Arheilger Mühlchen
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| Arheilger Mühlchen | ||
| Geographical location | Darmstadt , Hessen , Germany | |
| Tributaries | Ruthsenbach | |
| Drain | Ruthsenbach → Mühlbach | |
| Islands | no | |
| Places on the shore | Darmstadt-Arheilgen | |
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| Coordinates | 49 ° 54 '13.6 " N , 8 ° 40' 19.2" E | |
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| surface | 1.48 ha | |
| Middle deep | 2.2 m | |
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The Arheilger Mühlchen is a natural bathing lake on the eastern edge of Darmstadt-Arheilgen .
Location and history
The Arheilger Mühlchen in Darmstadt-Arheilgen (Auf der Hardt) is located in the area of the Ruthsenbach green corridor . The lake has a water surface of 14,800 m², the average water depth is 2.20 m.
The lake was leased to Müller Vöglin until 1843. Then it went into private ownership. In 1854 it was drained and then used as a meadow. A few years later the former lake was flooded again. Most of the Arheilger Mühlchen grounds, including the bathing lake itself, are still privately owned today.
The natural bathing lake has been used as a public swimming pool since 1924. The swimming pool was threatened with closure in 2012 due to the city's tight financial situation and the expiring lease. In 2015 the Arheilger Mühlchen was placed under monument protection.
Bathing operation
The bathing lake has a non-swimmer area, a water slide, a diving tower with 1m board and 3m board, a competition area with starting blocks and the long lake itself with three buoys.
Admission is free. However, voluntary admission can be donated at the "Mühlchenbox" at the entrance and exit. The association recommends an amount of one euro per visitor (reduced 50 cents). In 2017 just under 54,000 guests visited the Mühlchen, after 50,000 visitors in the previous year.
etymology
Originally the lake was called Unterer Arheilger Teich , Unterer Arheilger Woog and Unterer Woog . The name Arheilger Mühlchen goes back to a formerly neighboring flour mill .
fauna and Flora
Herons and other water birds can often be seen at the Arheilger Mühlchen pond, which is covered with water lilies . The European pond turtle is also native. There are old trees in the park area.
architecture
On the west bank of the bathing lake there is a changing and shower wing restored according to historical models, as well as a leased kiosk . East of the bathing lake is the restaurant of the same name , which was built in the same place shortly after the Arheilger Mühlchen , which gave it its name , burned down in 1877.
Partners and Cooperations
The Arheilger Mühlchen is supported by the "Förderverein Naturbadesee Arheilger Mühlchen eV", which was founded in response to the threatened closure in 2012 and has since been. a. pays part of the maintenance costs and personnel expenses.
literature
- Thomas Deuster: Waters in and around Darmstadt , 2nd edition, S. Toeche-Mittler Verlag, Darmstadt 2008, ISBN 978-3-87820-130-4
- Gabi Schirrmacher: Public Swimming , Verlag Schirrmacher editions, 2018, ISBN 978-3-000593512
Web links
- Arheilger Mühlchen - description on the website of the city of Darmstadt (darmstadt.de)
- Friends of the Arheilger Mühlchen natural bathing lake
- HLUG: Map of the bathing water profile according to the Bathing Water Ordinance as of July 19, 2010, PDF file 1.07 MB
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thomas Deuster: Waters in and around Darmstadt , 2nd edition, S. Toeche-Mittler Verlag, Darmstadt 2008, ISBN 978-3-87820-130-4 , pp. 177f.
- ↑ Darmstädter Echo from Tuesday, June 23, 2015, p. 12
- ↑ Balance of the 2017 outdoor pool season. City of Darmstadt, September 22, 2017, accessed on July 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Thomas Deuster: Waters in and around Darmstadt , 2nd edition, S. Toeche-Mittler Verlag, Darmstadt 2008, ISBN 978-3-87820-130-4 , pp. 177f.
- ^ Stadtlexikon Darmstadt, Konrad Theiss Verlag GmbH, Stuttgart 2006, p. 268