Buchberg (Fichtel Mountains)
| Buchberg | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 674 m(2,211 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°06′53″N11°56′11″E/ 50.11472°N 11.93639°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bavaria,Germany |
| Parent range | Fichtel Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | porphyritic granite |
TheBuchbergis a 674-metre-high mountain in the BavarianFichtel Mountains.
The mountain, which is formed fromporphyritic granite,lies south of the village of Reicholdsgrün, in the borough ofKirchenlamitzin the district ofWunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge.
The Buchberg is cloaked by a forest, 23 hectares in area, which is one of the few near-natural stands ofdeciduous forestin the Fichtel Mountains (woodrushbeechforest). As a result, the area has been a protectednatural monumentsince 1938 and is also a designatedNatura 2000region.
On the north side of the granite rock face is a memorial tablet to Arthur Münch, who held the post of gamekeeper and forest manager for decades.
Sources
[edit]- Dietmar Herrmann:Lexikon Fichtelgebirge,Hof 2000, p. 95
- Rudolf Thiem:Gedenktafel Dr. Münch.In: Der Siebenstern 2006, p. 138
- Willi Fischer:Ein Juwel der Natur.In theFrankenpostHof dated 11 February 2011
