Apfelstädt (Gera)

Apfelstädt in Wandersleben

Marienthal bridge at Ingersleben

The Apfelstädt is a river in Thuringia, with a length of about 34 km. It is starting from the end of the dam Tambach- Dietharz a body of water first order after the Thuringian Water Act. The catchment area of ​​372.2 km ² Apfelstädt is.

Geography

The Apfelstädt source below the Rennsteig in 728 meters. NN about five kilometers southwest of Tambach- Dietharz. The river marks in the Thuringian Forest, the western border of the river system of the Elbe.

The Apfelstädt flows through ten districts: Tambach- Dietharz, George Thal, Elliman, manor, High churches, Schwabhausen, Wechmar Drei Gleichen OT seamounts and OT Wandersleben ( here tributary of the Red), Apfelstädt, Neudietendorf (inflow of Weidbachs from Miihlberg ) and Inger life.

The Ohra is its main tributary, it flows north of Ohrdruf. Near belonging to Ingersleben settlement Marienthal joins the Apfelstädt in the Gera, the mouth is already on the territory of Erfurt hamlet Molsdorf.

Economic History

Until the 20th century the water of Apfelstädt for up to 56 mills along its course was important. Today only three in operation ( George Thal, Wechmar and Ingersleben ), while three other museums serve as technical ( Tambach- Dietharz, George Thal, Wechmar ). Of the 34 mills at least the buildings are still standing, some with their mill technology. At George valley of Flößgraben the water from the Apfelstädt was built in 1653, is derived. Today, it is also sometimes used for fishing and at a sufficient water level of canoeists. In a Petriroda powered by the Apfelstädt pond was created for irrigation. In the Ohrdruf Apfelstädt flows through a military training grounds of the Bundeswehr. Here it serves the training to overcome water obstacles.

Attractions

• Much of the sights along the Apfelstädt you can admire during a hike on the nature trail opened in April 2011 Apfelstädt mills. He leads from the new mill at Schwabhausen to around 20 km downstream to the confluence with the Gera. The hikers will pass more than 18 former mill sites. It is planned to extend the trail to the source.
• The border dolomite in the Apfelstädt at Wandersleben: a naturally formed area level, geological boundary between the low and middle Keuper at about 230 million years.
• A popular attraction on the river, the Marienthal bridge located at Ingersleben dar. At the instigation of Count Gustav Adolf von Gotter, who was also the owner of the nearby Molsdorfer castle, which was built of yellow sandstone bridge from 1751 to 1752 was applied to the site of a ford.

Gallery

Apfelstädt between Tambach- Dietharz and George Thal

The separation of the Flößgrabens (left) with George Thal

The Apfelstädt overcomes at Wandersleben border dolomite

Confluence with the light coming from the right Gera

Apfelstädt before it joins the Gera

At high tide ...