Ox piano
One of shallows of streams and smaller rivers from stepping stones crafted ox piano allowed men and cattle crossing. Some of these facilities have survived as architectural monuments to the present day.
Sometimes other structures are also called ox stairs because they are reminiscent of such a crossing aid; for example a flat staircase or a fish ladder .
technology
If a bridge was missing, stepping stones were placed in series through the water at a suitable point to sinking of humans and animals in sand or silt on the river bottom to prevent. In order to counteract the slipping, hewn stone blocks were often used, the surfaces of which were slightly concave, i.e. had a slight indentation towards the center.
History and name
Ox pianos were built in modern times - for example around 1900 - when there was a lack of money to build a bridge. The name came about because the appearance of the system resembled the keyboard of a keyboard instrument .
Ox pianos in waters
Ox pianos have survived in the following waters:
- Amper-Oberlauf (Ammer) near Peißenberg (Upper Bavaria)
- Pfrimm in Worms (Rheinhessen) in several places
- Trubach , left tributary of the Wiesent near Pretzfeld (Upper Franconia)
"Ox pianos" not in water
Of the ox pianos, which are not in water and to which the vernacular has given this name only because of their similar appearance, the Fürstentreppe is probably the best known as the entrance to Trausnitz Castle in Landshut . It made it easier to reach the courtyard on horseback.
Individual evidence
- ↑ landshut.bayern-online.de: Trausnitz Castle
- ↑ a b Karl-Bittel-Park (Pfrimmpark). City of Worms, accessed September 2, 2015 .
- ↑ a b The Pfiffligheimer ox piano. regionalgeschichte.net, accessed on September 2, 2015 .
- ↑ Remembering the “ox piano”. merkur.de, accessed on September 2, 2015 .
- ↑ On the “ox piano” (4 a / b). (No longer available online.) Schule-hausen.de, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; accessed on September 2, 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.
- ↑ Histories of the sights. City of Landshut, accessed on May 13, 2016 .
