Rosensee
Encyclopedia
The Rosensee is a lake
in the region of Holstein Switzerland in the state of Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
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, built in 1908 as part of the construction of the Schwentine Hydropower Plants (Schwentine Wasserkraftwerke) by shipyard builder, Bernhard Howaldt, and today is a fundamental component of the landscape park of the River Schwentine. To achieve this, Howaldt had first to buy up lands along the Schwentine
from the Count of Rantzau and Preetz Priory
. The price of a hectare at that time was about 2,000 marks
. Thanks to the hydropower stations of the Oppendorf and Rastorf Mills, now cultural monuments, the village of Raisdorf
was first supplied with electricity in 1904. The hydropower plants are now operated and preserved by the Kiel Public Utility Company.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the region of Holstein Switzerland in the state of Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
, 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...
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History
The lake began as a reservoirReservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
, built in 1908 as part of the construction of the Schwentine Hydropower Plants (Schwentine Wasserkraftwerke) by shipyard builder, Bernhard Howaldt, and today is a fundamental component of the landscape park of the River Schwentine. To achieve this, Howaldt had first to buy up lands along the Schwentine
Schwentine
The Schwentine is a river in the North German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is approximately 62 kilometres long and rises on the hill of Bungsberg, the highest point in the state, near the village of Kasseedorf in Ostholstein. It then runs from its source to Kiel where it flows into the Kiel...
from the Count of Rantzau and Preetz Priory
Preetz Priory
Preetz Priory is an aristocratic nunnery belonging to the Schleswig-Holstein knighthood.Preetz Priory is an aristocratic nunnery belonging to the Schleswig-Holstein knighthood....
. The price of a hectare at that time was about 2,000 marks
German gold mark
The Goldmark was the currency used in the German Empire from 1873 to 1914.-History:Before unification, the different German states issued a variety of different currencies, though most were linked to the Vereinsthaler, a silver coin containing 16⅔ grams of pure silver...
. Thanks to the hydropower stations of the Oppendorf and Rastorf Mills, now cultural monuments, the village of Raisdorf
Raisdorf
Raisdorf is a former municipality in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 9km southeast of Kiel. Until 2003 it was twinned with Uttoxeter, United Kingdom. On 1 March 2008, it was merged with Klausdorf to form the town Schwentinental....
was first supplied with electricity in 1904. The hydropower plants are now operated and preserved by the Kiel Public Utility Company.