Dachsberg (Darmstadt)
| Dachsberg (Vorderer Dachsberg) | ||
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| height | 258.2 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | Hessen , Germany | |
| Mountains | Forecrops of the Odenwald , Bergstrasse | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 51 '1 " N , 8 ° 41' 1" E | |
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| rock | Crystalline Odenwald - Frankenstein Complex | |
| Age of the rock | about 360 million years | |
The Dachsberg (also: Vorderer Dachsberg ) is located in the north-western Odenwald, approx. 0.9 km south-east of Darmstadt . The mountain in the Darmstadt forest area is heavily forested. Immediately to the north-west of the summit there is an elevated water tank and a transmission mast , and immediately north of the summit is the wooden shelter "Klipstein-Tempel". The refuge was named after Philipp Engel von Klipstein. At the northeastern foot of the mountain is the listed tomb of Darmstadt forester Philipp Engel von Klipstein . At the southeastern foot of the mountain is the "Wilbrand-Brünnchen" which is part of the Darmbachaue nature reserve . Immediately to the west of the “Wilbrand-Brünnchens”, at the southern foot of the Dachsberg, is the “Paul-Trinkglas-Tempel” refuge.
Toponyms
- 1567: on the Dachsberg
- 1597: on the Dachswießen
- undated: Dachsberg
- undated: The Dachswiese
- today: Dachsberg
etymology
To Old High German and Middle High German dahs with the meaning " badger ". The name Dachsberg refers to the preferred locations and structures of the roof. The mountain is nicknamed "Vorderer Dachsberg" to distinguish it from the nearby "Hinterer Dachsberg".
Others
There were several toboggan runs and a barbecue hut on the northern slope of the Dachsberg. These systems no longer exist today.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ City Atlas Darmstadt and Surroundings, Official City Map Darmstadt, Surveying Office of the City of Science Darmstadt, Cartography Department, 2016, p. 33
- ↑ Hans Ramge et al .: Südhessisches Flurnamenbuch , Hessische Historische Kommission Darmstadt, 2002, ISBN 3-88443-045-9 , p. 283.