Üdingen

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Üdingen
community Kreuzau
Coordinates: 50 ° 43 ′ 39 ″  N , 6 ° 28 ′ 52 ″  E
Height : 151 m above sea level NHN
Area : 1.49 km²
Residents : 666  (Jul 31, 2018)
Population density : 447 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1st July 1969
Postal code : 52372
Area code : 02422
Half-timbered house in Üdingen
Half-timbered house in Üdingen

Üdingen is a district of the municipality of Kreuzau in the North Rhine-Westphalian district of Düren .

location

Üdingen located in Rurtal in Rureifel in the North Eifel Nature Park . Neighboring towns are Kreuzau , Winden , Boich , Leversbach and Untermaubach .

history

The region around Üdingen was already a Celtic settlement area. Here in the area of ​​the modern Rur crossing (Üdinger bridge) there was a ford or bridge that was probably used to cross the river as early as Celtic times. On the opposite side of the Rur, on the heights of the "Hochkoppel", was a fortified Celtic refuge , which was built there at the turn of the ages shortly before the Roman conquest of the Rhineland.

The Rur crossing at the Üdinger bridge was also used by the Romans. Massive Roman buildings stood here on both sides of the river: In 1948, Roman debris was found on the bank slope on the Üdingen side, and Roman finds were also discovered in the fields on the opposite bank of the river. Remains of a Roman hypocaust plant were discovered above the river crossing in Üdingen in 1966 during planting work. This find proves the existence of a building with a heated bathroom. A similar find was made in 1998 on the opposite bank. During the development of a new car park area, Roman relics reappeared at the already known rubble site. An excavation brought to light the walls of a large, massive structure, which in turn included a heated bathroom. The found material corresponded to the Roman material spectrum of the beginning of the 2nd and especially the 1st century. Remnants of fine tableware (South Gallic terra sigillata , terra nigra , other fine pottery, blue ribbed glass bowl) made it possible to date some of the finds to the third quarter of the 1st century. Compared to the otherwise known Roman systems in the area, this system shows a relatively early start. It was created at the same time as the oldest finds from some manors and settlements such as Zülpich / Tolbiacum or the expansion of Cologne / Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium into a Roman colonial city. The excavator relates the Roman buildings, equipped with heated baths, on both sides of the river and interprets them as mansio , statio or mutatio , i.e. as Roman rest stations with catering and overnight accommodation.

As in more recent times, the remains of ancient buildings, architectural parts, coins and shiny ceramics must have occasionally appeared on the eastern slope of Üdingen, because the ruins of the luxurious structure erected there by the Romans seem to have influenced local legends. So it is said in the legend of the Mergesjuffer, which is said to haunt on the Üdinger side in the Mergegraben above the ford and within sight of the Roman bathhouse: “According to others, a gleaming building rose up nearby in ancient times, surrounded by magnificent gardens and vineyards. Because of the godlessness of the owners, the building perished and in the vicinity of the rubble the Juffer has been converting since that day. "

Until the 18th century, the small town of Üdingen concentrated on the area of ​​the Rur crossing, which was once lined with buildings by the Romans. Up until a few decades ago, above the bridge, on the site of the Roman mansio , there were two farmsteads from the 18th century, accessible through stone archways. Today only one remains with the engraved year of construction 1744. A second group of three farmsteads is located about 100 meters from the bridge in the direction of Kreuzau at the junction of the village road, where the old path winds up to Boich and Drove. Three stone archways have also survived from these buildings, two of which are inscribed with dated 1746 and 1774.

There are different versions of the origin of the name Üdingen . Among other things, it is traced back to the personal name Udo , probably the Cologne cathedral dean and archdeacon Udo, who died in 1198 and apparently had possessions in Üdingen. More likely, however, is a Celtic origin. The syllable "ing" in the place name stands for "son of", in this case "Üd". Because Üdingen ends with "gen", several members of the "Üd" family lived here in Celtic times. Otherwise the ending "gen" would not have been justified. So at least one courtyard or several courtyards were already inhabited by family members of the "Üd" in the Celtic times. The virgin legend also clearly points to the presence of people without Christian faith (Celts) up to modern times. It is well known that the Celts were already involved in viticulture.

