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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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