Brandlberg-Keilberg

Brandlberg-Keilberg is the district 06 of Regensburg and is located in the northeast of the cathedral city.

Wedge Mountain

location

Rocks on the southern slope of the Keilberg

Keilberg seen from the former bus turnaround

Keilberg lies on the easternmost foothills of the Franconian Jura and is the highest district of Regensburg. At 471 m above sea ​​level , the water reservoir north of St. Michael's Church is the highest point in the city. For this reason, the VHF transmitter Hohe Line and a BOS radio relay have been on the mountain since 1953 . The Jura slopes of the Keilstein meet the granite rock of the Bavarian Forest in the Tegernheim Gorge . The displacement and erection of the Jura layers led to the formation of a fault line there . Due to its different rock types and layers, the Keilberg is one of the most geologically interesting regions in Germany.

origin of the name

The origin of the name "Keilberg" has still not been finally clarified. The word component “wedge” could be derived from the Celtic word “kall” or “kell” for “mountain”. It is more likely, however, that the name is based on the Middle High German term "Kä (h) stein" for "Krähenstein". In 1508 there is a first written mention of the field name "Keilstein". On several engravings from the 17th century there are also the names "Käßstein" and "Kußstein".

history

There was evidence of settlement activity on the Keilberg as early as the Paleolithic Age . Tool finds made of stone indicate that resting and camp sites were located near today's church and at the silver fountain 45,000 years ago. Various tips and scrapers from the Mesolithic were also found in the half-caves on the Keilstein . Similar devices made of flint indicate a settlement in the Neolithic Age .

There are also archaeological finds from Roman times . In addition to vessel remains from Terra Sigillata , remains of ancient glass were also found. Further ceramic finds lead to the conclusion that the Keilberg was still inhabited in the early Middle Ages . For the High Middle Ages and the following centuries, however, there is no evidence of continuous settlement activity.

The modern settlement of the place began around 1800. Due to the proximity to the limestone quarry and the city, the population rose to 400 by 1890. Originally, Keilberg was part of the community of Schönberg . In 1922 Brandlberg and Keilberg were then incorporated into Schwabelweis and incorporated into the city of Regensburg on April 1, 1924.

church

Parish Church of St. Michael, Keilberg

After the Catholic population of Keilberg had belonged to the parish of Irlbach for a long time, the foundation stone for the construction of the parish church of St. Michael was laid in 1929 . It was completed a year later. The church replaced a wooden bell tower and is still the highest building in Regensburg today. In 1960 the parish home was built with the associated kindergarten. In 1963, Keilberg was finally raised to the status of an independent parish.

school

In 1891 the first school building for the Keilberg elementary school was built. Due to the increasing number of students, this was expanded and expanded several times in the following years. After the old school building was destroyed by fire, the new school building was built in its current form in 1955. Today there is only one elementary school in Keilberg with four classes and around 80 students.

Lime mining

Because of the very pure rock limestone , there was evidence that mining activities took place on the southern slope of the Keilberg as early as 1689. In 1870 the industrial mining of the raw material began with the construction of the lime works. Today the limestone quarrying is operated by the Walhalla Kalk GmbH & Co. KG company. After large parts of the Keilsteiner slope have already been removed, mining is to be stopped around the year 2035. The renaturation of the area has already started. A citizens' initiative was founded in 1988 to preserve additional areas .

nature

Parts of the slopes of the Keilberg have been designated as nature reserves since 1939. Numerous plant species are at home here, such as the goat clover ( Cytisus ratisbonensis ), the alpine currant and the diptame ( Dictamnus albus ). Rare dry grass species such as feather grass ( Stipa pulcherrima ) can also be found here. In order to counteract the encroachment of these lawns, they are designated as pastures for sheep . Keilberg is also known regionally for the cultivation of strawberries .

The Wedge Mountain is also home to numerous animal species, including the sand bee , the water bat and the very rare Apollo butterfly .

Surrounding and adjacent nature reserves are the nature reserve Brandlberg , the nature reserve Am Keilstein and the nature reserve Southeastern Jura foothills near Regensburg

Club life

Keilberg has a pronounced club life. In addition to the sports club DJK SV Keilberg and the volunteer fire brigade, there are two rifle clubs , the Catholic Women's Association , several music clubs and choirs, a senior club and the two local associations of the CSU and SPD .

literature

• Gradl, Helmut / Gradl, Sebastian: Keilberg - from the Stone Age to the present . Regensburg 2004.
• Loeffler, Peter / Fendl, Josef: Keilberg. Regensburg's sun terrace . Regensburg undated

Brandlberg

location

View of Brandlberg

The small district of Brandlberg is located about a kilometer west of Keilberg below the Jura slope, right next to the railway line to Hof .

history

The district was created after 1930 in times of great housing shortage, after the city of Regensburg had given 20 cheap plots of land to families from an abandoned arable land and the unemployed fathers of families were able to build small houses with gardens and arable land there. In 2016, the construction of a new residential area began that will offer space for around 1200 people in around 410 residential units.

traffic

In October 2012, both parts of the city were connected to the newly built two-lane east bypass Pilsen-Allee, which runs east of the railway line. This enables a direct traffic connection to the B 16 .

nature

The Brandlberg nature reserve comprises parts of the slopes of the Brandlberg with ecologically valuable grasslands .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Development plan Brandlberg; Page 81; https://www.regensburg-digital.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/B-Plan-Brandlberg.pdf (accessed on March 19, 2020 1:02 p.m.)

Coordinates: 49 ° 2 '  N , 12 ° 9'  E