Roese's sticks
The Roesesche Hölzchen is a forest park in Eisenach that was laid out before 1800 , in the northern area of the Wartburg .
location
Between the western old town and the Wartburg , the Metilstein and the Schindersberg , two wooded hills with delightful views of the Eisenach city area, rise . The Roesesche Hölzchen extends in this mountainous area from the southern edge of the old cemetery to the Zeisiggrund (see map). It enables a moderately steep, shady ascent to the Wartburg to be combined with a visit to the Metilstein castle ruins.
history
At the end of 1787, the Eisenach merchant Christian Friedrich Roese inherited an extensive district in the Eisenacher Wildbann , which adjoined the old cemetery immediately to the south and finally reached the boundary of the Wartburg through further acquisitions and dedications. The original Roesesche Berggarten expanded in the 19th century to the Schloßberg, Zeisiggrund and Siechenberg in the Frankfurter Thale (Georgental) and encompassed the Metilstein and Leeden.
From 1792 onwards Roese had terraces built on the mountain slopes of the Metilstein, carrying topsoil on the rocks and experimenting with the planting of a wide variety of tree species and exotic plants. For the development of the mountain, he had promenade paths laid out at his own expense and built a wooden observation tower on the summit. In this way he also succeeded in gaining the attention of Goethe , who noted in his diary:
“ On August 22nd, 1801 we arrived in Eisenach, welcomed the Wartburg and the Mädelstein, where many memories from 20 years ago came to life. The merchant Roese's facilities had meanwhile grown into a new, unexpected object. "
Other high-ranking personalities also stayed here, as a guest book in the Thuringian Museum shows. Christian Friedrich Roese died on February 8, 1806. His heirs, including the later mayor of Eisenach, August Roese , continued his work. The now grown up into a copse planting in the southern part of the property was in 1830 with the founding of Eisenacher forest institute Gottlob king for much visited lesson in the forest cultivation ; König used the Roesesche Hölzchen as a kind of experimental station on a small scale, and he also had other sowing and planting methods tested. The northern and western parts of the property, in which there are striking rocky areas, have been diligently embellished. Statues were acquired and erected, an artificial grotto was created, the ruins of Metilstein were examined and an art ruin was erected, inscriptions were placed on the rocks, a sundial was erected and a temple was built as a tea house. Around 1840, the Roesesche Hölzchen was one of the most popular walks in the area around the city and was preferred when climbing to the Wartburg.
The decline was rapid and unexpected. During the troubled times that also broke out in Eisenach with the revolution of 1848, the open park became a popular meeting place for rebellious youth; the statues were destroyed, the grounds damaged and soiled by vandalism and mischief ; all attempts to secure the continued existence of the facility through fencing and park supervision failed. In addition, there was the destruction left by the forces of nature, such as the autumn storms in 1868 and 1876. The numerous exotic trees in the exposed location were mostly exposed to these forces and were destroyed. In 1945 the little temple was also lost, a planned reconstruction has not yet taken place.
There was no shortage of attempts to use the area close to the city sensibly and to revive it as a park: on July 20, 1902, the much-visited Eisenach light, air and sun baths were opened here. It was an enclosed outdoor area and allowed the visitors shielded from prying eyes of the public the naturism to operate. A holiday camp was built in the neighborhood in 1954 and the vehicle electrician's holiday home, which was under construction until 1989 - is now in ruins. In 1912 a toboggan run, popular with young people , was created between the Roesestein monument and the Hennesburg restaurant . The area of the teaching and experimental planting was fenced in in the 1940s and placed under nature protection as a bird protection tree, the area was not accessible until 1990 and was overgrown .
Current condition
Most of the path network of the former park has been preserved and is still accessible, the forest area is a popular place to stay and a recreational area on the outskirts. The Metilstein castle ruins on the Metilstein are designated as a ground monument. The area of the Roeseschen Hölzchen falls under the Blue Line design statute and is therefore protected from development.
Individual evidence
- ↑ August Roese Das Roesesche Hölzchen In: Contributions to the history of Eisenach. Booklet VIII. Eisenach 1898. 19 pp.
- ↑ August Roese Das Roesesche Hölzchen In: Contributions to the history of Eisenach. Booklet VIII. Eisenach 1898. 19 pp.
- ↑ Bernd Mähler, Heinrich Weigel Gardens and Parks in Eisenach In: Eisenacher Schriften zur Heimatkunde, volume 33. Eisenach 1985 p. 32
- ↑ a b c Bergmann, Gerd: Das Roesesche Hölzchen . In: MFB Verlagsgesellschaft mbH Eisenach (ed.): StadtZeit. City journal with information from the Wartburg district . June issue. Druck- und Verlagshaus Frisch, Eisenach 1998, p. 36-38 .
- ^ A b August Roese Das Roesesche Hölzchen In: Contributions to the history of Eisenach. Booklet VIII. Eisenach 1898. 19 pp.
- ^ Heinrich Weigel leafed through old Baedeckern In: Heimatblätter - EP-Report 4, Marburg 1994 p. 61
- ↑ Bernd Mähler, Heinrich Weigel gardens and parks in Eisenach In: Eisenacher Schriften zur Heimatkunde, volume 33. Eisenach 1985 p. 33
literature
- Bernd Mähler, Heinrich Weigel Gardens and Parks in Eisenach In: Eisenacher Schriften zur Heimatkunde, issue 33. Eisenach 1985 pp. 31–34
- August Roese Das Roesesche Hölzchen In: Contributions to the history of Eisenach. Booklet VIII. Eisenach 1898. 19 pp.
Coordinates: 50 ° 58 ′ 19 ″ N , 10 ° 18 ′ 29 ″ E