Langwieder lake district
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The Langwieder lake district (German
: Langwieder Seenplatte) is composed of three lakes west of Munich
in Bavaria
, Germany
. It opened in the year 2000 as a recreational area enclosing the Langwieder See, the Lußsee, and the Birkensee. The entire site spans 120 hectares (297 acre); 40 of which are the lakes and 80 are land; 27 hectares (67 acre) of which are lawn
s for sunbathing.
Autobahn to Stuttgart
and was created by the excavation of gravel for motorway construction in the 1930s. It covers an area of approximately 18 hectares (44 acre), is 8 metres deep at its deepest point, and has a shoreline of 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi). It is the second largest standing body of water in Munich.
Available activities include a miniature golf course and rowing boat rental. Diving is also permitted in the northeastern part of the lake. A former motorway service station was converted into a hotel and restaurant with a beer garden; also near the lake is a campsite. At the water's edge in the south is the rescue station belonging to the Munich Wasserwacht or water patrol, where a rapid response unit can be found. The station also provides assistance to the Lußsee and Birkensee.
, for which more than two million cubic metres of gravel were excavated. Southern and eastern areas of the lake were created as biotope
s to compensate for the construction work, and there are also large areas of short grass next to it for sunbathing. In the north-east of the lake is a large pebble shore with a promenade and kiosk. To the east is the water patrol's boat house, situated where the Lußsee and Landwieder See are nearest to each other. The lake is notable for its crystal-clear water: in the year 2000 it was voted as the cleanest lake in Munich.
in the Dachau district
, this lake is also a result of gravel excavation in the 1930s. It covers an area of approximately 5 hectares (12 acre), is six metres deep at its deepest point, and has a shoreline of 0.9 kilometre (0.559235462984826 mi).
S-Bahn station is approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away, and Allach and Karlsfeld
stations approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi).
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
: Langwieder Seenplatte) is composed of three lakes west of Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It opened in the year 2000 as a recreational area enclosing the Langwieder See, the Lußsee, and the Birkensee. The entire site spans 120 hectares (297 acre); 40 of which are the lakes and 80 are land; 27 hectares (67 acre) of which are lawn
Lawn
A lawn is an area of aesthetic and recreational land planted with grasses or other durable plants, which usually are maintained at a low and consistent height. Low ornamental meadows in natural landscaping styles are a contemporary option of a lawn...
s for sunbathing.
Langwieder See
The Langwieder See lies to the west of Munich by the A8Bundesautobahn 8
is an autobahn in southern Germany that runs 497 km from the Luxembourg A13 motorway at Schengen via Neunkirchen, Pirmasens, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, Ulm, Augsburg and Munich to the Austrian West Autobahn near Salzburg....
Autobahn to Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
and was created by the excavation of gravel for motorway construction in the 1930s. It covers an area of approximately 18 hectares (44 acre), is 8 metres deep at its deepest point, and has a shoreline of 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi). It is the second largest standing body of water in Munich.
Available activities include a miniature golf course and rowing boat rental. Diving is also permitted in the northeastern part of the lake. A former motorway service station was converted into a hotel and restaurant with a beer garden; also near the lake is a campsite. At the water's edge in the south is the rescue station belonging to the Munich Wasserwacht or water patrol, where a rapid response unit can be found. The station also provides assistance to the Lußsee and Birkensee.
Lußsee
Covering an area of approximately 17 hectares (42 acre) and with a shoreline of 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi), the Lußsee lies between the Langwieder See and the Birkensee, and is immediately adjacent to the Langwieder See. Constructed between 1995 and 2000, it is 16 metres deep at its deepest point, and is one of the newest bathing lakes in north-west Munich. It originated as a gravel excavation pit for the construction of the Eschenried bypass, a small section of the A99 AutobahnBundesautobahn 99
- History :A ring Autobahn round Munich was planned in 1938, but war intervened and construction was deferred. Sections of the road were constructed to the north and east of the city in the 1960s and 1970s, following a route significantly further from the city centre than the ring planned in the...
, for which more than two million cubic metres of gravel were excavated. Southern and eastern areas of the lake were created as biotope
Biotope
Biotope is an area of uniform environmental conditions providing a living place for a specific assemblage of plants and animals. Biotope is almost synonymous with the term habitat, but while the subject of a habitat is a species or a population, the subject of a biotope is a biological community.It...
s to compensate for the construction work, and there are also large areas of short grass next to it for sunbathing. In the north-east of the lake is a large pebble shore with a promenade and kiosk. To the east is the water patrol's boat house, situated where the Lußsee and Landwieder See are nearest to each other. The lake is notable for its crystal-clear water: in the year 2000 it was voted as the cleanest lake in Munich.
Birkensee
Approximately 200 metres north of the Lußsee is the Birkensee. Located in BergkirchenBergkirchen
Bergkirchen is a municipality in the district of Dachau in Bavaria in Germany....
in the Dachau district
Dachau (district)
Dachau is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Fürstenfeldbruck, Aichach-Friedberg, Pfaffenhofen, Freising and Munich, and by the city of Munich.- History :The district was established in 1952...
, this lake is also a result of gravel excavation in the 1930s. It covers an area of approximately 5 hectares (12 acre), is six metres deep at its deepest point, and has a shoreline of 0.9 kilometre (0.559235462984826 mi).
Access
The lakes can be accessed directly from the A8 via the "München-Langwied" exit, and there is a 1,100-space car park in the west and a 700-space one in the south. During the bathing season, a bus service operates from Lochausen S-Bahn station, from which the distance is approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi). GröbenzellGröbenzell
Gröbenzell is a municipality near Munich in the district Fürstenfeldbruck, in Bavaria, Germany. It was founded in 1952, and has a population of 19,202...
S-Bahn station is approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away, and Allach and Karlsfeld
Karlsfeld
Karlsfeld is a municipality in the district of Dachau, in Bavaria, Germany. During World War II, it was the location of a subcamp of Dachau concentration camp.The municipality is situated 12 km northwest of Munich ....
stations approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi).