Altenbergen (Marienmünster)

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Altenbergen
Coordinates: 51 ° 47 ′ 34 "  N , 9 ° 14 ′ 35"  E
Height : 317 m above sea level NN
Area : 8.15 km²
Residents : 473  (Jan 2015)
Population density : 58 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : January 1, 1970
Postal code : 37696
Area code : 05276
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Location of Altenbergen in Marienmünster

Altenbergen is a district of the city of Marienmünster in the district of Höxter , North Rhine-Westphalia . 473 people live in Altenbergen (as of January 2015).

history

Altenbergen was probably founded at the time of Emperor Charlemagne (748–814). Saint Martin was the national saint of the Franks and the church in Altenbergen was consecrated to him. Altenbergen found the first documentary mention in the archdeaconate directory , which identifies the parish as belonging to the Steinheim seat . In 1324 the parish of Altenbergen was handed over to the Benedictine monastery Marienmünster by Bishop Bernhard V of Paderborn . In the 14th and 15th centuries Altenbergen was repeatedly attacked by bands of robbers, plundered by troops passing through and abandoned by the population. At the end of the 15th century there was only the old church in Altenbergen. Only in the following decade was the place repopulated and developed into a village. At the same time, the residents of Altenbergen, under the influence of the Lords of Haxthausen, converted to the Lutheran confession, but in 1617 they drove the Lutheran pastor out and became Catholic again.

During the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) Altenbergen suffered greatly from billeting, looting and destruction by foreign troops. Pastor Liberius Maus had the rectory, which had been destroyed in the war, rebuilt in 1662, but had to prevail against the will of the residents when building a school. Like many places in the region, Altenbergen was ravaged by fires. In 1617 33 houses burned down and on Passion Sunday 1781 there was a fire, which destroyed the rectory and seven other houses. The old church, dating from the 13th century, was built so massive that it withstood all conflagrations. It was only torn down in 1899 and a new church was built, which, however, had to be demolished in 1961 due to its dilapidation. A newly built church was consecrated by Auxiliary Bishop Nordhus in the same year. The historic wind turbine was built east of Altenbergen from 1908 to 1911 and served to supply the residents with fresh water until 1959/60. It is a landmark of the place and also an important technical monument. The wind turbine has been in operation again since 1988 and is now used to feed the village pond in Altenbergen.

Altenbergen was merged with the other twelve municipalities of the Vörden office to form the town of Marienmünster with the law on the reorganization of the Höxter district of December 2, 1969 on January 1, 1970 .

politics

According to the main statute of the city of Marienmünster of February 3, 2005, a local committee consisting of five members will be formed in Altenbergen. The chairman of the local committee is currently Klaus-Peter Gosse ( CDU ).

gallery

  • Altenbergen wind turbine - a landmark of the place

  • Altenbergen wind turbine - a landmark of the place; with a view of the Köterberg

  • Village pond in Altenbergen

  • Church of St. Martin in Altenbergen

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Numbers and facts about Marienmünster ( Memento from April 28, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ^ City of Marienmünster - Altenbergen ( Memento from January 4, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ Kulturatlas Westfalen - Detailed view "Historic Wind Turbine Altenbergen" LWL - Cultural Foundation of the Westphalian Provincial Insurance - City of Marienmünster - District Altenbergen
  4. ↑ Martin Bünermann: The communities of the first reorganization program in North Rhine-Westphalia . Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, Cologne 1970, p. 108 .
  5. ↑ Main statutes in the version dated February 3, 2005 ( Memento from September 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 74 kB)
  6. ↑ Areas and heights according to the Höxter land registry office