Hunting umbrella (Darmstadt-Kranichstein)
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| place | Darmstadt-Kranichstein |
| Construction year | 18th century |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 54 '10 .6 " N , 8 ° 42' 30.6" E |
The hunting umbrella on the core clearing is a structure in Darmstadt-Kranichstein .
History and description
The hunting umbrella is located at the western end of the Hengstriedwiese , north of the corridor . The hunting shelter , dating back to the 18th century , was built from blocks . The wall is about 2 meters high and about 0.5 meters thick. There are four loopholes in the wall.
The hunting umbrella is similar to those on Charlottenplatz and Landgrafeneck ; near the Dianaburg . By loopholes hunters on running past could boar shoot; without being attacked yourself.
Monument protection
The hunting umbrella is a cultural monument for architectural, hunting history and city history reasons .
literature
- Günter Fries et al .: City of Darmstadt. ( Monument topography of the Federal Republic of Germany , cultural monuments in Hessen .) Vieweg Verlag, Braunschweig 1994, ISBN 3-528-06249-5 , p. 680.