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Ungeheuersee
The Ungeheuersee in the Palatinate Forest of Germany is a raised bog pond surrounded by mixed forest, which is located about three kilometres west-southwest of the village of Weisenheim am Berg. Because the lake is part of the only raised bog in the Palatinate Forest and is important for the species-rich flora along its shore and on its floating island (including cotton grasses and orchids), it was placed under protection in the 1930s as a natural monument. The lake is fed from two springs; its tail waters form the Krumbach. The Krumbach valley is designated as a protected landscape as far as the edge of the Haardt uplands. The Ungeheuersee was laid out towards the end of the Middle Ages or Early Modern Period as a drinking pool for cattle. It was first mentioned in the records in 1599. The name has nothing to do with the German word ''Ungeheuer'' ("monster") but is derived from the words ''Unger'' for wood pasture and ''Heyer'' for enclosure. According to one legend, no on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weisenheim Am Berg
Weisenheim am Berg (German Palatines, Palatine German: Weisrem, or to distinguish it from Weisenheim am Sand, Weisemberg) is an ''Ortsgemeinde'' – a Municipalities of Germany, municipality belonging to a ''Verbandsgemeinde'', a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Dürkheim (district), Bad Dürkheim district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Geography Location The municipality lies on the edge of the Haardt range in the Palatinate (region), Palatinate. Woods cover 54.7% of the municipal area. Weisenheim am Berg belongs to the Freinsheim (Verbandsgemeinde), ''Verbandsgemeinde'' of Freinsheim, whose seat is in the Freinsheim, like-named town. Neighbouring municipalities Clockwise from the north, these are Bobenheim am Berg, Herxheim am Berg, :de:Leistadt, Leistadt and Altleiningen. History In 771, Weisenheim am Berg had its first documentary mention in the Lorsch codex. Politics Municipal council The council is made up of 16 council members, who were elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
