Munich: River Isar
Lately, there have been attempts to bring the Isar closer back to a
natural character. For example, since May, 2000, the river is being
re-naturalized in the southern part of the river’s passage through the
city of Munich, between Großhesseloher Brücke and Reichenbachbrücke. To
achieve this the riverbed is being widened, the banks are flattened and
small gravel islands are built along with near-natural ramps to slow the
waterflow. Also, the dams are enlarged in width and height.
Besides an improved protection against flooding the river was, thus,
brought into an almost natural state and this resulted in an improved
quality of the recreational area within the city of Munich. The quality
of the water has also improved due to the upgrading of the sewage plants
along the river. The number of germs, however, is still relatively
high. Together with other cities and communities along the Isar, Munich
has set a goal to reduce the number of germs until the water quality is
good enough to allow bathing in the river. If this is achieved, Munich
would be one of the few big cities in Europe with a river with water of
good enough quality to allow swimming in it. The sewer plants on the
upper river are now treating the sewage with ultraviolet
light, which greatly reduces the number of germs, but still the Isar
cannot be guaranteed safe to bathe in because of the entrance of
polluted rainwater into the river, especially during strong
precipitation.
There are a number of natural reservations along the Isar, including
special protection areas for birds, for example the natural reserve Vogelfreistätte Mittlere Isarstauseen
northeast of Moosburg. This area is an important resting place for
migrating water birds. There has been evidence for more than 260
different species of birds, among them rare species like the Common Tern and the Bluethroat.
To preserve the beauty of the Isar valley Gabriel von Seidl founded the Isartalverein
in 1902. This first civil initiative from Munich purchased 90 hectares
(220 acres) of land, and today maintains more than 330 km (210 mi) of
hiking trails.
There are several areas along the river Isar that have been
designated since the 1960s as nudist resorts. However, along much of its
banks, even within the city of Munich, people can be seen skinny-dipping wherever they please (from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia).
Isar near Prinzregentenstreet and the Angel of Peace
| Rivar Isar at Bridge Max-Joseph-Brücke on its way through the city of Munich |
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