Großer Inselsberg is a mountain in the Thuringian Forest with a height of 916.5 m (3,007 ft) above sea level, located on Rennsteig in the districts of Gotha and Schmalkalden-Meiningen . It is the fourth-highest distinct mountain of Thuringia , after Großer Beerberg (982.9 m (3,225 ft)), Schneekopf (978 m (3,209 ft)) and Großer Finsterberg (944.1 m (3,097 ft)) and forms a landmark that can be viewed in particular from northern and western directions.
11-439: The summit of Großer Inselsberg is located about 3.2 km (2.0 mi) NNE of Brotterode and 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of Bad Tabarz . It forms a narrow, arched plateau of about 700 m (2,300 ft) length. The steep slopes are marked by deep dents and spurs formed by weathering. The summit has a dominance radius of 27.3 km (17.0 mi) extending to Sommerbachskopf (941.5 m (3,089 ft) a.s.l.) and
22-402: A prominence of 228 m (748 ft) relative to the saddle at Heuberghaus . With the exception of the buildings, the summit region of Großer Inselsberg has been a nature reserve since 30 March 1961. Großer Inselsberg is a rhyolitic butte that has withstood the weathering of the surrounding softer rock layers. The near-surface rocks of the summit region belong to the lower vulcanites of
33-630: Is a town and a former municipality next to the Rennsteig in the Thuringian Forest , in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, in Thuringia , central Germany . Since 1 December 2011, it is part of the town Brotterode-Trusetal . It is situated 11 km north of Schmalkalden , and 19 km southeast of Eisenach . Brotterode was first mentioned in 1039 under the name of "Brunuwardesrot". In
44-656: Is famous for tourism, winter sports, and hiking. Next to Brotterode is the Großer Inselsberg which is, with 916.5 meters, one of the highest mountains in the Thuringian Forest. Named after it is the ski jumping hill Inselbergschanze with a current record of 123.5 meters. Brotterode is twinned with: This Schmalkalden-Meiningen location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . City rights Town privileges or borough rights were important features of European towns during most of
55-560: Is popularly ascribed to the solitary aspect of Großer Inselsberg and is said to be derived from German einzeln ("solitary") or Insel (Island), but is probably derived from a stream called Emse or in the Middle Ages Enze which has its source on the northwestern slope of the mountain. The mountain is one of the best known excursion destinations in Thuringia. Its summit is crossed by the traditional mountain path Rennsteig , whose route
66-479: Is shared here by the European long-distance hiking path E3 and the international mountain hiking path Eisenach–Budapest (EB). A road facilitating access to the summit branches off the state road 1024 between Brotterode and Tabarz, and parking spaces are provided. A youth hostel, a restaurant and an outlook tower serve tourists. Brotterode Brotterode ( German pronunciation: [bʁɔtəˈʁoːdə] )
77-657: The Oberhof sequence in the lower Rotliegend and crop out in Reitsteine , a steep escarpment southeast of the summit. They are embedded in the conglomerates, sandstones and siltstones of the Goldlauter sequence to the north and the grainy gneiss of Cambrian origin to the south. An abrupt transition between the Inselsberg rhyolite and the gneiss can be observed along the west–east Inselsberg fault . The potential natural vegetation of
88-658: The Middle Ages (around 1360) it was the residence of a Vogt . In 1583 it became a possession of the Landgrave of Hesse . Before World War II , was part of the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau . In 1895, the Great Fire of Brotterode almost completely destroyed the village. 729 out of 842 buildings were burned down, but the village was gradually rebuilt in the following years. In 1936 Brotterode obtained city rights . Today Brotterode
99-544: The mountain is a beech forest, on the northern slope with an undergrowth of heath bedstraw , on the sunny southern side with woodrush . Some near-natural beech forests are preserved on the southern and the northeastern slope. The common spruce has been introduced through silviculture. The once indigenous silver fir has disappeared. Other naturally occurring tree species include sycamore , Norway maple , ash , elm , sessile oak , pedunculate oak , silver birch , alder , larch , goat willow , and wild cherry . The name
110-485: The second millennium. The city law customary in Central Europe probably dates back to Italian models, which in turn were oriented towards the traditions of the self-administration of Roman cities. Judicially, a borough (or burgh ) was distinguished from the countryside by means of a charter from the ruling monarch that defined its privileges and laws . Common privileges involved trade (marketplace,
121-464: The storing of goods, etc.) and the establishment of guilds . Some of these privileges were permanent and could imply that the town obtained the right to be called a borough , hence the term "borough rights" ( German : Stadtrecht ; Dutch : stadsrechten ). Some degree of self-government , representation by diet , and tax-relief could also be granted. Multiple tiers existed; for example, in Sweden ,
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