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Lichte
image:Wallendorfer Porzellan Manufaktur.jpg, 220px, Wallendorfer Porcelain Manufacture, Oct. 2006 image:Talsperre Leibis Lichte in August 2009.jpg, 220px, Leibis-Lichte Dam, 102.5 m high Lichte is a village and a former municipality in the Sonneberg (district), district of Sonneberg in Thuringia, Germany, close to the Rennsteig, Thuringian Rennsteig. Formerly in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, it is part of the town Neuhaus am Rennweg since January 2019. Geography Lichte is located between the towns of Saalfeld (to the north), Oberhof, Germany, Oberhof / Ilmenau (northwest) and Sonneberg / Coburg (south) at an altitude of 600 m Normalhöhennull, (NHN), in the centre of the Thuringian Highlands / Thuringian Forest Nature Park. Distinctive sign of Lichte is the railway viaduct established in 1909 (see picture right). It is a typical Thuringian Forest village, reaching far into the valleys of the Lichte (River), Lichte River and of its tributary the Piesau (river), Piesau. Bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leibis-Lichte Dam
The Leibis-Lichte Dam () is a dam in the German state of Thuringia in the Thuringian Highland. The dam was completed in 2005 to impound the River Lichte, between the Lichte municipality section Geiersthal and Unterweissbach. To that particular storage reservoir belongs the Deesbach Forebay (German: ''Vorsperre Deesbach''). The name of the dam, "Leibis-Lichte Dam" was derived from the close proximity to the municipalities of Leibis and Lichte image:Wallendorfer Porzellan Manufaktur.jpg, 220px, Wallendorfer Porcelain Manufacture, Oct. 2006 image:Talsperre Leibis Lichte in August 2009.jpg, 220px, Leibis-Lichte Dam, 102.5 m high Lichte is a village and a former municipality in the Sonn ..., as well as from the Lichte River as being the main inlet. Construction The Leibis-Lichte Dam was constructed in the time period from 2002 to September 2005. Inside the formwork, heavy equipment was used to spread and compact the large quantities of concrete. "Bickhardt Bau AG - Dri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piesau (river)
The Piesau is a right tributary of the river Lichte in Thuringia, Germany. It is approximately long. The name is derived from the municipality of Piesau. Sources The Piesau has its source close to the Rennsteig south of the municipality of Piesau in the Thuringian Highland. Course The Piesau rises as the ''Piesau Kieselbach'' and flows through the Thuringian Forest Nature Park, first from the Rennsteig, to the municipality of Piesau. Then it merges with the ''Bärenbach'', becoming the ''Piesau River'', and flows north to the district Bock-und-Teich of the municipality of Lichte, the so-called ''Piesauknie''. The Piesau then flows alongside the street ''Saalfelder Strasse'' in parallel to B 281. In Wallendorf, close to the Lichte East railway station, it flows under the rail viaduct over the ''Piesau Valley''. In the centre of Lichte (in the Wallendorf district) the Piesau joins the Lichte. Name According to old written traditions, the original name of the river was ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lichte (River)
The Lichte is a right tributary of the Schwarza in Thuringia, Germany, and is long. Sources The Lichte rises as the ''Little Lichte'' () in Neuhaus am Rennweg in the Thuringian Highland. Course The Lichte flows north through the Thuringian Forest Nature Park, first through the Finsterer Grund (Dark Valley), where a now closed section of the Sonneberg – Probstzella single-track railway line passes over it on a viaduct. It then reaches the municipality of Lichte, which extends for approximately along its banks. In the centre of Lichte (in the Wallendorf section) the Piesau joins the Lichte. Below the municipality of Lichte, the river passes through a roughly long and deep gorge, which ends in the Deesbach Forebay (height ). This is followed by the Leibis-Lichte Dam, the second tallest valley dam in Germany, high. The municipality of Unterweißbach borders the dam and extends for approximately along the river, which then empties into the Schwarza to the west of the mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deesbach Forebay
The Deesbach Forebay () is a dam in the German state of Thuringia in the Thuringian Highland. It impounds the river Lichte image:Wallendorfer Porzellan Manufaktur.jpg, 220px, Wallendorfer Porcelain Manufacture, Oct. 2006 image:Talsperre Leibis Lichte in August 2009.jpg, 220px, Leibis-Lichte Dam, 102.5 m high Lichte is a village and a former municipality in the Sonn ... and lies between the municipalities Lichte (Geiersthal) and Unterweissbach. That particular forebay belongs to the Leibis-Lichte Dam (de: Talsperre Leibis-Lichte). The name, Deesbach Forebay, was derived d from the close proximity to the municipality Deesbach. See also * List of reservoirs and dams in Germany References External links ''Leibis-Lichte Dam'' on homepage of the ''Thuringian long-distance water supply (de: Tueringer Fernwasserversorgung'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thuringian Forest
