Hochwassermarke, Schwabach, BY, Germany
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Hochwassermarke an der Spitalkirche in Schwabach - High water marker at the Spitalkirche in Schwabach
Waymark Code: WM11GT4
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 10/22/2019
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Am Ostchor der Spitalkirche befindet sich eine in den Sandstein gravierte Hochwassermarke. Sie erinnert an die Flut am 29. September 1732 - damals trat der Fluß Schwabach über die Ufer.
TEXT: DIE HOEHE DER GROSSEN WASSERFLUTH DAHIER IN SCHWABACH MONTAGS, DEN XXIX SEPTEMBRIS AM TAG MICHAELIS. ANNO MDCCXXXII
Darunter befindet sich eine Linie, die der Wasserstand dokumentiert.
On the east choir of the Spitalkirche there is a high-water mark engraved in the sandstone. It commemorates the flood on September 29, 1732 - at that time the river Schwabach overflowed the banks. Underneath is a line that documents the water level.
Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: engraving in sandstone
When did this occur?: 09/29/1732
Website related to the event..: [Web Link]
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A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.
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