Turf maze

A turf maze is a large-scale, walkable labyrinth, which was cut into a grassy area. Then there are the set of stones and carved into rock Troytowns and modern mazes, with the latter no equivalents of the turf maze are.

  • 4.1 Germany
  • 4.2 Austria
  • 4.3 United Kingdom
  • 4.4 Ireland

Description

Most plants are plump. The area of ​​the historic facilities of up to 800 m². Turf mazes are known from the British Isles, Germany and the Nordic Baltic region. Written records from the 17th century used a. Most were destroyed: in the UK have ten, get two in Germany.

Christian meaning

How stern mazes go turf mazes back to the " Chemin de Jerusalem " and symbolized the pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and the way the human soul to salvation. The pacing of a labyrinth could replace a pilgrimage, the faithful to repentance slid on his knees along the paths.

Historical grass labyrinths

Germany

  • Eberswalde
  • Graitschen on the height ( Thuringia): "Swedish hill ", classic pattern with eleven whorls
  • Hannover Eilenriede, Emmichplatz with circles of lawn and pebble surfaces, first mentioned in 1642 in the city of Hannover Chronicle, destroyed.
  • Jordan Park Kaufbeuren
  • Steigra (Saxony- Anhalt): "Swedish hill ", eleven whorls
  • Tere Endorf in the Oder

Great Britain

A list of English Rasenlayrinthe was published by WMS Russell and Claire Russell. After 39 Turf labyrinths are known, ten of which have been preserved.

  • Alkborough ( North Lincolnshire ): " Julian's Bower ", Christian patterns, eleven whorls
  • Bougthon Green ( Northamptonshire ), mentioned already in 1353, destroyed in World War I.
  • Breamore ( Hampshire): " Mizmaze ", Christian patterns, eleven whorls
  • Chilcombe ( Hampshire), renewed in the middle of the 19th century
  • Comberton Mazles destroyed.
  • In which Maureen's Mump maze in Crackington Haven in Cornwall is an April Fools joke.
  • Gloddaeth, Wales. Created in the 16th century, destroyed the mid 19th century
  • Hilton ( Huntingdonshire ): " Hilton Maze", Christian patterns, nine whorls. 1660 established by William Sparrow.
  • Saffron Walden ( Essex ): " Town Maze", Christian patterns, 17 whorls, four corner bastions ( "ears" )
  • Skewsby, (North Yorkshire ): " City of Troy", classic pattern, seven whorls
  • Somerton ( Oxfordshire ): " Troy Town," classic pattern, 15 whorls
  • Winchester ( Hampshire): "St. Catherine 's Hill ", Christian patterns, nine whorls, square
  • Lawn Labyrinth Wing (Rutland ): "Wing Maze " Christian pattern, eleven whorls

Ireland

Conleth Manning identifies three turf mazes in Ireland, of which only one is secured.

A list of modern turf mazes found in: turf mazes in Ireland

Modern creations

Since the 1980s, new turf mazes were created, both replicas of existing patterns as new creations.

Germany

  • Gronenbach ( Lower Allgäu ): seven whorls
  • Bad Kissingen ( Bavaria ): Luitpold Park, seven whorls
  • Turf maze Eilenriede (Lower Saxony): "The Wheel ", nine whorls (1935 )
  • Kaltental ( Eastern Allgäu ): Aufkirch, seven whorls
  • Kaufbeuren ( Bavaria ): Jordan Park with eleven whorls

Austria

  • Schweiggers (Lower Austria ): the Möldershöf an der Thaya source

Great Britain

  • Bath ( Somerset ): Beazer Gardens, ellipse, seven whorls, in the center of a mosaic (1984 )
  • Botanical Garden of the University of Cambridge: It has the form of a double spiral, and is planted with the New Zealand grass Anemanthele lessoniana.
  • Erdlabyrinth, Galloway Forest, Dumfriesshire. Built in 1990 by Jim Buchannan
  • Archbishop's Maze in Greys Court in Henley-on -Thames in the Chilterns. It was designed in 1980 by Adrian Fisher and describes the pilgrimage to Jerusalem and the life of man and his eventual salvation. The seven whorls symbolize the seven days of creation. More number symbolism is found in the length of the cross arms 33 ', the age of Jesus at his crucifixion. The ratio between the diameter of the center and the distance between the whorls is nine and recalls the ninth hour, the agony of Christ. DM 25m, length 402m (1/4 mile). The maze is constructed with 4500 bricks and embedded in a low grass. In the center is a gold-plated sundial, which symbolizes the light of day.
  • Kerscot, Swimbridge (Devon ), diameter 5.4 m, with a slate plate in the center with a quote from TS Eliot: "At the resting point of the turning world" ( Four Quartets, Burnt Norton )
  • Designed Dower House, Morville, Shropshire, by Katherine Swift with different grass heights
  • Earth and wildflowers maze, Tapton Park, Chesterfield, built in 1996 by Jim Buchannan on behalf of the Land Art Commission. Length of 2.4 km dealing
  • Will Park ( Milton Keynes ), greatly enlarged imitation of grass labyrinth of Saffron Walden with a path length of about three kilometers
  • Seaton (Devon)

Ireland

  • Visitor Centre Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
  • Fox Covert in the Little Curragh, Co. Kildare.
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