TERRA.vita - Lust auf Natur und Erdgeschichte
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Numerous sites of interest, such as the two viewing<br />
balconies, the redwood tree, the museum for industrial<br />
heritage, the so called “Piesberger Gesellschaftshaus”<br />
as well as the revived mine train station and a circular<br />
walking trail make the “Piesberg” an interesting place for<br />
excursions.<br />
Der Westerberg dient der Bevölkerung als Naherholungsgebiet,<br />
da er von der Stadt in wenigen Gehminuten<br />
erreichbar ist. Am Westhang liegt der Botanische Garten<br />
Osnabrück <strong>und</strong> am Fuße des Berges das Zentrum für<br />
Umweltkommunikation der Deutschen B<strong>und</strong>esstiftung<br />
Umwelt.<br />
25 R<strong>und</strong>wanderweg <strong>und</strong><br />
Aussichtsplattform Piesberg<br />
Der acht Kilometer lange R<strong>und</strong>wanderweg des canyonartigen<br />
Steinbruchs eröffnet viele faszinierende Ausblicke:<br />
<strong>auf</strong> den Steinbruch <strong>und</strong> das Osnabrücker Land mit dem<br />
Teutoburger Wald <strong>und</strong> dem Wiehengebirge. Er führt in ein<br />
Gelände, das <strong>Natur</strong> <strong>und</strong> Kultur gleichermaßen geprägt<br />
haben: Wanderer erleben eine Landschaft, die in den<br />
vergangenen 150 Jahren stark industriell genutzt wurde.<br />
Zu sehen sind unter anderem durch den Steinabbau<br />
freigelegte Steilwände mit den Kohleflözen, die – ähnlich<br />
einem <strong>auf</strong>geschlagenen geologischen Bilderbuch – 300<br />
Millionen Jahre <strong>Erdgeschichte</strong> dokumentieren.<br />
Mountain “Westerberg”: The “Westerberg” serves as a<br />
local recreation area, as it can be reached within a few<br />
minutes on foot. At the west side of the hill, the Botanic<br />
Garden of Osnabrück can be discovered. The center for<br />
environmental communication of the DBU (German Environmental<br />
Fo<strong>und</strong>ation) can be fo<strong>und</strong> at the foot of the hill.<br />
Der Schölerberg: An seinem Fuß liegt das Museum am<br />
Schölerberg mit seinem Umweltbildungszentrum, das<br />
Planetarium sowie der Osnabrücker Zoo. Zu Gast bei<br />
<strong>TERRA</strong>.vision – dem Infozentrum des <strong>Natur</strong>parks <strong>und</strong> im<br />
Außengelände <strong>TERRA</strong>.park wird die spannende <strong>Erdgeschichte</strong><br />
erlebbar. www.3-berge.de<br />
HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Mountain “Schölerberg”: The “Schölerberg Museum”,<br />
which houses the centre for environmental education,<br />
the planetarium and the Osnabrück zoo, is located at the<br />
foot of the “Schölerberg”. As a visitor to the <strong>Natur</strong>e Park<br />
Centre called “<strong>TERRA</strong>.vision” and in the outdoor “<strong>TERRA</strong>.<br />
park”, one can experience earth history in an exciting way.<br />
Circular Walking Trail Piesberg<br />
Viewing platform Piesberg<br />
An eight kilometres long circular walking trail in the<br />
Canyon-like quarry provides many fascinating views:<br />
into the quarry, across the entire landscape aro<strong>und</strong><br />
Osnabrück, including the “Teutoburger Wald” and the<br />
“Wiehengebirge”. The trail leads the visitors into a countryside<br />
which has been shaped equally by natural and<br />
cultural processes: Hikers experience a landscape that<br />
has been used industrially for the past 150 years. In addition<br />
to other attractions they can view the steep faces with<br />
exposed coal seams which were uncovered by quarrying.<br />
This geological picture book with its coal seams and rock<br />
layers documents some of the 300 million years of Earth<br />
history.<br />
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