Gleßbrunnen
| Gleßbrunnen | ||||
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 The main source funnel of the Gleßbrunnen |
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| location | ||||
| Country or region | District of Eichstätt , Upper Bavaria ( Bavaria ) | |||
| Coordinates | 48 ° 47 ′ 38 " N , 11 ° 15 ′ 17" E | |||
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| geology | ||||
| Mountains | Ingolstadt Basin | |||
| Source type | Karst springs | |||
| Exit type | Pool source | |||
| rock | Reef limestone | |||
| Hydrology | ||||
| River system | Danube | |||
| Receiving waters | Bründelgraben → Schutter → Danube → Black Sea | |||
| Bulk | 700 l / s | |||
| depth | 6 m | |||
Coordinates: 48 ° 47 ′ 38 ″ N , 11 ° 15 ′ 17 ″ E
The Gleßbrunnen are several strong karst springs near Nassenfels in Schuttermoos in Upper Bavaria .
location
The Gleßbrunnen are located near the district Wolkertshofen near the course of the river Schutter . The spring ponds are located northeast of the Unterhaidmühle in a field and are surrounded by trees.
Surname
The name Gleßbrunnen (also Kläß-, Klees-, Gleiß- or Gläsbrunnen) comes from the glistening, glassy water surface in which trees and bushes are reflected.
Data
The karst springs pour out an average of around 700 liters of water per second. In drought years, the water runoff can drop to 200 liters per second. The main funnel has a depth of 4.5 to 6 meters and a diameter of up to 15 meters. The karst water has a typical blue color and 10 degrees all year round. The flowing Bründelgraben flows to the north away from the nearby Schutter bed , bends to the east and finally after 1.1 km turns south to the Schutter. The Gleßbrunnen were designated as a natural monument.
Popular belief about the Gleßbrunnen
In the past you saw something threatening in the Gleßbrunnen. The origin of the blue shimmering water from the uncanny depths could not explain the people. Since no one could see the bottom in the middle of the pool, it was believed that they could even sink the church tower into it.
The locals were afraid that will- o'-the-wisps in the Schuttermoos would lead the nocturnal hikers into the Gleßbrunnen. In the not so distant times in Nassenfels, the so-called crazy bell was rung in the evening so that the hikers knew how to orient themselves.
geology
The original Danube , which existed in the period from 250,000 to 130,000 BC. BC flowed through today's Schuttertal , exposed reefs in which the karst water now penetrates upwards. When drilling at the Gleßbrunnen it was found that the reef limestone comes up to 5–6 meters to the surface; while it is usually 12-14 meters deep in the Schuttertal.
Flora and fauna
A rare type of water strider lives on the spring water , the water witches as relics of the Ice Age. Some rare plants grow in the boggy area around the springs. Beavers have also settled on the banks of the springs.
