Milseburghütte

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Milseburghütte
Milseburghütte in winter

Milseburghütte in winter

location Milseburg ; Hessen ; Valley location:  Hofbieber
Mountain range Rhön
Geographical location: 50 ° 32 '42 "  N , 9 ° 53' 52"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 32 '42 "  N , 9 ° 53' 52"  E
Altitude 835  m above sea level NHN
Milseburghütte (Hesse)
Milseburghütte
owner municipality Hofbieber
Built 1883/84
Construction type hut
Development trail
Usual opening times closed
accommodation 0 beds, 0  camps
Web link milseburghuette.com
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The Milseburghütte was a managed hiking hut belonging to the Hofbieber community at 835.2  m above sea level. NHN high mountain of the same name . It belonged to the main board of the Rhönklub until 2018 , but was then handed over to the municipality of Hofbieber because of the high costs of pending renovation work or a new building . The Milseburghütte was closed on October 28, 2019 and is to be demolished. A new building is planned.

Surroundings

There was a Celtic oppidum on the Milseburg . The castle Milseburg not standing near the hut, but on the north westerly spur of Liedenküppel . The summit of the Milseburg with its distinctive phonolite rock has long been a pilgrimage destination with the Gangolf chapel and a crucifixion group. From the summit a few meters above the hut you have an extensive panoramic view of the Hohe Rhön , the Vogelsberg and the rest of the surrounding area.

history

First construction

In 1882 the general assembly of the Rhön Club decided to build a refuge on the Milseburg. The place below the Gangolf Chapel and the chives rocks were under discussion, whereby she decided on the former. The von Guttenberg family, who owned the site, agreed to the construction of a hut. The family remained the owner of the building site. Construction began in autumn 1883 under the supervision of the Freiherr Guttenberg forest manager Richter from Schackau. It was inaugurated on June 29, 1884. The cost of building was 784.70 marks .

Extensions and renovations

The hut was licensed in 1885. After complaints, the hut had to be expanded in 1894 to include a kitchen extension. On July 4, 1929, a lightning strike in the neighboring Gangolf Chapel also caused considerable damage to the Milseburghütte. The house could be inaugurated again on May 5, 1951 after the Second World War. On July 4, 1953, a ball lightning caused considerable damage, which in 1956 led to the construction of a lightning rod . In 1959 the hut was expanded once more, with the kitchen being rebuilt and the cellar expanded. The hut was given a bedroom and an adjoining room for the tenant. In 1977 the association renewed the floor. Considerable damage to the supporting framework had to be found. There was again an expansion. In 2004 the roof was renewed and the weather side was protected with sheet copper.

Change of ownership of the land

The then owner of the Milseburg land from the von und zu Guttenberg family canceled the lease in December 2004 at the turn of the year 2006. Also in connection with the designation of the surrounding forest as a core zone in the Rhön Biosphere Reserve , the district of Fulda and the municipality of Hofbieber bought the Milseburg area for 200,000 euros on December 21, 2005 at the suggestion of the then District Administrator Fritz Kramer . This was financed by funds from the State of Hesse , the district of Fulda, donations from the region and from Rhön Club members. The ownership was transferred from the district to the municipality of Hofbieber.

Dispute over the historical building

  • Northeast side of the Milseburghütte (2019)

  • Entrance (2017)

  • from the south (2019)

In 2009 the association renovated the sanitary facilities on the occasion of the 125th anniversary. Since 2015, it has been discussed whether the hut should be rebuilt due to renewed damage in the beams of the walls or just the existing damage should be repaired. The board of the association for a new building on the old foundation walls with the ulterior motive of solving all other problems such as a lack of running water, the tenant couple was alone for the replacement of the ailing walls and started a petition against the new building. It feared a loss of ambience. In December 2015, an agreement in the dispute was announced. It is not yet certain how the new building could be designed on the old foundation walls, but the tenants and the wish of the visitors to preserve the ambience are included, especially since a similar building has to be built due to nature conservation regulations. An underground supply line is under discussion, for which the mountain would have to be drilled.

Change of ownership of the hut

As of April 1, 2018, the community of Hofbieber became the new owner of the Milseburghütte, as it not only has to be renovated, but also partially rebuilt. Many Rhönklub branch clubs from Thuringia and Bavaria did not want to contribute to the costs, so that at the general meeting of the club in 2017 it was decided to sell the building. As a result, the municipality became the owner and operator, who leased the hut directly.

Preparations for a new building

The district of Fulda decided that work on the hut should start in 2019 and spoke out in favor of underground development with fresh and waste water. The Hessian Society for Ornithology and Nature Conservation has announced a lawsuit in this case. New construction is to take place by 2020 at the latest, the connection will be a separate question. Therefore, the new building will initially be an isolated solution in terms of supply. With the exception of the foundation walls, the building is to be dismantled and prefabricated parts are to be placed on them by helicopter. For planning and construction, 400,000 euros have so far been taken into account in the district budget. After the Monday singing on October 28, 2019, the hut will be closed. If construction goes smoothly, the hut will be able to reopen in late summer 2020.

Ironworks and events

The hut is operated by a tenant all year round. From Easter to November there is daily catering, closed on Thursday. In winter, operations are dormant due to poor heating options. On Mondays 40 to 50 unorganized singers meet in the hut to sing folk songs together with a guitar or accordion player . It is not possible to spend the night in the hut. On January 6th, the Rhön Club's hiking year opens with an ascent of the mountain.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b municipality takes over: from April Rhönklub withdraws from Milseburghütte. Fuldaer Zeitung , March 14, 2018, accessed on January 23, 2017 .
  2. ^ Hut website , accessed October 28, 2019
  3. ↑ Rhönklub starts fundraising campaign for "legendary" Milseburghütte. Osthessen News, April 10, 2004, accessed on September 13, 2019 .
  4. ↑ a b c 125 years of the Milseburghütte - one of the most popular in the Rhön - festival program. Osthessen News, May 11, 2009, accessed on September 13, 2019 .
  5. ↑ SAVED - for 200,000 euros! Hofbieber owner of MILSEBURG. Osthessen News, November 22, 2005, accessed on September 13, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Milseburghütte: demolition or new building? - Interview REINHARD with KREMER. Osthessen News, August 26, 2015, accessed on September 13, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Tenants collect almost 2,000 signatures to preserve the Milseburghütte. Fuldaer Zeitung , October 14, 2015, accessed on September 13, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Thomas Pfeuffer: Will a new building destroy the rustic hut flair? Main-Post , December 16, 2015, accessed on September 13, 2019 .
  9. ^ Milseburghütte: Architect and Rhön Club for new buildings. Fuldaer Zeitung , November 15, 2015, accessed on January 23, 2017 .
  10. ↑ Milseburghütte: 131 year old landmark remains. Osthessen News, December 2, 2015, accessed on September 13, 2019 .
  11. ↑ a b Underground line to the Milseburghütte? Fuldaer Zeitung , July 13, 2016, accessed on September 13, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Construction of the Milseburghütte should start this year. Fuldaer Zeitung , June 18, 2019, accessed on September 13, 2019 .
  13. ↑ Thomas Pfeuffer: Farewell in the Rhön: Out for the old Milseburghütte. Main-Post , September 12, 2019, accessed on September 13, 2019 . ( Paywall )
  14. ↑ Patrizia Kümpel: Welcome to the Milseburghütte - rustic and cozy. Retrieved September 13, 2019 .
  15. ↑ Patrizia Kümpel: Monday Singer. Retrieved September 13, 2019 .
  16. ↑ Patrizia Kümpel: History, cf. Section January 6, 1892. Retrieved September 13, 2019 .