Simonswolde
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Simonswolde
Ihlow parish
Coordinates: 53 ° 22 ′ 18 ″ N , 7 ° 23 ′ 54 ″ E
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| Height : | 2 m above sea level NN |
| Residents : | 1776 (Oct 2013) |
| Incorporation : | July 1, 1972 |
| Postal code : | 26632 |
| Area code : | 04929 |
 Evangelical Reformed Simonswoldmer Church
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Simonswolde is a part of the municipality of Ihlow in the Aurich district in East Frisia . The place had 1,776 inhabitants in October 2013.
location
Simonswolde lies on a ledge , surrounded by high and low moor . Before the Lucia flood , the place was about a kilometer to the southwest.
 
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Location of Simonswolde in Lower Saxony |
history
In the 12th century Simonswolde was mentioned as "Simonn Walden", which should mean something like "Forest sacred to Simon Peter", in 1287 the place name was "Sunesdeswalde", possibly dedicated to the pagan deity Sunna, and in 1436 the village is called "Symeswolde “Mentioned in a document. In 1431 it is said to have been called Simiswalde.
During excavations, living spaces were uncovered, which presumably can be dated from the 9th to the 13th century. The so-called barges were raised at a height of five to six meters on which a church 45 meters long and 15 meters wide and a churchyard were laid out. On December 14, 1287, the village was destroyed by the Lucia flood and relocated to the northeast.
Towards the end of the High Middle Ages Simonswolde formed the Süderland with Riepe , Ochtelbur and Bangstede , but was independent as a municipality and fell to Oldersum from 1453 to 1631 by Wiard von Uphusen . During the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648), Simonswolde was spared major raids due to its remote location and was sold to the city of Emden in 1631 .
Simonswolde was best known for the butter trade, which was delivered to Braunschweig and the Ruhr area . When the time of weaving and broom making came to an end, many residents emigrated to North America , as evidenced by the surnames Heidebrink, Mölendorp, Sybering in Illinois and Iowa .
On July 1, 1972 Simonswolde was incorporated into the new municipality of Ihlow.
Attractions
In the Simonswoldmer Church, which is lengthened to the west, there is a medieval grave slab made of red sandstone , on which a praying human figure is depicted. Hinrich Just Müller's organ is of national importance. It was installed in 1777 on the gallery built a year earlier. The organ and gallery are located between the pulpit and apse and can therefore be seen by visitors as they enter.
In the immediate vicinity of Simonswolde is the Sandwater , an inland lake that is under nature protection.
Sand + WaterWerk
In the swimming pool, which has been closed since 2005, the non-profit sponsoring association Sand + WaterWerk e. V. created a space to experience nature, a socio-cultural meeting point and an extracurricular learning location for kindergartens and primary schools.
Events
A major annual event is the flea market. Every year on the last Sunday in August, thousands of people come to the small village.
Web links
- Simonswolde . Ihlow parish. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- Website of the swimming pool
Individual evidence
- ↑ Simonswolde . Ihlow parish. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ↑ a b c d e f Ortsfamilienbuch Simonswolde , on: genealogy.net, accessed July 14, 2017
- ^ Municipality of Südbrookmerland , on: grossesmeer.de, accessed July 14, 2017
- ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 261 .
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