STÖRMTHALER SEE
Located largely in the municipality of Grosspösna, which borders Markkleeberg to the south, Lake Störmthal covers an area of about 7 km², replacing the Epenhain mine. The latter had partly devoured the town of Magdeborn, whose village site is now sunk. Separated from the Markkleeberger See by the A38 motorway, but nevertheless connected to it by a canal, this lake of Störmthal has different facies. On its northern bank is the Bergbau-Technik-Park, the open-air mining museum. On this site, the machinery and infrastructure have been preserved to give an idea of the techniques and configuration of these lignite mines that were active from the 1970s to the 1990s. It is its south-eastern shoreline that is the most welcoming for leisure activities: the Lagovida watersports centre has all the necessary infrastructure: beaches, sports clubs, shops and cafés... Lake Störmthal is home to a curiosity: Die Vineta, a floating island on which stands a building that resembles the sunken church of the village of Magdeborn. This installation, called "Seekirche", is in fact a tribute. All around the building, on the platform, there is a terrace with chairs and tables. This place that appeared out of nowhere is administered by the Krystallpalast cabaret in Leipzig, which does not deprive itself of the opportunity to give extraordinary and enchanting shows in the sunny days! On the Magdeborn Peninsula, the Störmthaler See also hosts the famous Highfield Independent Rock Festival every year for three days in August.
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