Neckarinsel, Tübingen

The Neckarinsel (Neckar Island) in Tübingen, Germany is an artificial, ⅔ mile long Neckar river island, which was created in the years 1910 and 1911 by branching off a parallel channel to regulate the water level of the Neckar river. It extends from the headland west of the Ammertal train bridge, the so-called Flatiron, to the Eberhard Bridge.

Neckarinsel, Tübingen
Plane Tree Alley on south side Neckarinsel
Geography
LocationNeckar
Coordinates48°31′04″N 09°03′07″E
Adjacent bodies of waterNeckar
Area005 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Length1,000 km (600 mi)
Width0.05 km (0.031 mi)
Highest elevation2 m (7 ft)
Administration
DE-BW
Demographics
Population0
LanguagesDE

Geography
The 1939-1941 built Silcher Memorial in the middle of the Neckar island
The Wildermuth Memorial in the western part of the Neckar island

The eastern half of the island is covered by the Platanenallee (plane tree alley). In the western area is the so-called "Seufzerwäldchen" (sigh forest), which is traversed by some winding forest trails. West of the Avenue Bridge is still the so-called Hain, at the end of which, under the bridge of the Ammer Valley Railway, a small tunnel leads to the western end of the island, a plateau lined with railings at the so-called Spitz or Flatiron.

Burnt plane tree (February 2012)

Sometimes illegal campfires and barbecue parties were organized, which the public order denied due risk of fire for the plane trees of the alley.[1][2]

The waterdepth of the Neckar in many places reaches the human knee only.

Two monuments are located on the island: Silcher Memorial in the middle of the island and Wildermuth Memorial in the west.

Events

Every year, of early June the Tübingen Puntboat Challenge around the Neckar island is celebrated. At the annual Duck Race in late October, bright yellow squeaking ducks conquer the Neckar.

The Neckar Island was also the scene of memorable theater events: Das Theater Lindenhof presented outdoor performances with great response.

  • "Hölderlin. Tübingen. Tower." 1. Tübingen Summertheatre 1986 (in cooperation with the Zimmertheater Tübingen), and "…when downward with the Neckar (Hölderlin). A walk in the evening", Summertheatre in 1993 and 1995.
  • Since 2007, there have been several open air productions of the LTT and room theater.

Since 2003 there has been the TüGast event "Summer Island", which took place for a few years on the plane tree alley and then moved for safety and conservation reasons to the Anlagensee, but kept the name.

Access the Neckar Island
Dovecote on the Neckar island
  • From the east: from Eberhardsbrücke there is a direct stairway down to the island, at the dovecote.
  • From the south: from Central Station and Anlagensee ago, it goes over a small bridge, the so-called "Indianersteg" (Indian footbrigde), on the Neckar island.
  • From the west there is also a bicycle accessible access to the island at the Derendinger Alley and the Alley Bridge.

References
  1. Feuer auf der Neckarinsel: Eine Platane verbrennt.
  2. Nächtlicher Brand auf der Neckarinsel Tagblatt, 15 February 2012
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