Weitmarer wood
The Weitmarer Wood is a 80 hectares large forest and recreation area in the south of Bochum district Weitmar .
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The tree population consists primarily of oaks , beeches and occasionally also conifers . In addition to several game enclosures with fallow deer and wild boar , some hiking trails and bridle paths , the Institute for Environmental and Future Research (IUZ) at the Bochum Observatory , as well as the German Forum for Puppet Theater and Puppetry (dfp) are located in the immediate vicinity . The forest area is also used by walkers, cyclists and runners.
history
Historically, this forest area was many times larger. Under the chairmanship of the wood judge , who was based at Haus Weitmar , the “Weitmarer Mark” was used as a cooperative . With a royal decree of June 12, 1756, the forest was privatized and from 1817 to 1829 distributed to 21 members of the Mark. The majority was then cut down and settled. Markstrasse was built during this period.
In addition, hard coal was mined here in Weitmarer Holz early on . According to legend, a swineherd named Jörgen found her by chance, because the fire that he lit in a cave in the evening still glowed and gave off warmth in the morning. A memorial, the so-called “ Jörgenstein ” , was erected on the street “Zum Bliestollen ”.
The Weitmarer Holz has recently suffered noticeable damage from the hurricane “Kyrill” in 2007 and from the low pressure area “Ela” in 2014.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 26 ′ 4 " N , 7 ° 11 ′ 47" E