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Siebengründer Graben
The Siebengründer Graben is a mining ditch, constructed in 1903/1904 in the Lower Harz in central Germany, that is dry and no longer used. History An earlier ditch, the ''Kochsgraben'' was completed in 1724. In the course of the decline of mining in the Straßberg (Harz), Straßberg area of the Harz Mountains the ditch was initially extended by the section known as the ''Anhaltischer'' or ''Langer Graben'' in the Neudorf (Harz), Neudorf Mining Field. After mining ceased there in 1903, the section to Neudorf was closed and the Kochsgraben extended for a final time. This new section, called the ''Siebengründer Graben'', linked the ''Siebengrund'' bottom, the catchment area of the Teufelsteich reservoir, was linked to the Lower Harz Pond and Ditch System. In addition to the ''Teufelsteich'', the ponds of Fürstenteich and ''Silberhütter Pochwerksteich'' were also now supplied with water from the Lude (Thyra), Lude stream and the Rödelbachgraben. The entire ditch was renamed as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Harz
The Harz (), also called the Harz Mountains, is a Mittelgebirge, highland area in northern Germany. It has the highest elevations for that region, and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia. The name ''Harz'' derives from the Middle High German word ''Hardt'' or ''Hart'' (hill forest). The name ''Hercynia'' derives from a Celtic name and could refer to Hercynian Forest, other mountain forests, but has also been applied to the Rhenohercynian zone, geology of the Harz. The Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz with an elevation of above Normalnull, sea level. The Wurmberg (Harz), Wurmberg () is the highest peak located entirely within the state of Lower Saxony. Geography Location and extent The Harz has a length of , stretching from the town of Seesen in the northwest to Eisleben in the east, and a width of . It occupies an area of , and is divided into the Upper Harz (''Oberharz'') in the northwest, which is up to 800 m high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
