Hesselberg
Sign in to saveHesselberg (; 689 m above sea level) is the highest point in Middle Franconia and the Franconian Jura and is situated 60 km south west of Nuremberg, Germany. The mountain stands isolated and far from the center of the Franconian Jura, in its southwestern border region, 4 km to the north west of Wassertrüdingen. The mountain's first recorded name was Öselberg, which probably derived from öder Berg (bleak mountain). This name later changed to Eselsberg and finally to the current name Hesselberg. As a butte the mountain provides an insight into Jurassic geology. It has also witness
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Hesselberg
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- Hesselberg-von-westen.jpg
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- Hesselberg viewed from the west
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 689
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- Germany
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- Location in Germany
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- right
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- Middle Franconia, Germany
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- Franconian Jura
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Encyclopedic overview
29 sectionsContents
- Shape, location, and dimension
- Origin and geological structure
- Jurassic origin
- Rock layers of the mountain
- Early Jurassic (Lias) layers
- Middle Jurassic (Dogger) layers
- Late Jurassic (Malm) layers
- History of colonisation and important incidents in the Hesselberg region
- Pre- and early history
- Romans
- Alamanni and Franks
- Middle Ages
- Age of burgraves and margraves
- 19th and 20th century
- Hesselberg region today
- Facilities and events
- The four municipalities around the mountain
- Recreational region
- Landscape conservation
- Flora and fauna
- Vegetation of the neglected grassland
- Meadows, hedges, and wells
- Biodiversity of the forest
- Appendix: sagas and legends
- The legend of the Devil's Hole
- The mountain's specter
- The unsaved virgins of Schlößleinsbruck
- References
- External links
Hesselberg (; 689 m above sea level) is the highest point in Middle Franconia and the Franconian Jura and is situated 60 km south west of Nuremberg, Germany. The mountain stands isolated and far from the center of the Franconian Jura, in its southwestern border region, 4 km to the north west of Wassertrüdingen. The mountain's first recorded name was Öselberg, which probably derived from öder Berg (bleak mountain). This name later changed to Eselsberg and finally to the current name Hesselberg. As a butte the mountain provides an insight into Jurassic geology. It has also witnessed an eventful history, many incidents were handed down from generation to generation and these mixed with facts have become legends. Nowadays many people visit Hesselberg in order to enjoy nature and the wonderful vista. When the weather is clear the Alps 150 km away can be seen.
thumb|291x291px|right|Paragliders on the mountain
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hesselberg” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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