Milseburg
Encyclopedia
The Milseburg is an extinct volcano
and the second highest mountain
of the Rhön Mountains
in Hesse
, Germany
. The mountain is located eastwards of Fulda
, near the villages of Kleinsassen and Danzwiesen. The headwaters of the River Bieber begin immediately in the south of the Milseburg.
Alexander von Humboldt
called Milseburg "Germany's most beautiful mountain".http://www.peakware.com/peaks.html?pk=1767
Volcano
2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...
and the second highest mountain
Mountain
Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
of the Rhön Mountains
Rhön Mountains
The Rhön Mountains are a group of low mountains in central Germany, located around the border area where the states of Hesse, Bavaria and Thuringia come together. These mountains, which are at the extreme southeast end of the East Hesse Highlands , are partly a result of ancient volcanic activity...
in Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
, 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...
. The mountain is located eastwards of Fulda
Fulda
Fulda is a city in Hesse, Germany; it is located on the river Fulda and is the administrative seat of the Fulda district .- Early Middle Ages :...
, near the villages of Kleinsassen and Danzwiesen. The headwaters of the River Bieber begin immediately in the south of the Milseburg.
Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt...
called Milseburg "Germany's most beautiful mountain".http://www.peakware.com/peaks.html?pk=1767
External links
- http://www.rhoenline.de/milseburg.html
- http://www.peakware.com/peaks.html?pk=1767