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Wattental
The Wattental is a southern side valley of the Inn valley. The valley, through which the Wattenbach stream flows, is incised deeply into the quartz-phyllite rock of the Tux Prealps. The two dispersed settlements of Wattenberg and Vögelsberg (in the municipality of Wattens) sprawl across the outer part of the valley. At the head of the valley is the Wattentaler Lizum and its military training area of Lizum Walchen which is run by the Austrian Armed Forces. The Wattentaler Lizum lies entirely on the territory of Wattenberg. The Wattental produces a high level of water power thanks to its large catchment area which is why internationally successful firms such as Swarovski, and Wattenspapier have been established in the village of Wattens by the River Inn. The Wattental was and is therefore the reason behind the economic boom of the market village of Wattens which has made it one of the wealthiest municipalities in Austria. The valley is a popular recreation area. The summits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wattentaler Lizum
{{Coord, 47, 10, 21, N, 11, 38, 16, E, region:AT-7_type:landmark, display=title The Wattentaler Lizum (locally also Wattener Lizum) is the name of the head of the Wattental valley which branches off the lower Inn valley near Wattens. ''Lizum'' means "alpine pasture at the head of the valley" in Tyrolese. The Wattentaler Lizum lies at the eastern end of the valley in the municipality of Wattenberg. Lizum-Walchen Training Area The military training area of Lizum-Walchen has an area of over 50 km² and is the second largest in Austria after the Allentsteig Training Area. It covers the area of the Wattentaler Lizum and the ''Mölstal'' valley to the west. It belongs to the Austrian Armed Forces and puts up to 40,000 soldiers each year through military Alpine training. There are two military camps in the training area: ''Lager Walchen'' (1,410 m) and, four kilometres further south, ''Lager Lizum'' (1,995 m). File:Wattentaler_Lizum_AT6112_Picture1.jpg, Lizum Camp ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tux Prealps
The Tux Alps (german: Tuxer Alpen) or Tux Prealps (''Tuxer Voralpen'') are a sub-group of the Austrian Central Alps, which in turn form part of the Eastern Alps within Central Europe. They are located entirely within the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. The Tux Alps are one of three mountain ranges that form an Alpine backdrop to the city of Innsbruck. Their highest peak is the Lizumer Reckner, , which rises between the glen of Wattentaler Lizum and the valley of the Navisbach. Their name is derived from the village of Tux which is tucked away in a side valley of the Zillertal. The Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps (AVE) calls this range the Tux Alps. The name Tux Prealps was declared in the 1984 edition of the AVE as outdated and not longer applicable. The reality is that the mountain range can hardly be described as "prealps" in view of their sheer extent and height. The description only makes any sense when the range is seen in the context of the Zillertal Alps to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mölssee
Lake Moels (german: Mölssee) is a lake of Tyrol, Austria. It can be found at the upper part of the Wattental valley at a height of 2,240 metres. With an area of , it is one larger lakes in the area. The lake can be reached by following the road beginning in Wattens. Then above the Moels Alp the lake may be gained by walking up a pretty steep trail heading for the Moels col (). The mountain lake lies within a military training area, so it can be only visited at certain particular times. Water temperature: Water quality The crystal-clear, clean, mountain lake water has a very high drinking water quality and is a habitat for fish such as carp and trout. The lake is very cold and, even in midsummer, temperatures of are rarely reached. Inflow and outflow The Mölsbach Lake Moels (german: Mölssee) is a lake of Tyrol, Austria. It can be found at the upper part of the Wattental valley at a height of 2,240 metres. With an area of , it is one larger lakes in the area. The lake can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wattenbach (Inn)
The Wattenbach or ''Wattenerbach'' is a river of Tyrol, Austria, a tributary of the Inn. The Wattenbach has its origin in the Tux Prealps. The rivers Mölsbach and Lizumbach merge in the valley bottom near at a height of thus forming the origin of the Wattenbach. It then flows from the Wattentaler Lizum almost due north through the Wattental valley. After it empties near Wattens into the Inn. Water quality Until the river reaches Wattens the water has grade A quality. The small village Wattenberg diverts their wastewater into the sewage works of Fritzens. The water of the Wattenbach is used by the companies Swarovski and . Although the water is cleaned through several sewage treatment plants the Inn suffers from the polluted water. Only the heavy metal pollution could be reduced strongly. Several constructed defence structures have also successfully been avoiding high water. Usage Nine power plants use the water furthermore intensively and the water also is used by industry f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wattens
