Burgäschisee
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| Burgäschisee from the southeastern bank | ||
| Geographical location | Swiss plateau | |
| Tributaries | several streams | |
| Places on the shore | Burgäschi (municipality of Aeschi SO ) | |
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| Coordinates | 617 415 / 224301 | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 465 m | |
| surface | 20.65 ha | |
| length | 600 m | |
| width | 500 m | |
| Maximum depth | 31 m | |
The Burgäschisee is a lake below the village of Aeschi in the Swiss Plateau , in the cantons of Bern and Solothurn , Switzerland .
It is the largest lake in the canton of Solothurn; about a third of the lake area belongs to the canton of Bern. The mean water level is about 465 m above sea level. M .; the lake is up to 31 m deep.
In the colloquial language of the region, the lake is often referred to simply as the Aeschisee .
location
The Burgäschisee is located a few kilometers southwest of Herzogenbuchsee in a slightly hilly landscape and is easily accessible as it is close to the main road T1 in the direction of Kirchberg . The lake area is shared by the Solothurn municipality of Aeschi and the Bern municipality of Seeberg .
Surroundings
With the exception of the east bank, the lake is almost entirely in the forest, and it can be walked around in about half an hour. The reed areas are mainly on the north, west and south banks.
Aeschisee reeds
Aeschisee
discharge
use
On the east bank of the lake there is a lido with a 3 m diving platform, which is very popular in summer. There is also a restaurant right by the lido. A little further north on the eastern bank is a boat rental with some wooden rowing boats. In the Volg-Laden Äschi you can buy various patents for fishing. A little southwest of the lido you can also have a barbecue on a meadow and often swim in the lake as early as May.
history
There were prehistoric settlements in four areas of the shallow lake shore. The sites of Burgäschisee-Nord and Burgäschisee-Ost from the Neolithic Age have been particularly well researched . Archaeological field work began as early as 1877.
Between 1941 and 1943 , the Burgäschisee was lowered by two meters to obtain cultivated land. Extensive lakeshore settlements came to light on the drained bank areas.
The Neolithic settlements have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since June 27, 2011 .
literature
- Othmar Wey: Burgäschisee-Nord - A settlement area of the Young and Late Neolithic. In: Archäologie der Schweiz, Heft 2, 1999, pp. 72–74 doi: 10.5169 / seals-17837
- Elisabeth Anliker, Annick de Capitani, Christoph Lötscher: Aeschi SO - Burgäschisee-Ost: the excavation of the riverside settlement in 1944 and the follow-up examination in 1945. Findings and silices. In: Jahrbuch Archäologie Schweiz, 92, 2009, pp. 65–96 doi: 10.5169 / seals-177766
- Elisabeth Anliker, Annick de Capitani, Christoph Lötscher: Aeschi SO - Burgäschisee-Ost: the excavation of the bank settlement in 1944 and the follow-up examination in 1945. Ceramics, tools made of bones, teeth, antlers and wood as well as rock artifacts. In: Yearbook Archeology Switzerland, 93, 2010, pp. 35–74 doi: 10.5169 / seals-178658
- Othmar Wey: The Cortaillod culture at the Burgäschisee. Material template and synthesis of the Neolithic find complexes of Burgäschisee-Ost, -Südwest, -Süd and -Nord. Acta Bernensia XIII, Bern, 2012
- Kurt Derungs: Mysterious Bern - Sacred Sites on the Aare. Publisher Amalia, Grenchen. ISBN 978-3-905581-30-0
Web links
- Information and addresses about the Burgäschisee
- Everything about the Burgäschisee and more photos CC by nc
- How is the Burgäschisee today? 30 years of deep water drainage (PDF file; 967 kB)