Geisel (river)

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The hostage is a tributary of the Saale in Saxony- Anhalt and namesake of the Geiseltal and the Geisel valley lake.

Course

The hostage originates in Santa Micheln, a district of Mücheln. The hostage source is called robbery source and was once one of the largest sources of central Germany. It arises from the overflow of water from a subterranean groundwater basin, which is below the limestone heights of St. Micheln. The source is located on a geographic height of 145 meters above sea level. NN. The river is 24 km long and flows in Merseburg in the Gotthardteich whose outflow, the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, north of the provost in the Saale flows. Here the geographical height of 86 m above sea level. NN.

History

The original hostage confluence with the Saale was located south of the present bridge Neumarkt in areas such Oelgrube ( = Aalgrube ). With the settlement of the valley between Toompea hill and Sistine hostage is located in swampy terrain was channeled and piped in the 19th century. This ancient drainage can be seen at the southeast corner of the Gotthard pond yet. Along the fish-rich hostage numerous water mills were operated. For the first time you run in 1540 relocated to ensure a smooth operation by the gradation of the mills. By progressing lignite mining and the associated open pits that generated the Geiseltalsee, the hostage run from 1938 to 1965 has been turned over four times the output of the city Mücheln. Mills are no longer available; the hostage leads 2011, only a little water and fish are detected from the source only up to Ortisei.

On the banks

On the right bank of the hostage arise after 1 km the 12 apostles sources and flow through some trout ponds. Am Bach course of the Church of St. Ulrich and the water castle is a baroque palace garden. A footpath runs along the hostage and is marked as " Mühlenwanderweg ".

Origin of the name

The name of the creek comes from the Latin Gezle, which means sowiviel as Geis or goat. It is also possible the Old High German - Loh, forest, as a basic word, which then underwent a slowdown in early - l here.