Ilmenauer Teichgebiet, Protected wetland area in Ilmenau, Germany.
The Ilmenauer Teichgebiet spans 100 hectares of natural wetlands between Ilmenau railway station and the university, containing six interconnected ponds.
The ponds were first documented in September 1351 and served for centuries as fish farming facilities to supply food during times of scarcity.
The annual fish harvest in October and November has evolved into a traditional public festival that draws locals and visitors.
Walking paths connect all six ponds: Großer Teich, Neuhäuser Teich, Dixbixer Teich, Brandenburger Teich, Steinteich, and Prinzessinnenloch.
The underlying gypsum rock formation prevents water drainage, naturally maintaining these wetlands as essential breeding grounds for water birds.
Location: Ilmenau
Inception: 2002
GPS coordinates: 50.68720,10.93390
Latest update: March 6, 2025 10:24
Kickelhahn
4.4 km
Ilmtalbrücke
4.4 km
Schaubergwerk "Volle Rose"
2.6 km
Ziegenbrunnen Ilmenau
1.6 km
Brauerei Gebrüder Jäcklein
1.1 km
Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology
418 m
Goetheschule Ilmenau
2.3 km
St.-Jakobus-Kirche
1.3 km
Lindenberg
3 km
St. Josef (Ilmenau)
1.2 km
Festhalle Ilmenau
2.3 km
Goethe Monument
1.4 km
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Systems Engineering
831 m
Talbrücke Altwipfergrund
2.9 km
Ehrenberg
1.1 km
Talbrücke Streichgrund
2.8 km
Liebfrauenkirche
3.2 km
Protestant Church Ilmenau-Roda
3.2 km
Dorfkirche Unterpörlitz
1.7 km
Burgstein
1.8 km
Dorfkirche Oehrenstock
2.4 km
Peterskirche
3.5 km
Heinse-Haus in Langewiesen
3.4 km
DDR-Spielzeugmuseum
1.4 km
Protestant Church Bücheloh
3.9 km
Holy Cross Church Ilmenau
1.5 km
Wipfragrund - Stausee Heyda
3.8 km
War memorial Oberpörlitz
2.9 kmReviews
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