Rabennest (Darmstadt)
| Raven Nest | ||
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| height | 236.2 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | Hessen , Germany | |
| Mountains | Forecrops of the Odenwald | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 51 '49 " N , 8 ° 43' 11" E | |
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| rock | Crystalline Odenwald - Frankenstein Complex | |
| Age of the rock | about 360 million years | |
The Rabennest is a mountain in the northwestern Odenwald, east of Darmstadt .
description
The 236.2 m high mountain in the Darmstadt forest area is heavily forested. Aschaffenburger Strasse and B 26 (Hanauer Strasse) as well as the museum railway line are located north of the raven nest . On the western edge of the mountain there is a spring ("Dietersbrunnen"). On the eastern edge there is a youth center and the listed Bessunger Forsthaus . Southeast of the raven nest is the nature reserve Großer and Kleiner Bruch near Roßdorf and the Ruthsenbach with the "Ludwigsteich".
Toponyms
- 1581: um Rabenbaum
- undated: Behind the Rabenberg
- today: raven's nest
etymology
Old High German raban and Middle High German raben , rabe meaning "raven". In southern Hesse , both ravens and rooks are referred to as "raven". As a rule, the name refers to the numerous occurrences of ravens or rooks.
In southern Hesse, the gallows was often referred to as Rabenstein . Perhaps the name Rabenbaum also refers to an execution site .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ City Atlas Darmstadt and Surroundings, Official City Map Darmstadt, Surveying Office of the City of Science Darmstadt, Cartography Department, 2016, p. 35
- ↑ Hans Ramge et al .: Südhessisches Flurnamenbuch , Hessische Historische Kommission Darmstadt, 2002, ISBN 3-88443-045-9 , p. 749.