Ludwigshöhe (Darmstadt)
| Ludwigshöhe | ||
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 Ludwigshöhe with a view of Darmstadt , Taunus in the back, Frankfurt am Main in the back right |
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| height | 242.2 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | Hessen , Germany | |
| Mountains | Odenwald | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 50 '35 " N , 8 ° 39' 39" E | |
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| rock | Crystalline Odenwald - Frankenstein Complex | |
| Age of the rock | about 360 million years | |
| particularities | - Ludwigsturm ( AT ) - Darmstadt public observatory |
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The Ludwigshöhe , also called Bessunger Hausberg , is a historic excursion destination in the south of Darmstadt and the location of the Ludwigsturm observation tower and the Darmstadt public observatory .
Surname
The name of Ludwigshöhe goes back to Grand Duke Ludwig I of Hesse and the Rhine .
geography
The Ludwigshöhe is 242.2 m above sea level. NHN the highest elevation of Darmstadt-Bessungen . From the Ludwigsturm you can see the Palatinate Forest and the Vosges in the south-west, the Donnersberg in the west , and the Soonwald and Hunsrück in the north- west , and in the north, in addition to the Taunus with the Großer Feldberg and its telecommunications tower , the Frankfurt skyline can be seen clearly when the visibility is good see.
history
Discovered as an excursion destination at the beginning of the 19th century, the flow of visitors grew from year to year. After the construction of a small wooden temple, a massive inn was built in 1838 , which has been constantly rebuilt and expanded over the years. The destination was crowned by the construction of a 27.5 m high observation tower, the Ludwigsturm, which was donated by Wilhelm Schwab, a founding member of the Darmstädter Bauverein AG. Until the beginning of the Second World War , Ludwigshöhe was a self-proclaimed climatic health resort and one of the most popular destinations in Germany. A large hotel restaurant with a viewing terrace, Ludwigsturm, music temple, ski jump and a bobsleigh and toboggan run in winter awaited the visitor. During the Second World War, the hotel-restaurant was used by the German Air Force of the Wehrmacht and set on fire and blown up at the end of March 1945.
Ludwigshöhe in the war years 1939–1945
The following text is taken from the book Die Ludwigshöhe - Der Bessunger Hausberg. :
In the large cellar vaults, the Wehrmacht stored their telecommunications and radio communication systems, which were ultra-modern at the time. During the last months of the war, the hotel was damaged but not destroyed by low-flying attacks on the tower and the flak positions. Many attacks missed their target because the Ludwigshöhe was strategically very favorable. The destruction of the building complex had a completely different reason. After the Luftwaffe vacated their positions on Ludwigshöhe towards the end of the war, they should also be made responsible for the destruction of the popular excursion destination. A major from Franconia stationed on Ludwigshöhe made the following statement during a visit to the old command post in the 1970s: "After it was decided to give up the location, the order came from Berlin from the highest level to build the hotel-restaurant and the telecommunications To blow up plants. Nothing of modern technology should fall into the hands of the Allies. ' ( Adolf Hitler's Nero order on March 19, 1945).
After several years of management in a former Wehrmacht barracks ( Cafe-Restaurant Ludwigshöhe ) east of the Ludwigsturm, there were plans to build large areas on Ludwigshöhe. The Cafe-Restaurant Ludwigshöhe closed its doors forever in the early 1960s and the ruins of the formerly proud Hotel-Restaurant Ludwigshöhe were torn down. The large hotel Ludwigshöhe project of a large hotel group was rejected after a few years. After that, Ludwigshöhe as a family excursion destination went uphill again. A major contribution to the restoration of this excursion destination on a small scale was made by the Ludwigshöhe citizens 'campaign, today's citizens' campaign Bessungen / Ludwigshöhe eV Now Ludwigshöhe is enjoying increasing popularity again with the Ludwigsklause refreshment facility .
The Ludwigsturm is accessible again during the opening hours of the Ludwigsklause and offers a beautiful view. The historic viewing terrace below the tower gives the visitor an impressive view of the whole of Darmstadt, the Rhine plain , as far as Frankfurt am Main and the Taunus . During the spring, summer and autumn months, a flag is blowing again on the Ludwigsturm, based on the old model, and enriches the cityscape of Darmstadt.
On September 24th, 2007 the Ludwigsturm was 125 years old. Bessung's local mountain, Ludwigshöhe, is mainly "looked after" by the "Bürgeraktion Bessungen / Ludwigshöhe eV". A memorial stone for a fatal tobogganing accident is located in the still fenced Jefferson Village. However, this should again be accessible to all hikers and interested parties after the development of this conversion area.
Others
The Darmstadt public observatory is also located on Ludwigshöhe . The Eschborn branch of the Federal Network Agency also has a location on Ludwigshöhe for monitoring electromagnetic compatibility and radio interference suppression .
See also
literature
- Thomas Deuster: The Ludwigshöhe - The Bessunger local mountain. 5th edition. Toeche-Mittler Verlag, Darmstadt 2006, ISBN 3-87820-120-6 .
- Thomas Deuster: The Bismarck Tower and Marienhöhe Forest Park. 2nd Edition. Toeche-Mittler Verlag, Darmstadt 2006, ISBN 3-87820-121-4 .
- Thomas Deuster: hiking map - historical excursion destinations around Ludwigshöhe. Toeche-Mittler Verlag, Darmstadt 2007, ISBN 978-3-87820-122-9 .
- Thomas Deuster: Hiking map around the Ludwigshöhe. Toeche-Mittler Verlag, Darmstadt 2010, ISBN 978-3-87820-136-6 .
- Brigitte Zypries: "Darmstadt, where it is most beautiful" ISBN 978-3-936962529 there: "The Ludwigshöhe - Darmstadt's balcony" by Thomas Deuster.
Web links
- http://www.ludwigshoehe-darmstadt.de/
- View from Ludwigshöhe on www.panorama-photo.net
- Information about the Ludwigshöhe Darmstadt
- http://www.geo-naturpark.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ( information )
- ↑ according to own measurements (tower height according to the brochure "Die Ludwigshöhe" 28 m)
- ↑ Thomas Deuster: The Ludwigshöhe - The Bessunger local mountain. 2006, p. 53.
- ↑ Thomas Deuster: The Ludwigshöhe - The Bessunger local mountain. 2006, pp. 45 and 106.
- ^ BNetzA: Eschborn branch - Darmstadt site