Wattens is a market town of the Innsbruck-Land District in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is chiefly known as home of the Swarovski crystal glass company. Geography Wattens is located in the Lower Inn Valley of North Tyrol, about east of Innsbruck. The municipal area stretches from the southern shore of the Inn River into the Wattental side valley, leading to the Wattentaler Lizum head within the Tux Alps range. It has access to the Inn Valley Autobahn (A 12) and is served by ÖBB trains at Fritzens-Wattens station on the Lower Inn Valley Railway line. History Archaeological settlement traces date back to the La Tène era; the name Wattens was first mentioned as ''Vuattanes'' in a 930 deed, when the area was part of the German stem duchy of Bavaria. The region was held by the Counts of Tyrol from the 12th century onwards and acquired by the Austrian House of Habsburg in 1363. In 1559 a paper mill was established at Wattens, the first in the Austrian lands. The local economy w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wattenberg, Tyrol
Wattenberg is a municipality in the district of Innsbruck-Land in the Austrian state of Tyrol located 15 km east of Innsbruck and 2.50 km above the Swarovski crystal town Wattens Wattens is a market town of the Innsbruck-Land District in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is chiefly known as home of the Swarovski crystal glass company. Geography Wattens is located in the Lower Inn Valley of North Tyrol, about east of Innsbr .... Population Gallery Image:Schmiederer Kapelle AT6112.JPG, Wattenberg. Image:Wattentaler Lizum AT6112 Picture2.jpg Image:Wattenberg_AT6112.JPG, Wattenberg Tyrol. References External links * Municipality Wattenberg: Official website of the municipality in thHall-Wattens region Cities and towns in Innsbruck-Land District {{Tyrol-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graue Wand, Tuxer Alpen
Graue is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Arnfinn Graue (born 1926), Norwegian nuclear physicist * M. Elizabeth Graue, American academic * Michael Graue (born 1996), American actor See also *Graue Mill The Graue Mill is a water-powered grist mill that was originally erected in 1852. Now a museum, it is one of two operating water-powered gristmills in Illinois (the other is the Franklin Creek Grist Mill). It is located on Salt Creek in Oak Bro ..., a grist mill in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States Surnames from nicknames {{Grey-surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inn (river)
, image = UnterinntalWest.JPG , image_caption = Lower Inn valley from Rattenberg castle , source1_location = Swiss Alps (Lägh dal Lunghin) , source1_elevation = , source1_coordinates= , mouth_location = Danube (Passau) , mouth_elevation = , mouth_coordinates = , progression = , subdivision_type1 = Countries , subdivision_name1 = , subdivision_type2 = Cities , subdivision_name2 = , length = , discharge1_location= mouth , discharge1_avg = , basin_size = The Inn ( la, Aenus; rm, En) is a river in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. The river is long. It is a right tributary of the Danube and it is the third largest tributary of the Danube by discharge. The highest point of its drainage basin is the summit of Piz Bernina at . The Engadine, the valley of the En, is the only Swiss valley whose waters end up in the Black Sea (via the Danube). Etymology The name Inn is derived from the old Celtic words ''en'' and ''enios'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summit Cross
A summit cross (german: Gipfelkreuz) is a cross on the summit of a mountain or hill that marks the top. Often there will be a summit register (''Gipfelbuch'') at the cross, either in a container or at least a weatherproof case. Various other forms of marking or symbol such as cairns, prayer flags or ovoos may be found around the world on passes and hills, in particular on sacred mountains. In the Italian Alps a Madonna is sometimes placed at the summit instead of a cross. Summit crosses are normally about two to four metres high and are usually made of wood or metal. In April 2010, the world's first glass summit cross was erected on the ''Schartwand'' (2,339 m) in Salzburg's Tennengebirge mountains. Summit crosses are mainly found in Catholic regions of the Alps, especially in Austria, Switzerland and Bavaria, mountainous regions of Poland, but also in America. They usually stand on mountains whose summits are above the tree line, but they are also found in the German Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assumption Of Mary
The Assumption of Mary is one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church. Pope Pius XII defined it in 1950 in his apostolic constitution ''Munificentissimus Deus'' as follows: We proclaim and define it to be a dogma revealed by God that the immaculate Mother of God, Mary ever virgin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven. The declaration was built upon the 1854 dogma of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, which declared that Mary was conceived free from original sin, and both have their foundation in the concept of Mary as the Mother of God. It leaves open the question of whether Mary died or whether she was raised to eternal life without bodily death. The equivalent belief (but not held as dogma) in the Eastern Orthodox Church is the Dormition of the Mother of God or the "Falling Asleep of the Mother of God". The word 'assumption' derives from the Latin word ''assūmptiō'' meaning "taking up". T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
