Eisbach (Rhine)
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The Eisbach, locally known as is a 38 km long river
and left or western tributary
of the Rhine in the northeastern Palatinate and southeastern Rhenish Hesse, in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate
.
. After about two kilometer, the seven streams unite in the Eiswoog reservoir. At the hamlet of Kleehof, the 3.5 km long Bockbach flows in from the right. Here, the direction of the river changes from straight north to northeast. The direction remains northeast until the confluence with the Rhine.
The river then flows past Ramsen and Eisenberg
. Below Ebertsheim
, it takes of the 5 kn long Seltenbach from the right and a few meters further, its largest tributary, the Rodenbach from the left. At Asselheim, a ward of Grünstadt
, the Eisbach reaches the Upper Rhine Valley. It then flows through the wards of Albsheim, Mühlheim and Colgenstein, then Obrigheim
itself and finally the hamlet of Neuoffstein. Here, it receives up to 350 cubic meters per work day of waste water from the sugar beet
processing plant Südzucker-Werk Offstein.
At Offstein
, it crosses the border into Rhenish Hesse. It then flows past some southwestern and southern wards of Worms
, viz. Heppenheim, Horchheim and Weinsheim. Near State Road 523
, the Mariamünsterbach branches off. During the middle ages
, this stream provided the tanning
and dyeing
industries in Worms with water; in the 19th century it was covered. From this point onwards, the Eisbach is called Altbach ("old brook") and flows south of the Worms city center, through the Bürgerweide ward. It flows into the Upper Rhine
at the soutern tip of the Worms marina
, at an altitude of .
In 1298, King Adolf of Nassau
fell in the Battle of Göllheim
. The victorious Emperor Albert of Austria would not allow him to be buried in the Speyer Cathedral
, so he was initially buried in the Cistercian monastery at Rosental, on the banks of the Rodenbach. In 1309, Adolph's body was transferred to Worms Cathedral, and buried next to Albert I, who had been murdered by his nephew John Parricida
.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
and left or western tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Rhine in the northeastern Palatinate and southeastern Rhenish Hesse, in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
.
Course
The largest of the seven springs of the Eisbach is located at an altitude of about on the northern slope of the Hohe Bühl mountain in the northern Palatinate Forest, southwest of RamsenRamsen, Rhineland-Palatinate
Ramsen is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany....
. After about two kilometer, the seven streams unite in the Eiswoog reservoir. At the hamlet of Kleehof, the 3.5 km long Bockbach flows in from the right. Here, the direction of the river changes from straight north to northeast. The direction remains northeast until the confluence with the Rhine.
The river then flows past Ramsen and Eisenberg
Eisenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate
Eisenberg is a municipality in the Donnersbergkreis, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the north-eastern edge of the Palatinate forest, approx. 20 km south-west of Worms....
. Below Ebertsheim
Ebertsheim
Ebertsheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Dürkheim district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
, it takes of the 5 kn long Seltenbach from the right and a few meters further, its largest tributary, the Rodenbach from the left. At Asselheim, a ward of Grünstadt
Grünstadt
Grünstadt is a town in the Bad Dürkheim district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany with roughly 13,200 inhabitants. It does not belong to any Verbandsgemeinde – a kind of collective municipality – but is nonetheless the administrative seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of Grünstadt-Land.- Location :The...
, the Eisbach reaches the Upper Rhine Valley. It then flows through the wards of Albsheim, Mühlheim and Colgenstein, then Obrigheim
Obrigheim, Rhineland-Palatinate
Obrigheim is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Bad Dürkheim district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
itself and finally the hamlet of Neuoffstein. Here, it receives up to 350 cubic meters per work day of waste water from the sugar beet
Sugar beet
Sugar beet, a cultivated plant of Beta vulgaris, is a plant whose tuber contains a high concentration of sucrose. It is grown commercially for sugar production. Sugar beets and other B...
processing plant Südzucker-Werk Offstein.
At Offstein
Offstein
Offstein in the Wonnegau is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Alzey-Worms district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
, it crosses the border into Rhenish Hesse. It then flows past some southwestern and southern wards of Worms
Worms, Germany
Worms is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Rhine River. At the end of 2004, it had 85,829 inhabitants.Established by the Celts, who called it Borbetomagus, Worms today remains embattled with the cities Trier and Cologne over the title of "Oldest City in Germany." Worms is the only...
, viz. Heppenheim, Horchheim and Weinsheim. Near State Road 523
Landesstraße
Landesstraßen are roads in Germany and Austria that are, as a rule, the responsibility of the respective German or Austrian federal state. The term may therefore be translated as "state road". They are roads that cross the boundary of a rural or urban district...
, the Mariamünsterbach branches off. During the middle ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, this stream provided the tanning
Tanning
Tanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning...
and dyeing
Dyeing
Dyeing is the process of adding color to textile products like fibers, yarns, and fabrics. Dyeing is normally done in a special solution containing dyes and particular chemical material. After dyeing, dye molecules have uncut Chemical bond with fiber molecules. The temperature and time controlling...
industries in Worms with water; in the 19th century it was covered. From this point onwards, the Eisbach is called Altbach ("old brook") and flows south of the Worms city center, through the Bürgerweide ward. It flows into the Upper Rhine
Upper Rhine
The Upper Rhine is the section of the Rhine in the Upper Rhine Plain between Basel, Switzerland and Bingen, Germany. The river is marked by Rhine-kilometers 170 to 529 ....
at the soutern tip of the Worms marina
Marina
A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....
, at an altitude of .
History
Etymology research suggests that the syllable Eis in the name of the Eisbach did not refer to the frozen state of water, but was derived Eisen ("iron"), referring to the iron ore that was formerly mined in this region. The name of the town of Eisenberg on the river appears to have the same meaning.In 1298, King Adolf of Nassau
Adolf of Nassau
Adolf of Nassau may refer to:*Adolf, King of Germany , King of the Romans*Adolph II of Nassau , Archbishop of Mainz...
fell in the Battle of Göllheim
Battle of Göllheim
The Battle of Göllheim was fought on 2 July 1298 between Albert I of Habsburg and Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg.After the death of Rudolph I at Germesheim on 15 July 1291, his son, Albert I seemed to be the inevitable successor to the throne of Holy Empire...
. The victorious Emperor Albert of Austria would not allow him to be buried in the Speyer Cathedral
Speyer Cathedral
The Speyer Cathedral, officially the Imperial Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption and St Stephen, in Latin: Domus sanctae Mariae Spirae in Speyer, Germany, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Speyer and is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Bamberg. The cathedral, which is dedicated to St...
, so he was initially buried in the Cistercian monastery at Rosental, on the banks of the Rodenbach. In 1309, Adolph's body was transferred to Worms Cathedral, and buried next to Albert I, who had been murdered by his nephew John Parricida
John Parricida
John Parricida, or John the Parricide or Johann Parricida , also called John of Swabia from the House of Habsburg was a son of Rudolf II, former Duke of Austria and Agnes, daughter of King Ottokar II Přemysl of Bohemia...
.