Kulkwitzer See

Tagebaurestsee

The Kulkwitzer Lake is a lake in the Saxon Lakeland, who has emerged from two former lignite mining sites southwest of Leipzig. From 1864 coal was mined here, first under day and from 1937 in the open pit. The two holes were flooded opencast mine from 1963 and opened in 1973 as a recreational area.

The lake is east of Markranstadt and west of the district of Leipzig Lausen - Grunau. It is named after the place Kulkwitz launched in 1999 the district of Markranstadt.

There are extensive tourist facilities such as camping, water skiing, diving, a loop trail, sailing, boating, surfing, swimming, sauna, winter sports, a ship restaurant and other restaurants and bistros.

The lake is called by the Leipzig group colloquially Kulki. Since the 1970s, also marathon and triathlon events, lake parties and other sporting events take place here.

The lake is operated " recreation area Kulkwitzer lake " since the political changes of 1989/1990 on the purpose of dressing. This after several incorporations belong to two cities - Leipzig and Markranstadt. The purpose of association shall be represented by the Association meeting. The Chairman is the respective mayor of Markranstadt. In 2003, on the Association has outsourced the operation of the lake to an external private Geschäftsbesorger - the lakes Leipzig GmbH, headquartered in Markranstadt.

The lake is considered because of its underwater flora and fauna and its good visibility depths as one of the ten best diving waters in Germany and annually attracts about 35,000 nights spent by tourists, especially divers from all over Germany and Europe, at. Together with the swimmers, anglers and surfers visit about 500,000 visitors a year Kulkwitzer the lake.