Galgenberg (hall)
| Gallows Mountain | ||
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 Opened rhyolite on the eastern tip of the |
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| height | 134.2 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | in Halle (Saale) , Saxony-Anhalt | |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 30 '24 " N , 11 ° 58' 20" E | |
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| rock | Rhyolite | |
| particularities | Highest point in the urban area of Halle | |
The Galgenberg is a two-pinned elevation in the northern part of the independent city of Halle (Saale) in Saxony-Anhalt and is located in the context of its northwestern summit , Großer Galgenberg , at 134.2 m above sea level. NHN represents the highest point in the urban area. Its south-east summit, Kleiner Galgenberg , is 129.6 m above sea level. NHN high.
geology
The Großer and Kleiner Galgenberg are made of porphyry rhyolite ("quartz porphyry") and are part of the "Halleschen Gebirgsgurtel", a series of rhyolite peaks, the rocks of which were formed during the Permian period ( Rotliegend ) through volcanic activity. It is large crystalline porphyry with feldspars up to 3 cm, which is bleached in the upper area of the domes. Both mountains are included in the so-called Lower Hallesches Porphyry of the Hallesches Porphyry Complex . As in the case of many other rhyolite bodies in Germany, the magma from which the Galgenberg emerged also solidified below the surface of the earth at that time ( laccolith ). The Galgenberg does not represent a “real”, effusive volcanism with outflowing lava and ejected ash , but a so-called cryptovolcanism . The rock was only exposed by erosion after the magmatic activity had subsided .
The rock of the Kleiner Galgenberg shows clear scratches that can be traced back to the glacier activity of the Saale Ice Age . These tracks are specially protected.
history
The more exposed Große Galgenberg was, as has been proven by finds, a preferred settlement site as early as the early Stone Age . The Little Gallows Hill was called to the Middle Ages actually Wartberg , suggesting a is contained on it waiting the Burg Giebichenstein is due. The Große Galgenberg got its name because the gallows of the place (office) Giebichenstein , which is now incorporated into Halle , was on it until 1798 . At the beginning of the 20th century, the area of the Galgenberg was used intensively as a quarry for the extraction of building materials. The very hard porphyry is found throughout the city as a stone for building roads and houses.
In March 1920, during the Kapp Putsch, bitter fighting between putschists and Halle workers took place in the two large quarries. A memorial plaque today commemorates the 20 fallen.
Todays use
From 1950 the region of the two Gallows Mountains was developed for local recreation. Outstanding are undoubtedly the closing concerts of the annual Handel Festival in Halle , which are held in the so-called Galgenberg Gorge, the largest of the quarries, in a unique atmosphere. In addition, the Galgenberg is an important climbing destination for local athletes, and it is particularly used for training children and young people. Both gallows are now part of the Middle Saale Valley landscape protection area .
literature
- Friedrich / Frühauf: Halle and its surroundings: Geographic excursion guide. mdv Mitteldeutscher Verlag, Halle (Saale) 2002, ISBN 3-89812-167-4
- Michael Pantenius: City Guide Halle. Gondrom Verlag, Bindlach 1995, ISBN 3-8112-0816-0
- Krug, Gerald: Red and Yellow Rock Country. Geoquest Verlag 2014, ISBN 978-3-00-023134-6
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ( information )
- ↑ a b Height information according to the Saxony-Anhalt Viewer (TK 1: 10000)