Georgenberg (Reutlingen)

The George Berg ( 602 m above sea level ) is a cone- shaped mountain of volcanic origin in geographically central location in the German state of Baden- Württemberg. It forms the south of the city of Reutlingen, the district boundary with the West of the smaller neighboring town Pfullingen, with the largest part of the mountain, including its summit in the field Pfullingens is.

Apart from the mountain itself also carries a district and residential area of inner city district of Reutlingen - center on the northern flank of the mountain the name George Berg.

Geology and history of the mountain

In contrast to the 105 m higher, about 2.5 km north-eastern and similarly shaped Achalm, a witness mountain of white law, George mountain is of volcanic origin and it has an almost symmetrical volcano shape. It offers a panoramic view of the northern escarpment of the cities Pfullingen and Reutlingen to Tübingen and ( on a clear day ) to the northern Black Forest.

The mountain represents one of the 350 dissected by reverse relief vents of the so-called Swabian volcano, which are spread over a radius of about 25 km around the current Bad Urach. During the chimney contains comparatively hard rock that pierced layers of the Jura are more exposed to erosion, so that the vent on the environment stands out and comes to light at the top.

At the time of this volcano in the Miocene ( geological unit; period particularly active tectonics before about 17 million years ago), the volcano penetrated the then northward beyond it superior Jura plateau. In the chimney characteristic Weißjurakalke are occupied for the top layer of the Jura plateau. As in other vents Swabian volcanoes that are now north of Albtrauf as solitaires, the Weißjurakalke brands that the Jura plateau was extended further to the north are.

Its present name, the mountain of a St George's Chapel, which once was located on its summit. This small church was first documented mention in 1489. Since 1719 the name George Berg is common. Prior to the survey Echitzenberg or Echetzenberg was called.

The slopes of Mount George were originally used by Reutlingern and Pfullingern for wine, why can find below the summit today terraced landscape structures. In 1749 it came to the so-called " vineyard - war" between Reutlingen and Pfullinger wine growers, which could be settled only using Württemberg troops.