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Steling
The Steling is a mountain, on the High Fens plateau.Map service of the Bundesamt für Naturschutz, BfN The Germany, German-Belgium, Belgian border runs 60 meters from the mountaintop. The closest borderpoint near the summit is also the highest point in the Städteregion Aachen, municipal region of Aachen. Location The Steling is located on the western edge of the High Fens-Eifel Nature Park. At its southern foot lies Mützenich (Monschau), Mützenich, a quarter of Monschau. On its northern slopes is the source region of the Weser (Ourthe), River Weser, which flows through the Weser Dam near Eupen to Liège and into the Ourthe.Climate The High Fens to the south and west benefit from the Steling, because the summit causes moist Atlantic winds to release their rainfall on the mountain. T ...
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Mützenich (Monschau)
Mützenich is a village and former municipality in the district of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the municipality of Monschau since 1972. Notably, Mützenich is a German exclave surrounded by Belgian territory due to the track bed of the former Vennbahn railway line being part of Belgium following the implementation of the Treaty of Versailles, among other small areas. Geography Mützenich is located on the German-Belgian border, in the region of the High Fens and below Steling mountain, at . History One possible derivation of the place name ''Mützenich'' is a Roman settlement ''Mutiniacum''. In 1783, peat cutters discovered a Roman helmet and remains of a log road. The road may have been part of the military road ''Via Mansuerisca''. A depiction of the Roman helmet forms part of the coat of arms of the former municipality. After World War II, Belgium planned to annex the German exclave created by the Vennbahn track, but decided to no longer pursue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
