Hetlinger Schanze
The Elbe beach near Hetlingen opposite Lühesand , named after the historical field hill of the same name, is called Hetlinger Schanze . The tallest overhead line masts in Europe, called Elbe crossing 1 and 2 , are also on the beach . It is a popular recreational destination and nature reserve . In earlier times the most important Elbe crossing of the Ochsenweg was here .
history
Around 1650, sand was washed up by the Elbe in front of Hetlingen . The island could later be used for agriculture, so that a tenant from Haseldorf settled down.
In 1658, Swedish troops raided the approx. 60 farms in the Haseldorfer Marsch , and the monastery with the town of Uetersen was burned down. The Danish king was asked by the landlord Detlef von Ahlefeldt to build a field hill with bulwarks on the sand dune in front of Hetlingen.
Around 1659 a hill with a wall and four bulwarks was built, which the Swedes could not take even after several attacks.
In summer 1672 the jump was by the Danish King Christian V. expanded. A 900 m long dike was built. A star-shaped structure with 5.50 m high walls, which was equipped with cannons, was also built.
In 1768 the hill was closed and partially demolished by royal order. The farm and some stables remained. Until 1865 the Schanzensand was privately owned by the Danish king. Later ownership passed to Schleswig-Holstein . From 1929 the ski jump was administered by Hetlingen. In 1976 the farm became private property.
Nature reserve
The Hetlinger Schanze belongs to the largest nature reserve in Schleswig-Holstein ( Haseldorfer Binnenelbe with Elbe foreland ) along the Elbe and is an important resting place for migratory birds. Snipe , lapwing and bluethroat breed in the meadows of the Schanze . Also peregrines , eagles and tundra swans are often seen.
The Nabu , the Hetlinger Hills-meter high observation tower for visitors to the nature reserve built together with the resident sewage treatment plant north a 11.5, the so-called ski jump tower. From the tower, visitors have a wide view of the Elbe and the Haseldorfer Marsch. An educational water trail was also created on the sewage treatment plant site and the Elbe dike. It consists of 14 panels and is intended to depict the role of water as the elixir of life and landscape design. The aim is to encourage visitors to use water responsibly.
Recreation area
A sandy beach is also part of the ski jump. It enables visitors to watch the ships go by. Bathing in the Elbe is forbidden, however, as the current has increased due to the deepening of the Elbe. A little off the beach is an unofficial nudist area. A cycle path leads along the dike to Wedel and Haseldorfer Hafen.
Yule sand
The former Elbe island Julssand , which was inhabited until the 1990s, is also located at the Hetlinger Schanze . After the residents moved into the yard of the hill builder, a large fire destroyed the last house.
Web links
Coordinates: 53 ° 36 ′ 20 ″ N , 9 ° 36 ′ 6 ″ E
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hetlinger Schanze - On the beach. Retrieved January 3, 2020 .