Kösseine
The Kösseine seen by Hilde Bach from
The Kösseine is a mountain massif in the Fichtelgebirge, located in the northeastern Bavaria south of Wunsiedel. The highest elevation of the existing granite mountain Stocks is the eponymous summit at an altitude of 939 m above sea level. NN. About the Kösseine is the boundary of the administrative regions of Upper Franconia and Upper Palatinate and the European watershed between the North Sea and Black Sea. Around the Kösseine are the villages Wunsiedel, Marktredwitz, Bad Alexandersbad, Waldershof, High Hard, Neusorg, fire, Ebnath, nail and Troestau, which are known as tourist destinations. Geographically, it belongs to the main unit High Fichtelgebirge (394). Since Sept. 2010, a redesign of the natural areas northeast of Bavaria existed.
Conservation
In the summit area of Kösseine a spacious granite - block sea with an area of 15.8 hectares, which is under protection. Different groups of rocks ( Small Kösseine, Great and Little Haberstein, castle rock, millstone, Püttners and Jakobi rock) are protected natural monuments. What is striking is the almost visible from all sides of the twin peaks Kösseine.
History
Documented the Kösseine was first mentioned on March 7, 1283 as vast areas of the Kösseine ( Choezsin ) to Duke Ludwig the Severe, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Bavaria, went over. The name Choezsin or Chozin is of Slavic origin and means mountain goats, presumably a reference to the previous livestock. From 1542 ( Caspar Bruschius: Des Vichtelbergs gründtliche description) to the present day the mountain appeared in all regional studies books and has been praised for its excellent views. The dense forests were already in the 15th century, a popular hunting ground of the Bayreuth Margrave, the forests supplied timber and firewood for the surrounding villages, granite mining took place from the 15th century.
1785 and 1820 came Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in the Fichtelgebirge. He wrote scientific treatises on the granite weathering and made drawings of various rock formations in Kösseinegebiet to.
Because of the free, wide view in all directions (up to the Bavarian Forest, Rhön, the Thuringian Forest and the Ore Mountains ) of the mountain was early a popular destination. His reputation rose substantially by visiting the then state government, who spent time in Alexandersbad of 13 June 1805 to 5 July 1805. On June 17, 1805 Friedrich Wilhelm III undertook. with wife Louise and a large entourage a ride to Kösseine. Many newspapers reported on it and so promoted the awareness of the mountain.
Structures
1805 a first primitive shelter was built, in 1833 a weather roof. 1882 built the Fichtelgebirge section of the German- Austrian Alpine Club ( predecessor of the Fichtelgebirge Association ) a timbered shelter with UPS hikers. Because of the ever-increasing visitor traffic a solid house was asked, which was opened after long preparations in 1903 and significantly expanded in the following years. In 1924 instead of wooden towers, a stone lookout tower, the Kösseineturm. House and tower are the Fichtel Mountain Club eV, throughout the year and managed accommodation house which consists of Kösseine granite, is leased.
In the years 1998 to 2000 the Kösseinehaus has been thoroughly refurbished so that it meets the requirements of a modern business enterprise. The forest road to the house is closed to public traffic, just walk you can reach it. The Kösseinehaus is included in the main trail system of the Fichtelgebirge Club eV; it is right on the trail and at the Franconian mountain path.
The Fichtel Mountain Club eV has created by volunteers 13 marked trails of varying length from all directions to Kösseinegipfel.
Waters
At the drop of the Southeast Kösseine, near the village Kössain, springs from the Bach Kössein ( popularly known as Kösseine ) flowing through Waldershof and Marktredwitz and Seußen in the Röslau, a tributary of the River Eger flows.
Economy
The Kösseine - granite, which is as blue granite is unique in Europe, is also called Kleinwendern granite or Schurenbach granite and occurs in Schurenbach and Kleinwendern. The deposit is located on the rock maze Luisenburg north of Kösseine in a narrow band that stretches east. Only the eastern parts of the lower rock labyrinth consist of Kösseine granite, the Western roof of granite. Kösseine granite is broken only in a quarry near Waldershof in Tirschenreuth.
Culture
The mountain house on the Kösseine has for decades been the meeting point of folk musicians who offer there at regular intervals authentic folk music. Also home evenings are very popular. Near the Kösseinehaus there is a large wooden cross and a stone altar; Mountain worship services at Ascension, and on special occasions there have tradition.