Thieberg
The Thieberg is an approximately 8 km long and up to 2 km wide, rounded ridge in the northeastern Westmünsterland , which extends from the left of the Ems in the city of Rheine to northwest of Neuenkirchen . The limestone ridge towers over the surrounding area by up to 40 meters and has been used for agriculture for many centuries.
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 Topographic map from 1842 |
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| height | 84 m above sea level NN | |
| location | Steinfurt district , Münsterland , North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany | |
| Mountains | Elevation of the (otherwise flat wavy) Westmünsterland | |
| Coordinates | 52 ° 15 '22 " N , 7 ° 21' 28" E | |
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| Type | Mountain range | |
| rock | Limestone from the Upper Cretaceous Period , (mainly Cenoman and Turon ) | |
| Age of the rock | 85 to 95 million years | |
| particularities | Largest contiguous arable land without trees or bushes in the Münsterland | |
location
The forest-free Thieberg lies west of the Ems and begins in the city of Rheine. The Ems breaks through the limestone ridge at a tectonic weak point, the eastern continuation of which is called the Stadtberg. The Rheiner Stadtkirche (St. Dionysius) is built on the eastern limestone spur of the Thieberges. In a westerly direction the ridge rises to Hünenborg in the Rhine district of Wadelheim to 69 m above sea level.
Between the Rhine districts of Dutum and Wadelheim, the ridge stretches further in a south-westerly direction and passes over to the Neuenkirchen area at the Breckweg lime works . Under a further, gently hilly course, the Thieberg between the center of Neuenkirchen and the Landersum farmers reaches its highest point at 84 m above sea level. The original name of this highest elevation in the community of Neuenkirchen was Donnerhügel , but it is now recorded in the cadastral maps under the name Neuenkirchener Berg . In the further western course, the area falls to the Münsterländer Kiessandzug and ends in the Neuenkirchener Offlum farmers . The south side of the ridge is elongated and gently rising, while the northern flank is significantly steeper.
Surname
The name Thie in Thieberg comes from pre-Christian times and indicates a Thingstätte (castle court). It is very likely that the ancient Saxon trinity of gods Tyr (Tiu, Thie), Odin (Wodan, Wodanheim = Wadelheim) and Thor (Donar, Donnerhügel) were worshiped on the ridge .
geology
The Thieberges rock was formed in the Cretaceous period between 85 and 95 million years ago on the floor of a warm, shallow sea. Over 80 meters thick deposits of calcareous sludge formed, which over time solidified into platy limestones. Imprints of mussels , ammonites and sea urchins are often found in the limestone . Pyrite veins also run through the rock in places, but more common are pyrite crystals in a spherical shape and marcasite bulbs .
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Rhotomagense lime from the Cenomanian is the most common. The high purity of the limestone has already caused many landowners to quarry in the past . There were many small lime pits where lime was burned. Today there is a larger lime works on the border between Rheine and Neuenkirchen. A special feature is the natural hydraulic lime that is produced from the rock. It is used in the restoration of historical buildings, for example in the “New Museum” in Berlin.
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Outcrops of the rock can be found in the lime pits near the Emswehr in Rheine, at cuttings on the former Rheine – Ochtrup railway line and at the cuttings of Bundesstraße 70 near the lime works.
ground
The weathering of the limestone resulted in rendzines and marl soils . Enriched with residual loam and clay, sometimes heavy, productive arable soils formed, which, however, are often quite shallow and develop deep cracks in times of drought. The high lime content of the soil with pH values of over 7.0 leads to a stable crumb structure , which made arable farming possible in the early days .
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The areas were therefore very much valued and have been used for growing grain for centuries . Boulder clay and drifting sand also occur in the lower elevations . By Plagge fertilization is to form good Esch floors come. This is how the largest contiguous arable land without trees or bushes in the Münsterland came into being here a long time ago. For this reason, the Neuenkirchener Berg offers an unobstructed all-round view to the horizon .
Panoramic view
When the visibility is good, many striking objects can be seen in the area from the Thieberg.
- In the East,
is the city of Rheine with the steeples of the city church and the St. Antonius basilica.
- In the south East,
you can see the cooling tower and the chimney of the coal-fired power plant in Ibbenbüren , in front of it the Teutoburg Forest and the forest hill in Rheine.
- In the south,
Neuenkirchen shows itself with the St. Anna church and the wind turbines in the wind farms of Catenhorn , St. Arnold , Wilmsberg and Hollich .
- In the southwest,
is the Offlumer See and on the horizon you can see many wind turbines on the Baumberge as well as the transmission towers Telecommunication Tower Schöppingen and Cellphone Tower Schöppinger Berg on the Schöppinger Berg .
- In the West,
is the Rothenberger Berg.
- In the north-west,
is the town of Bad Bentheim with the castle and a little to the west of it are the wind farms of Ohne and Bilk .
- In the North,
is the municipality of Salzbergen with the oil refinery and the waste incineration plant , behind which the cooling tower of the nuclear power plant in Lingen is visible.
- In the Northeast,
Further wind farms can be made out and high silos on the Dortmund-Ems Canal in Spelle can be seen.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Newspaper report MV March 11, 2009 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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- Geological maps
- Soil maps
- Neuenkirchen 750 years (August 1997)
- Cycling guide Neuenkirchen; “Experiencing Stories”, May 2005
