Hunting umbrella (Charlottenplatz, Darmstadt-Kranichstein)
| Hunting umbrella | |
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 Hunting umbrella at Charlottenplatz (2014) |
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| place | Darmstadt-Kranichstein |
| Construction year | 18th century |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 55 '22.5 " N , 8 ° 42' 25.2" E |
The hunting umbrella at Charlottenplatz is a building in Darmstadt-Kranichstein .
History and description
The hunting umbrella on Charlottenplatz dates from the 18th century . The Charlottenplatz was named after Friederike Charlotte von Hessen-Darmstadt . The hunting umbrella resembles the hill-like hunting shelters on the core aisle and on the Landgrafeneck ; near the Dianaburg . By loopholes hunters on running past could boar shoot; without being attacked yourself.
Hunting shade is made of natural stone quadern bricked round and with earth side angeböscht . The wall is about 1.6 meters high and about 0.5 meters thick. There are three loopholes in the wall.
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 Hesse .) Vieweg Verlag, Braunschweig 1994, ISBN 3-528-06249-5 , p. 675.