Lauterberg (Karlsruhe)
| Lauterberg | ||
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 A photochromic print from the end of the 19th century |
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| height | 154 m above sea level NN | |
| location | in Karlsruhe , Baden-Württemberg ( Germany ) | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 59 '48 " N , 8 ° 24' 7" E | |
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| particularities | Artificially created for the water supply, part of the city garden | |
The Lauterberg is an artificially raised hill in the city garden of Karlsruhe , laid out from 1889 to 1893. Originally the hill was built for water supply, inside there is a former elevated water tank. The material for the embankment came from the excavation of two lakes in the surrounding area.
The Lauterberg towers over the Karlsruhe core city by about 40 meters. At its summit there is a viewing platform that can be reached via a bird protection trail. Until 1958 there was an artificial castle ruin with a lookout tower at the site of today's platform, built from the remains of stone from the Rastatt fortress .
During the Second World War, there was an anti-aircraft gun on the Lauterberg .
Elevated water tank
The 3200 cubic meter tank made of riveted wrought iron plates was operated by the municipal waterworks from 1893 to 1967. The height of the hill was determined before construction began so that there was sufficient water pressure to supply the tallest building in the city at the time, the castle tower . After its shutdown, the container was filled with concrete to prevent the structure from rusting through.
Naming
The Lauterberg is named after Wilhelm Florentin Lauter , Lord Mayor of Karlsruhe from 1870 to 1892. Construction began during Lauter's tenure, but he never saw the completion of the construction project.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 300 years of the city's foundation in Karlsruhe. Rastatt fortress stones in Karlsruhe. Historischer Verein Rastatt eV, June 12, 2015, accessed on July 19, 2015 .
- ^ City garden with rubble and spinach. Karlsruhe between yesterday and tomorrow. DIE ZEIT, May 20, 1948, accessed on July 19, 2015 .
- ^ Karlsruhe: Zoological City Garden. Review 1865 - 1894. City of Karlsruhe, March 6, 2013, accessed on July 14, 2015 .
- ↑ Luss elevated tank ensures the right pressure. (No longer available online.) Stadtwerke Karlsruhe, February 20, 2013, archived from the original on July 22, 2015 ; Retrieved July 12, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Karlsruhe: City history. City Chronicle Karlsruhe, 1890 - 1899. City of Karlsruhe, March 6, 2013, accessed on July 12, 2015 .
