Röhrensee (Bayreuth)
| Rohrensee | ||
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| Röhrensee in the evening with restaurant, boathouse and the new fountain | ||
| Geographical location | Bayreuth , Upper Franconia , Bavaria , Germany | |
| Tributaries | Aubach | |
| Drain | Aubach → Sendelbach → Mistletoe | |
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| Coordinates | 49 ° 55 '59 " N , 11 ° 34' 23" E | |
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| surface | 1.7 ha | |
| length | 450 m | |
| width | 60 m | |
The Röhrensee is an approximately 1 hectare pond south of downtown Bayreuth . It is located in the middle of the park of the same name with animal enclosures and a large playground.
In March 2018 the zoo was recognized as a project of the UN Decade of Biological Diversity .
description
The Röhrensee is from Aubach flowed from south to north and was built in 1891 by the union of Cunoweihers and tube pond in the course. With a length of 450 and a maximum width of 60 meters, it is the largest contiguous body of water in the city of Bayreuth. Where a dam used to separate the Cuno from the then slightly lower lying tube pond, there is now an artificial island , which has been accessible from both banks via two filigree arched bridges since 1903.
history
The name Röhrensee is derived from the former use of the tubular pond . Already in 1611 one was Deichelwasserleitung from nearby source courtyards been laid to downtown that fed there four wells. The pipes used for this, hollowed out tree trunks, were watered and stored in this precursor lake. In the 19th century, a bathing establishment was operated at the Röhrenweiher.
The Bayreuth Beautification Association of 1884 suggested merging the two ponds. As early as 1891, at that time the association already had 838 members, they were able to be combined to form what is now known as the Röhrensee. In the same year the boat trip was opened there with eight "gondolas". First on the island, later on the west side of the lake, a restaurant was established which “enjoyed an eager visit from the Bayreuth citizens not only because of the good management”. The tenant at that time set up a small zoo in his garden with native species and monkeys. There was also a children's playground and a 20-meter high fountain, but it did not survive the war. In 1911 a newspaper from Röhrensee reported that ice skating had become a “fashion disease”.
A kiosk with a beer garden near the boathouse dates from the summer of 1919. With the support of the Upper Franconian Foundation, the building was restored by the owner and reopened in May 2005.
In 1926, the Beautification Society and the director of the Nuremberg Zoo recommended setting up a zoo in the facilities at Röhrensee. However, the redesign of the site could not begin until 1931 , as the establishment of the park at the Festspielhaus took place . New entrances and paths were created and the area was partially replanted, but a zoological garden was not realized at the time. The association tried to finance the maintenance of the facilities through membership fees as well as income from boat trips and carp farming. In some years, however, this income was barely enough. In one year, 16,000 Reichsmarks had to be spent on digging earth from the muddy lake.
After the bombing raids in April 1945, the beautification association was initially deprived of its field of activity. The weir at the outlet was destroyed, the lake was dry and could not be refilled. The old trees on the bank dried up and perished. Boats and benches were smashed and used as firewood by the needy population. When the American military governor approved public events again after the end of the war in 1945, the Röhrenseegaststätte developed into one of the few dance halls in town for the time being. After the food stamps were abolished in 1948, food was offered there again.
It was not until 1950 that the restoration of the lake and the park began. The city also rebuilt the barge hall with ten barges from the funds of the Almosenkastenstiftung . The drainage weir was rebuilt, blast holes were filled, and the facilities were given to the Beautification Association for management in return for a "lease schilling" of 2,400 DM per year. This lease ended on December 31, 1982. Since then, the grounds have been maintained by the City Garden Authority. As a tenant, the Friends of Nature Association has been offering boat trips, fishing and ice skating since June 1, 1983.
In 1973, 47 years after the first plans, the first animal enclosure was inaugurated, financed by donations from the Bayreuth population and local businesses. The animal population has now grown to 31 species. In the numerous enclosures there are, among other things, white donkeys, rheas and white-naped cranes .
The Röhrensee and its park are still a popular destination for young and old. Further animal enclosures have been built to the south along the Aubach. In September 2011, a "cross-generational playground" was opened. A park extension on Thiergärtner Strasse is planned.
Others
At the southern end of the park, next to Thiergärtner Straße, lies the hill called Wilhelmshöhe near the former sand pit. There, on April 12, 1945, shortly before the city was liberated by the US troops on April 14, German soldiers were shot dead by the Wehrmacht .
In October 1969 it was discovered that around 700 carp had been stolen from the Rohrensee. In the previous year, the beautification association had released 1400 young carp there. However, the yield was so low that he had to consider giving up his own fish farming.
gallery
Lama enclosure with Aubach in the Röhrensee zoo
Information board in the Röhrensee zoo
Bridge of the former Bayreuth – Hollfeld railway crossing the park
Small island in the former Cuno pond in front of the "cross-generational playground"
Drilling of wooden pipes at Röhrensee in May 2016
literature
- Kurt Herterich: Southern Bayreuth . Ellwanger, Bayreuth 1996, ISBN 978-3-925361-26-5 .
Web links
- Röhrensee Zoo website
- Tierpark Röhrensee Bayreuth on ZOO-Infos.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Measured on the BayernAtlas of the Bavarian State Government ( notes ).
- ↑ a b Protect what one loves in: Nordbayerischer Kurier of March 28, 2018, p. 11.
- ^ Kurt Herterich : Southern Bayreuth . Ellwanger, Bayreuth 1996, ISBN 978-3-925361-26-5 , pp. 76 .
- ↑ Das Häuschen am See in: Nordbayerischer Kurier from July 19, 2019, p. 11.
- ↑ Climbing rocks, canoes, imperial crowns. The Röhrenseepark presents itself in the blooming abundance of spring in: Nordbayerischer Kurier from May 8, 2017, p. 16.
- ↑ Udo Meixner: 70 years of the end of the war. Bayreuth and the surrounding area . 1st edition. Nordbayerischer Kurier, Bayreuth 2015, ISBN 978-3-944791-53-1 , p. 128 f .
- ↑ 50 years ago in: Nordbayerischer Kurier from 19./20. October 2019, p. 10.