Laute

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The lute is a right tributary of the heart in the Upper Harz.

It rises west of Clausthal about 540 masl at the foot of the mountain Kuttelbacher and flows along the country road L 516 to the west. In densely built-up center of Lautenthal it flows close to the south of the Hahnenkleer street, the oldest street in the city, and is spanned by a dozen smaller bridges and walkways. In a parallel to the river -running side street called "On the lute " is the "smallest house of the western Harz " a well-known landmark of the city. After about 6 km it flows on the western edge of Lautenthal west of the Wild Manner road at an elevation of about 300 masl in the core.

The water of the lute was founded in 1538 for the mountain town of Lautenthal - the city developed from a street market, which extended to the sounds along the present Hahnenkleer road - always of great importance because it is used for mining. Already 1570 has started with the construction of the still existing Lautenthaler Art trench, which branches on the eastern outskirts of the lute and several mines Lautenthals supplied with water. The water of the lute was, for example, used to transport the ore in barges underground. Even today, in 1982 converted into a museum silver mine Lautenthals Fortunately, the Erzkahnschifffahrt a popular attraction.

In the years 1669-72 the resin was hit by a severe drought, so that the sounds temporarily dried up and the mining had to be stopped for some time.

1875 was built close to the confluence with the innermost for Innerstetal railway a railway bridge over the lute. Although the railway line was closed in 1977, the bridge is still in good condition and is used by hiking. On April 10, 1877 was born in Lautenthal by a flood of sounds after a dam burst in the area of ​​new pond substantial property damage. On 10 and 11 July 1888, the sounds came after a heavy storm over the banks and flooded the road " on the lute ," the then "back road " was, so some people had to be rescued by firefighters with ladders.

Hahnenkleer road at the lute

Railway bridge over the sounds at the mouth in the heart ( in the foreground)