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Köte Am Heidenstieg
A ''Köte'' (also ''Köthe'') is the term used in the Harz Mountains of central Germany for a charcoal burner's hut (''Köhlerhütte''). A ''Köte'' was occupied by a charcoal burner in order to look after a nearby wood pile (''Kohlenmeiler''). The charcoal burner prepared the necessary charcoal for the smelting of ores. Today, ''Köten'' are used for tourism purposes as shelters and rest stops for hikers. Examples There are replicas of ''Köten'' in the Harz, for example at these places: * ''Köte am Heidenstieg'' (), in the Schulenberg Forest northwest of and above Schulenberg im Oberharz between the ''Großer'' () and ''Kleiner Wiesenberg'' () at about on the Heidenstieg; as No. 124 in the system of checkpoints in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network * ''Köte am Schindelkopf'' (), in the Osterode Municipal Forest east of Osterode am Harz on the northwestern slopes of the Schindelkopf (Harz), Schindelkopf (ca. ) at about on the Nassen Weg; as No. 143 in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köhler JH-Wende
Köhler is a German language, German occupational surname literally meaning "charcoal burner" People *Achim Köhler (born 1964), German politician *Alban Köhler (1874–1947), German radiologist. Born in Petsa (Thuringia), he discovered a rare foot disorder found in children which was named Köhler disease in his honour. He died in Niederselters *August Köhler (1866–1948), microscopist and inventor of the Köhler illumination *Axel Köhler (born 1959), German countertenor and opera director. In 1994, he won the Handel Prize. Since 2009, he has been Artistic Director of the Halle Opera House *Bedřich Köhler (born 1985), Czech professional ice hockey player. He played with HC Zlín in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11 Czech Extraliga season *Benjamin Köhler (born 1980), football player *Christian Köhler (1809–1861), German painter *Dirk Köhler (1968–1994), German sport shooter who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was born in Karlsruhe *Emmy Köhler (1858 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |