Kopperloch

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The Teufelsbad in Eilenriede, reconstructed in 1991

The Kopperloch in Hanover is a historic, sulfur-containing bathing spring . The location of the natural swimming pool , also popularly known as the Teufelsbad , which was rediscovered by chance, is the southern Eilenriede near the listed Heiligers-Brunnen .

history

In the vicinity of the Heiligers-Brunnen , the forest floor is often flooded, especially in spring

The Kopperloch (= " copper hole ") was developed as a bathing area as early as the 18th century, with a depth of around 40–60 cm, a length of 5.20 m and a width of 4 m. At the time, the bathroom was framed in an octagonal shape with oak planks made according to French foot measurements . Over the centuries, the near-natural bathing establishment fell into oblivion and deteriorated more and more until it was completely covered with earth.

In 1963, forest workers accidentally rediscovered the historic bathing establishment. After historians had examined the find, the natural bath, also known as the Devil's Bath, because of the sulfur smell, was reconstructed almost true to the original in 1991.

literature

  • Silke Beck, Klaus Helmer (Red.): Kopperloch , in: Stadtwälder in Hannover. The Eilenriede , with texts by Gerhard Dirscherl, Gerd Garnatz, Gudrun Seth and Carl Ferdinand Ernst, ed. from the state capital Hanover, The Lord Mayor, Department of Environment and Urban Greenery, Department of Forests, Landscapes and Nature Conservation, Hanover: September 2012, p. 31; online as a PDF document
  • Silke Beck (Red.): Eilenriedekarte , with texts by Carl-Ferdinand Ernst and Gerd Garnatz, City of Hanover, The Lord Mayor, Department of Environment and Urban Green, Hanover: September 2012

Web links

Commons : Teufelsbad (Hannover)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Silke Beck, Klaus Helmer (Red.): Kopperloch (see literature)
  2. ↑ Gerd Weiß: Kleefeld , in: Monument topography Federal Republic of Germany , architectural monuments in Lower Saxony, City of Hanover, part 2, vol. 10.2 , ed. by Hans-Herbert Möller, ISBN 3-528-06208-8 , p. 78f .; as well as Kleefeld in the addendum directory of architectural monuments acc. § 4 (NDSchG) (except for architectural monuments of the archaeological monument preservation) , status: July 1, 1985, City of Hanover, Lower Saxony State Administration Office - Institute for Monument Preservation , p. 17ff.

Coordinates: 52 ° 22 ′ 0.3 "  N , 9 ° 47 ′ 55.4"  E