwald. It lies near Horressen in the county of Westerwaldkreis in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Together with the Köppel and the Lippersberg, the Alarmstange forms the centre of the ridge, on which is the largest contiguous woodland area in the Westerwald. Name The Alarmstange owes its name to the fact that in 1809 French soldiers built an optical signal station there. In 1853, a post was erected that acted as a trigonometric point for the surveying of the Rhineland which was begun by Jean-Joseph Tranchot and continued by Friedrich Carl Ferdinand von Müffling. From 1894 it was used for the Prussian state survey. The post was moved in 1969 by around five metres and, in its place, a granite post was erected. Geography Location The Alarmstange stands within the Nassau Nature Park. The boundary of the borough of Montabaur, whose town lies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köppel (Westerwald)
The Köppel, at , is the second highest point in the Montabaur Heights, an elongated hill ridge in the Lower Westerwald in Germany. It is second only to the nearby Alarmstange (545.2 m) and lies on the boundary between Montabaur and Dernbach in the county of Westerwaldkreis in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. At the summit is the Köppel viewing tower. Name In the Westerwald dialect ''Köppel'' is the general name for a hill or mountain, possibly related to the Alemannic word ''Kapf'' meaning a mountain or hill with a good view. It probably goes back to the original Frankish term for high points in the terrain and means "small head". Geography Location The Köppel is located within the Nassau Nature Park. Its summit is on the boundary between the parish of Dernbach, whose village is 4 km to the northeast, and the borough of Montabaur, whose town is 5.7 km to the east. The majority of the summit region is on the Dernbach side. To the west-southwest, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
