Backhausteich
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| Backhausteich (2012) | ||
| Geographical location | Darmstadt-Kranichstein , Hessen ( Germany ) | |
| Drain | → Ruthsenbach → Mühlbach | |
| Location close to the shore | Darmstadt | |
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| Coordinates | 49 ° 53 '57 " N , 8 ° 41' 57" E | |
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The Backhausteich is a small, artificial still water .
geography
The Backhausteich is located south of the Kranichstein hunting lodge . To the west of the Backhaus pond is a second, smaller pond; the so-called duck pond . The ponds are fed by several small streams that spring east of the Backhaus pond in the Kranichstein wildlife park .
history
The pond was named after the no longer existing bakery that stood on the shore of the lake.
The Backhaus pond was founded in 1579 - under the reign of Count I. Georg - created. The pond system comes from the same construction period as the hunting lodge.
Landgrave Georg I started the systematic pond management . Fish farming helped the sovereigns to supply their large households.
Flora and fauna
flora
The Backhausteich is surrounded by mixed forest. Water lilies cover a large part of the pond.
fauna
Different species of birds live in the pond; u. a. Ducks , wild geese and kites .
hike
The Backhausteich is the starting point and transit point for several hiking trails .
Picture gallery
Backhausteich (1755)
Backhausteich (1852)
Allee am Backhausteich (2008)
Backhausteich (2012)
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literature
- Günter Fries et al .: City of Darmstadt. ( Monument topography of the Federal Republic of Germany , cultural monuments in Hesse .) Vieweg Verlag, Braunschweig 1994, ISBN 3-528-06249-5 , p. 679.
- Roland Dotzert et al .: Stadtlexikon Darmstadt , Konrad Theiss Verlag GmbH, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-8062-1930-3 and ISBN 978-3-8062-1930-2 , pp. 914f.
