Dresden Basin

The ( Dresden ) Elbe Valley boiler (also: Dresdner Elbtalweitung ) is a 45 km long and 10 km wide and widening of the Elbe valley between the cities of Pirna and Meissen, in the city of Dresden is.

Geography

The Elbe Valley boiler is formed by the foothills of flanks and the eastern Ore Mountains to the Lommatzscher Lößhügelland, those of Lusatian hill country to the West Lusatian hill and mountain country and the Nordwestabdachung the Saxon Switzerland. He is geologically is a fracture zone ( same zone) and flows through strong meandering of the river Elbe as the most important river. The region is climatically favored over neighboring areas, so that at southern slopes of the mountain viticulture is possible ( Saxon Wine Route ). In addition, intensive fruit growing is operated. The Talk Lima is much drier (average annual rainfall less than 700 mm) and warmer ( annual mean air temperature of 8.5 ° C, in the city center of Dresden 9.9 ° C) than the air in the surrounding highlands.

The Elbe Valley boiler is almost completely filled by the Dresden conurbation, the main cities are ( listed in the flow direction of the Elbe):

  • Pirna
  • Heidenau
  • Dresden
  • Radebeul
  • Coswig ( Saxony)
  • Meissen

History

The area of ​​the Elbe valley boiler was the fertile soil ( loess ) and the convenient river crossing settled early because already and was able to attain a culturally and historically appreciated worldwide importance. The riverine parts of the valley were given their cultural and natural wealth in the period 2004-2009 as a World Heritage Dresden Elbe Valley part of the world cultural heritage by UNESCO.

In GDR times, the vessel was jokingly ARD Except Dresden area called because the reception of West German television station until the late 1980s, and only in selected residential areas was possible in it.

Gallery

View of Dresden from the Luisenhof on the northern banks of the Elbe

View from Spruce tower on the slope of the southern part of the city of Plauen

View from the Bosel at Meissen in Dresden and Saxon Switzerland

Pillnitz: View from " Leitenweg " over the " Royal Vineyard " of the Elbe Valley

  • Valley in Saxony
  • Natural area in Saxony
  • Geography (Dresden)
  • Elbe
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