Irnsing quarry

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Irnsing quarry is a district of the town of Neustadt an der Donau in the Kelheim district in Lower Bavaria . The "Drosselfels coral limestone" is mined in the quarry that was previously abandoned and is now being managed again .

location

Irnsing-Marching quarry

The company is located about 500 meters north of the village of Marching , in the Jura , which rises northwards from the Danube valley . It is bounded to the west and south by the Dettenbach valley . In the east, the terrain falls over a wide area into the Danube valley. The municipal boundaries of Marching and Irnsing previously ran through the company premises .

history

The Romans should already have noticed the limestone formations protruding from the area . It can therefore be assumed that stones for the nearby Eining and Pförring forts have already been broken here. The unlayered shell limestone, known for its frost resistance, was used extensively in the late 19th century for the construction of the Pfaffenhofen - Ingolstadt railway line . From 1935 the quarry was operated by the companies Kiefer and Holzmann and thus achieved greater regional economic importance. The Kiefer company employed around 100 people in Marchinger Bruch to the west, the Holzmann company in the east, Irnsinger Bruch around 80 employees.

Economy and Infrastructure

There was a locksmith's shop with an apartment (the so-called book smithy), a works manager's apartment and workers' accommodation on site. The Irnsinger Bruch is used annually for classical open air music performances.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Eduard Albrecht and Anton Metzger, page 118
  2. ↑ Serenade in the quarry

Web links

Commons : Irnsing-Steinbruch  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 48 ° 49 ′ 52 ″  N , 11 ° 43 ′ 12 ″  E