Höllengrund (Großschweidnitz)

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Großschweidnitzer water
At the maiden jump
Railway viaduct of the Ebersbach – Löbau railway line at the end of the Höllengrund

The Höllengrund , also called Höllgrund , is an approx. 900 m long section of a notched valley on the Großschweidnitzer Wasser between the former Dürrhennersdorfer Höllmühle and Großschweidnitz . The 347 m high Höllenberg connects to the southwest.

With its steep, uneven gradient and a slope angle of up to 60 degrees, the Höllengrund represents the type of frequently occurring Upper Lusatian scales (rock valleys) such as the Gröditzer scale . In part, mighty pebbles and blocks of Lusatian granodiorite run through the flowing water, which has the character of a higher low mountain range. On the banks of the stream there are varied forest forms in the midst of a species-rich soil flora with the tree species sycamore , common ash and pedunculate oak; However, the largest proportion of the area is taken up by spruce forest in the narrow floodplain and on the north-facing slopes, whereas pine and larch predominate on the south-facing slopes.

A marked hiking trail leads through the Höllengrund, which is also the shortest route between Großschweidnitz and Dürrhennersdorf.

history

In 1846 the construction of the 148 m long and 17.5 m high Höllengrund viaduct for the Löbau-Zittau railway line began. The Englishman Sir William Duncan, who founded the Duncans "linen industry" in Großschweidnitz in 1869/70, also acquired part of the Höllengrund valley. Senior teacher Gustav Schmidgen finally opened up the valley in 1910/11 with villagers and students for day trippers. In Duncan's honor, Duncan's Square was laid out in Hell's Ground and named after him.

Also in 1911 the owner of the restaurant "Zum Höllengrund" built a simple log cabin as a summer restaurant in the middle of the Höllengrund. The land for this was provided by the Duncan's linen industry. Since the future buyer did not allow the building to continue operating, the building fell into disrepair and had to be demolished in 1941.

On May 8, 1945 around 9:00 a.m., the middle arch of the Höllengrund viaduct was blown up by the Wehrmacht. Thanks to rapid reconstruction work, the first train was able to cross the bridge again on August 4, 1945.

In 1959, the "forest house" in Höllengrund was rebuilt as a small forest restaurant for consumption. In 1966 it was finally taken over by the municipality before it came back into private hands in 1981. In 1996 it came back into the possession of the municipality, which had to extensively renovate the forest house after storm damage. Then the "Waldhaus eV" was founded, which takes care of the maintenance and organization of parties around the Waldhaus.

Today the Höllengrund valley is a popular excursion and hiking destination.

Say

There are also some legends dedicated to Hell's Ground:

  • The robber captain Johannes Karasek and his gang allegedly found safe refuge from their persecutors during their raids in the Löbau area.
  • A young maid, fleeing from a pushy young man, jumped down a cliff and landed softly in the moss. The man who jumped after the maid, however, got stuck on the rock and died.

particularities

Shield to hell ground
  • Maiden jump near the Waldhaus (1910)
  • Höllengrund Viaduct (7 arches, 17.5 m high, 148 m long, the middle arch was blown up on May 8, 1945 at 9:00 a.m. by the Wehrmacht, on Aug 4, 1945 the first train passed again at walking pace Bridge)
  • Duncanplatz (named after Sir William Duncan, who acquired part of Hell's Ground Valley)
  • Forest house

literature

  • Between Strohmberg, Czorneboh and Kottmar (= values ​​of our homeland . Volume 24). 1st edition. Akademie Verlag, Berlin 1974.
  • Festival Chronicle 700 Years of Großschweidnitz (2006) pp. 21/22

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sign at Duncanplatz ( http://www.loebaufoto.de/grossschweidnitz_hoellengrund.htm )
  2. ↑ Sign on the maiden jump
  3. ↑ Sign at the viaduct ( http://www.loebaufoto.de/gschw08.htm )