Up until the end of the 17th century there was mining on the Rurhang slopes. Lead , copper and iron were mined in small amounts. Viticulture was practiced in and around Üdingen until well into the 20th century .

In 1769, Johann Peter Kramer built an iron cutterbar in Oberschneidhausen, which is located away from Üdingen, which gave the district its name. Until 1857 Oberschneidhausen belonged to the municipality of Winden before it was assigned to Üdingen. During the war, the mill, which had been producing paper since 1898, was so destroyed that you can only see a few ruins today.

Reorganization

With Drove, Boich, Leversbach and Schlagstein, Üdingen belonged to the tiny five-village state of the Drover rule . In 1670 the Jülich area was defeated.

On July 1, 1969, the community of Üdingen was incorporated into the community of Kreuzau with six other places.

As a result of the reorganization of the Aachen area ( Aachen law ), the municipalities of Obermaubach-Schlagstein and Untermaubach, the district of Langenbroich from the municipality of Hürtgenwald and the districts of Schneidhausen and Welk from the municipality of Lendersdorf were incorporated into the municipality of Kreuzau with effect from January 1, 1972 - the Niederau community came to Düren. Today's municipality of Kreuzau consists of the districts Bogheim, Boich, Drove, Kreuzau, Leversbach, Obermaubach with Schlagstein, Stockheim, Thum, Üdingen, Untermaubach with Bilstein and Winden with Bergheim and Langenbroich.

church

Chapel in Üdingen

The chapel "Maria - Hilfe der Christisten" was built in 1876 and later expanded. It is a branch of the Drove mother parish .

traffic

Stop of the Rurtalbahn

The district road 32 leads through the village from Kreuzau to Nideggen. Buses of the Düren Kreisbahn line 221 touch the place. The Düren – Heimbach railway runs through the village, and Üdingen has a stop on this line. The cycle paths lead past the village :

kindergarten

Üdingen has a community kindergarten with two groups, i.e. for 50 children.

Association

In addition to a fire fighting group from the Kreuzau volunteer fire brigade, there is a support association for the kindergarten, the women's choir , a carnival society, the men 's choir , a sports club Sportfreunde Üdingen, a fun fair club , chapel club Üdingen and a local group of the VdK . It is rare to find a Kolping youth in such a small village. Furthermore, there is the May youth in Üdingen .

Others

  • A 9.5 km long landscape discovery trail leads from Üdingen to Boich.
  • Heinrich Niehaves (1939-2015), former municipal director of Kreuzau and later professor at the Bulgarian University of Varna, lived in the village .
  • Heinz Eckner's wife ran a restaurant in town for several years.
  • The composer Lars Vogt lived in the village.
  • The football club Sportfreunde Üdingen played briefly in the highest amateur league in the Middle Rhine region.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.kreuzau.de/ug/zadafa/index5.php
  2. ^ Bonner Jahrbuch 145 , 1940, pp. 298-301 (Winden).
  3. ↑ Bonner Jahrbuch 148 , 1948, 406 (Üdingen).
  4. ↑ Bonner Jahrbuch 166 , 1966, p. 581 (Üdingen).
  5. ^ Paul Wagner, A Roman crossing over the Rur in Kreuzau-Üdingen? , in: Archäologie im Rheinland 1998 , 1999, 57–59.
  6. ↑ Archeology in the Rhineland 1998 , p. 59.
  7. ^ Heinrich Hoffmann, On the folklore of the Jülich country. First part: Legends from the Rur region , Eschweiler 1911, 39, no. 92.
  8. ↑ Martin Bünermann: The communities of the first reorganization program in North Rhine-Westphalia . Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, Cologne 1970, p. 98 .
  9. ^ 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, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 307 .

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