Dead valleys

51.193194444444 11.742583333333Coordinates: 51 ° 11 ′ 35.5 " N , 11 ° 44 ′ 33.3" E

Dead valleys

Dead Täler is a nature reserve in Saxony-Anhalt in the western part of the Burgenland district and is one of the most orchid-rich areas in the new federal states.

description

The 827.0 hectare large nature reserve with the no. NSG 0128 is just south of Freyburg in the Burgenland district in the conservation area nature park Saale-Unstrut Triasland .

The protection goal is to preserve valuable dry and semi- arid grassland and various near-natural forest communities. The area protected in 1967 includes the Rödel plateau and its sloping slopes towards Unstrut and Hasselbach. A circular orchid trail is signposted in the south-west of the area .

Name origin

According to an old legend, the origin of the name is told

"that in the year 933, after a 9-year armistice, the due tribute was refused by King Heinrich I. Then the Hungarians attacked the borderland of the East Franconian Empire. The wild overgrown valley of the Hassel was what many residents of the surrounding villages to Hiding was mainly for women and children as the men procured food. The Hungarians discovered the camp, murdered women and children and robbed them. When the men returned from the hunt and saw what had happened, they were overwhelmed by the darkness of the camp At night the invaders' guards killed the majority of the Hungarians. At the same time a thunderstorm was brewing and the few who wanted to flee were swept away by the masses of water that rolled into the valley and drowned as day came and the sun fell Illuminated place, the sight of the murdered and mutilated was so terrible that the valley has since been called "The Valleys of Death". "

Orchid area

Orchideenweg in the NSG Dead Täler

Orchid meadow

In addition to 25 proven local orchids such as brown-red stendellus , purple orchid, helmet orchid, pale orchid, stately orchid, bee ragwort, spider ragweed, fly ragwort, greenish forest hyacinth , white forest hyacinth, great handwort and pale other forest birds can be found Plant species such as the great anemone, grove quail wheat, red vetch, meadow sage, mountain ziest, blood-red cranesbill, small rattling pot, pasque flower, wound clover and golden thistle.