Eisernhardt
| Eisernhardt | ||
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 The mountain seen from the Pfannenberg observation tower . |
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| height | 482.3 m above sea level NN | |
| location | North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany | |
| Mountains | Rothaar Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 50 '22 " N , 8 ° 1' 47" E | |
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The Eisernhardt is a 482.3 m high mountain in the southern Siegen city area in the district of Eisern .
The mountain is located north of the village of Eisern, west of Obersdorf , south of Siegen itself and east of Eiserfeld . The closest mountain is the Gilberg west-northwest of the Eisernhardt.
The Minnersbach rises on the mountain and flows through the Hengsbach towards Siegtal. The federal motorway 45 runs south of the mountain, the southwestern exit “Siegen-Süd” (formerly “Eisern”) leads north past the mountain through the Leimbachtal into the center of Siegen.
Radio tower and airfield
The Siegen-Süd telecommunications tower , located on the Eisernhardt at 462.4 m , can be seen from afar. From here, be mobile and DAB + (Digital Radio) sent. Most recently, on December 14, 2015, DAB + operation for digital radio Germany (Bundesmux) was put into operation. Since then, 13 nationwide radio programs (including Absolut Relax, Schwarzwaldradio, Radio Schlagerparadies, Sunshine Live, Radio BOB, Energy, Klassik Radio, Radio Horeb, ERF Plus and the programs of Deutschlandradio: Deutschlandfunk, DLF Nova, DLF Kultur and Dradio Documents and Debates) in the city of Siegen, large parts of the Siegerland as well as in the Olpe district and the neighboring Altenkirchen district in Rhineland-Palatinate. Since the transmitter transmits with 10 kW, there is above-average reception not only on the ridges of the low mountain range, but also in the valleys a good "indoor" reception can often be achieved inside buildings.
Gliding has been practiced on the Eisernhardt since 1934. The airfield is located between the mountain and the Gilberg. The glider club located there was founded in 1930.
Mining
The mountain has numerous old pits, most of which have disappeared above ground. Pits on the mountain were, for example, Glücksbrunnen or Iron Crown , which were in operation at the beginning of the 19th century. Glücksbrunnen and the Hohler Stein mine , which was in operation from 1655 and had a 175 m deep shaft, belonged to the Eiserner Union mine . The pit was the largest on the mountain itself and was created in 1887 from several small businesses. In 1925 it was shut down. At almost 790 m, it is one of the deeper pits in the Iron Area.
The Stracke Birke mine was founded in 1768 and was located at the southern foot of the mountain. It belonged to the Eisernhardter civil engineering company , the largest mine and also below the mountain. In 2006 and 2008 the tunnel entrances to the pits New Wheel of Fortune (summer / autumn 2006) and Old Wheel of Fortune (spring 2008) were uncovered, the mouth holes restored and thus preserved for posterity. In the Siegen area of the mountain there was the Martinshardt mine , it was in operation between 1872 and 1957. The shaft of the pit was created in 1920 and reached a depth of 310 m.
The old mining industry was also represented here, in addition to the aforementioned pits, there are also various pings and ping trains to be discovered on the mountain.
hike
In the period from 2005 to 2016, a hiking trail with 26 stations was laid out around the Eisernhardt, which would like to bring interested people closer to the relics of early mining in this region. In addition to the representation of a reel shaft, a perforated stone for defining pit field boundaries and information on the structure of the local development of mines, some tunnels were also reopened and secured in order to allow interested visitors to see and to protect bats. All stations are provided with descriptions on information boards and are easily accessible.