Emilsee

The Tribohmer Teich, a reservoir, also known as “Emilsee” by local residents, was created in the 13th century for a mill. In 1930 the pond was drained and in 1987 the residents, initiated by Emil Grumpelt, dammed it up again in a night and fog campaign (hence the name). In 2011 the dam was destroyed by flooding. The pond ran empty. In 2014 the dam was repaired, the fish ladder was installed and the idyllic pond has existed again ever since.

Emil Grumpelt was my father and narrowly escaped arrest at the time because, with the help of his brigade, he cleared out the remains of the original pond, which was filled with rubbish, ash and household waste, during the winter months and then created this attraction for many day trippers. Fortunately, the cultural added value counted more. It's nice that it's remembered that way.