Raven Island

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Raven Island
Rabeninsel at the height of the Rabeninselbrücke seen from the Böllberger Ufer
Rabeninsel at the height of the Rabeninselbrücke seen from the Böllberger Ufer
Waters Saale
Geographical location 51 ° 27 '48 "  N , 11 ° 56' 38"  E Coordinates: 51 ° 27 '48 "  N , 11 ° 56' 38"  E
Rabeninsel (Saxony-Anhalt)
Raven Island
length 1.2 km
width 580 m
surface 41 ha
Residents uninhabited

The Rabeninsel is an inland island between the Wilder Saale and the navigable Saale . It is about 1.2 km long and belongs to the Böllberg / Wörmlitz district of Halle (Saale) . It extends over an area of ​​around 41 hectares .

history

Initially owned by the church in Neuwerk and later by St. Georg, the island fell to the Giebichenstein office with the Reformation . In 1929 the island became the property of the city of Halle. As early as 1840, the Raven Island was initially used for recreational purposes. The first paths were laid out and an inn was created. The last inn only disappeared in the 1990s. Until the 19th century the island was called "Crow's Wood".

Buildings

The island can be reached via two bridges in the north and east (including the Rabeninselbrücke ). A ferry ran to the Böllberger Ufer until the 1990s . The Böllberger Weir is at the southern tip. The Böllberg lock is on the town side of Rabeninsel at river kilometer 95.8 .

Nature reserve

The Rabeninsel is part of the 90.7 hectare nature reserve Rabeninsel and Saaleaue near Böllberg . Its hardwood floodplain forest with approx. 260 year old English oak is one of the most valuable floodplain forests in the city. In the northern part of the island, the forest stands partially dissolve, you can only find shrubs and nettles . Species-protected animals such as kingfisher , goshawk , red kite and others also live here. The forest is used as a hibernation place for 20,000 to 40,000 rooks , jackdaws , crows and hooded crows.

Recreational use

The island is a destination for hikers, athletes, or student or school excursions. The adjacent Saale is used by rowing and canoeing clubs.

Web links

Commons : Rabeninsel (Halle)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b nature reserves on halle.de , accessed on July 13, 2010
  2. ↑ Rabeninsel / Pulverweiden ( Memento from May 27, 2007 in the web archive archive.today )
  3. ↑ http://www.peissnitzhaus.de/files/faltblatt_romantikwanderung081229.pdf , accessed on October 13, 2010

Picture gallery

  • Raven Island (left)

  • View from Rabeninsel to the Kleiner Böllberger Weir

  • Schlenkerweg on Rabeninsel

  • View from Rabeninsel to the Wilde Saale

  • Willows on Raven Island