The Thuringian Forest (''Thüringer Wald'' in German language, German ) is a mountain range in the southern parts of the Germany, German state of Thuringia, running northwest to southeast. Skirting from its southerly source in foothills to a gorge on its north-west side is the Werratal, Werra valley. On the other side of the Forest is an upper outcrop of the North German Plain, the Thuringian Basin, which includes the city Erfurt. The south and south-east continuation of the range is the highland often called the Thuringian Highland, Thuringian-Vogtlandian Slate Mountains. Among scattered foothills at its northern foot are the towns Eisenach, Gotha and Arnstadt. The towns of Ilmenau and Suhl sit in slight dips on the range itself to the north and south respectively. Geography and communications The Thuringian Forest forms a continuous chain of ancient rounded mountains with steep slopes to both sides and poses ample difficulties in transit routing save through a few navigable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rauhhügel
The Rauhhügel is an 812.9 m high (above sea level) mountain located in the Thuringian Highland, Thuringia, Germany. It is located close to the municipalities of Schmiedefeld and Lichte and the Leibis-Lichte Dam in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park within walking distance of the Rennsteig. The Leipzig tower on top of the Rauhhügel is 17.5 m high. It has viewing platforms on two levels, the upper at 14 m, , Olitätenland, retrieved March 26, 2011 from which in good weather one can see far into the surrounding mountains of the Thuringian Highland, the and to mountains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apelsberg
The Apelsberg is a 785.3 m high (above sea level) mountain located in the Thuringian Highland, Thuringia (Germany). It is located close to the municipality of Lichte and the Leibis-Lichte Dam in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park. The section of the Rennsteig walkway between Neuhaus am Rennweg, Ernstthal am Rennsteig Ernstthal am Rennsteig is a municipality section of the so-called ''Glass-blower Town'' (de: Glasbläserstadt) Lauscha in the district of Sonneberg in Thuringia, Germany, close to the Thuringian Rennsteig. Geography Close to the Ernstthal ..., and Spechtsbrunn runs close to the mountain. See also * List of Mountains and Elevations of Thuringia {{SaalfeldRudolstadt-geo-stub Mountains of Thuringia Thuringian Forest Lichte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mittelberg (Thuringian Highland)
The Mittelberg is an 803.6 m high (above sea level) mountain located in the Thuringian Highland, Thuringia (Germany). It is located close to the municipalities of Piesau and Lichte and the Leibis-Lichte Dam in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park. The section of the Rennsteig walkway between Neuhaus am Rennweg, Ernstthal am Rennsteig Ernstthal am Rennsteig is a municipality section of the so-called ''Glass-blower Town'' (de: Glasbläserstadt) Lauscha in the district of Sonneberg in Thuringia, Germany, close to the Thuringian Rennsteig. Geography Close to the Ernstthal ..., and Spechtsbrunn runs close to the mountain. See also * List of Mountains and Elevations of Thuringia Mountains of Thuringia Thuringian Forest Lichte {{SaalfeldRudolstadt-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutzenberg (Thuringian Highland)
The Mutzenberg is a 770.0 m high (above sea level) mountain located in the Thuringian Highland, Thuringia (Germany). The German mountain, Mutzenberg, translates to "Mountain Hat”. It is to be found close to the municipality of Lichte, and the Leibis-Lichte Dam in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park. The section of the Rennsteig walkway between Neuhaus am Rennweg, Piesau Piesau is a village and a former municipality in the district of Sonneberg in Thuringia, Germany, close to the Thuringian Rennsteig. Formerly in the district Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, it is part of the town Neuhaus am Rennweg since January 2019. It ..., and Spechtsbrunn runs close to the mountain. See also * List of Mountains and Elevations of Thuringia References {{SaalfeldRudolstadt-geo-stub Mountains of Thuringia Thuringian Forest Lichte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spitzer Berg (Thuringian Highland)
The Spitzer Berg is a 790.3 m high (above sea level) mountain located in the Thuringian Highland, Thuringia (Germany). It is located close to the municipality of Lichte and the Leibis-Lichte Dam in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in the Thuringian Forest Nature Park within walking distance of the Rennsteig. See also * List of Mountains and Elevations of Thuringia {{SaalfeldRudolstadt-geo-stub Mountains of Thuringia Thuringian Forest Lichte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thuringia
Thuringia (; officially the Free State of Thuringia, ) is one of Germany, Germany's 16 States of Germany, states. With 2.1 million people, it is 12th-largest by population, and with 16,171 square kilometers, it is 11th-largest in area. Erfurt is the capital and largest city. Other cities include Jena, Gera and Weimar. Thuringia is bordered by Bavaria, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Saxony, and Saxony-Anhalt. It has been known as "the green heart of Germany" () from the late 19th century due to its broad, dense forest. Most of Thuringia is in the Saale drainage basin, a bank (geography), left-bank tributary of the Elbe. Thuringia is home to the Rennsteig, Germany's best-known hiking, hiking trail. Its winter resort of Oberhof, Germany, Oberhof makes it a well-equipped winter sports destination – half of Germany's 136 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic gold medals had been won by Thuringian athletes as of 2014. Thuringia was favoured by or was the birthplace of three key intellectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
