Waldsee (Lindenberg)
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| Geographical location | Bavaria , Germany | |
| Location close to the shore | Lindenberg in the Allgäu | |
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| Coordinates | 47 ° 36 '10 " N , 9 ° 52' 10" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 765.4 m above sea level NN | |
| Maximum depth | 15.30 M. | |
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particularities |
one of the highest moor lakes in Germany |
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The forest lake in Lindenberg im Allgäu is one of the highest German moor lakes (765.4 meters).
The lake was dammed for fish farming in the Middle Ages and was used to operate a sawmill from the middle of the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century. During this time the lake carried u. a. the name saw antlers . In 1905 the tourist development began with the construction of a bathing establishment and an inn, and in the 1920s the name was changed to Waldsee for better marketing. In 1952 the restaurant got its present appearance when it was converted into a hotel according to plans by Ernst Pfeiffer. Since then, there have been paintings on the history of Lindenberg in the guest rooms inside.
Large parts of the bank were redesigned between 2006 and May 2008 and the old bathing facility on the north bank was replaced by a new building at the same location that was accessible free of charge. Since then, a moor nature trail around the lake has also provided information about ecological and economic factors relating to the moor and the peat extraction that has been practiced here for a long time .
The Waasemoos around the Waldsee played an important role as a peat extraction area for the energy supply of Lindenberg's production facilities. In addition, a bathing establishment in Lindenberg used the water from the surrounding moor as medicinal water.
Web links
- History of the forest lake of the history and museum association Lindenberg eV
- A lap around the forest lake on allgaeu-ausfluege.de