Asberg (Moers)

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Asberg
City of Moers
Coordinates: 51 ° 26 ′ 37 ″  N , 6 ° 39 ′ 7 ″  E
Height : 28 m above sea level NN
Area : 3.63 km²
Residents : 11,788  (Dec. 31, 2015)
Population density : 3,247 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : April 1, 1906
Postal code : 47441
Area code : 02841
Asberg (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Asberg

Location of Asberg in North Rhine-Westphalia

Asberg is a district (officially residential area ) of the Moers district in the southeast of Moers in the Wesel district in North Rhine-Westphalia .

Residential places in Moers:

location

The district borders in the north on Hochstraß and Scherpenberg , in the east on the districts Winkhausen and Burgfeld of the Duisburg district Bergheim , in the south on Schwafheim and Vinn and in the west on Moers-Mitte .

history

There are several interpretations for the origin of the name Asberg. Some historians believe that it can be traced back to Old Germanic. “As” comes from asch, ask or askum and means ash or wood . For “berg” or “burg”, burgium is also occasionally given as a Germanic word, but this is predominantly regarded as a Latin word. Asberg would be Eschenburg or Schiffsburg , the latter because of the reference to wood.

There are indications of the presence of people in the local area of ​​Asberg for both the Stone Age and the Iron Age . Stone axes and scratches made of flint were found at two sites, one east of the main settlement area and one east on the Roman road in the area of ​​the ancient Roman settlement. From the early Iron Age, vessels, various ceramic shards and traces of post pits were excavated east of the village, which should be an indication of a settlement.

So far, there is no clear evidence of settlement of Asberg by the Romans by Celts or Teutons. Although a coin find of so-called rainbow bowls of the Gauls is reported in some older articles , this is not in the Asberg area. A pot with these coins was found in the southeast in the area of ​​Trompet, which currently belongs to the urban area of ​​Duisburg.

Map of the county of Moers by Gerhard Mercator 1591 with "Asburg"

On the other hand, there is a multitude of written and factual evidence of the presence of the Romans in Asberg. These are ancient Roman military camps, a Rhine port and a late antique Burgus , which was built from the beginning of the 1st century. Asberg lost its position on the main river by the relocation of the Rhine at the end of the 1st century, which ended its function as both a port and an important garrison location for the Romans. Nevertheless, the presence of the Romans in the local area can be proven up to the end of the 4th century. This was in the area south of the current village on the Burgfeld above the Essenberger Bruch. Military camps, settlements and grave fields were identified and excavated. Detailed information on this is given under → Asciburgium .

Spiritual property in Asberg by the Werden Abbey in the early Middle Ages can be verified in Asberg , as is the case with several residential areas in Moers. In the land register of this abbey, which was built around 900, various free float in the vicinity of the Friemersheim manor were listed. In addition to others, ten hooves were also listed in "ad Astburg". An even older record came from the late 7th century, the so-called Cosmographer of Ravenna, as Ascibugio . Also in Mercator's map from 1591 both Asberg and to the south of it the Roman area “Reliquie Ascibuegij” is shown.

All evidence after Roman times concerned rural farms that were in the Asberg area. Since the Herrenhof Friemersheim was the starting point for the granting of fiefs in the High Middle Ages, the same applied to the responsible diocese . In 1081 Asberg belonged to the parish of Oberemmerich. At this point in time it is documented that the priest of Asterlage was prescribed by the abbot of Werden Abbey to take care of the chapel in Hochemmerich.

Towards the end of the 18th century, Asberg was an independent rural community, as the rural community of Asberg was listed in a list of rural settlements from 1787 for the Moers community in addition to Hochstraß, Hülsdonk, Schwafheim and Vinn. The rural community of peasants Asberg was in 1800 with the villages Fünderich Hochstraß, Hülsdonk, Vinn and Schwafheim with the city of Moers from French to Mairie Meurs (Moers) in the Département de la Roer merged.

In a study of 1836 for the Düsseldorf administrative region, the hamlets of Hühnerort and Vossrath were also included in the farming community of Asberg. Asberg belonged again in 1834 with the four out of five independent rural communities listed in 1800, which were administered by the Moers mayor's office. Only Fünderich was no longer indicated as independent and was now part of the Moers urban area. The five rural communities had six separate special households with the urban area of ​​Moers. In 1834, 350 people lived in 41 residential buildings in Asberg. The corresponding data for Hühnerort are 54 people in 16 houses and for Vossrath 42 and 6. All residents except for two were Protestant and belonged to the Protestant community of Moers. In 1904/05 the Protestant church built a new parish hall with a prayer room on Römerstrasse. There was no church yet. From Asberg, Pastor Melchior had also looked after the Hochstraß and Scherpenberg areas in the 3rd district of Moers since 1897. Juridically, the Justice of the Peace in Moers was responsible. On April 1, 1906, Asberg was incorporated into Moers together with Hochstraß, Hülsdonk, Schwafheim and Vinn.

Current

At the end of the 19th century, the first coal mines on the left bank of the Rhine were opened in nearby Homberg . In the first years of the 20th century, shaft 4 in Hochstraß was put into operation . Asberg was also affected by the influx of workers who worked in the coal mines. The construction of the necessary apartments and the expansion of the necessary infrastructure for transport and supply facilities resulted in a sharp increase in the population in Asberg. In a list from 1901, in addition to the village of Asberg, the associated farming communities Burgfeld, Hühnerort, Matthecke and Packert were listed. The number of residents was 2094.

Asberg currently has the highest number of residents in Moers with the residential areas Moers-Mitte, Hochstraß, Meerbeck, Kapellen-Mitte and Repelen.

The Protestant church dates from 1954. Asberg has its own fire brigade of the volunteer fire brigade. In 1998, the Asberg community became legally responsible and takes care of the maintenance of customs.

education

Moers - Bonifatiusstrasse 61

There is a school in the Asberg district.

Attractions

In the list of architectural monuments in Moers, there is an architectural monument for Asberg :

  • a residential building (Bonifatiusstraße 61)

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Moers - districts and residential areas. Retrieved August 15, 2015 .
  2. ↑ Schumacher, Karl. In: Settlement and cultural history of the Rhineland from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages. Part II. Summary presentation . 1921, Mainz, p. [303] 297. Online version
  3. ↑ Wensky, Margret, in: Moers. The history of the city from the early days to the present . 2000, Böhlau Verlag, Cologne, Volume 1, p. 49. ISBN 3-412-04600-0
  4. ↑ Wensky, Margret, in: Moers. The history of the city from the early days to the present . 2000, Böhlau Verlag, Cologne, Volume 1, pp. 407/8. ISBN 3-412-04600-0
  5. ↑ Wensky, Margret, in: Moers. The history of the city from the early days to the present . 2000, Böhlau Verlag, Cologne, Volume 1, p. 425. ISBN 3-412-04600-0
  6. ↑ Wensky, Margret, in: Moers. The history of the city from the early days to the present . 2000, Böhlau Verlag, Cologne, Volume 1, p. 452. ISBN 3-412-04600-0
  7. ↑ Wensky, Margret, in: Moers. The history of the city from the early days to the present . 2000, Böhlau Verlag, Cologne, Volume 1, p. 71. ISBN 3-412-04600-0
  8. ↑ Wensky, Margret, in: Moers. The history of the city from the early days to the present . 2000, Böhlau Verlag, Cologne, Volume 1, p. 64. ISBN 3-412-04600-0
  9. ↑ Binterim, AJ, Mooren, J. H; In: The Archdiocese of Cologne up to the French state revolution. III. Rhine Franconian DEcanate . 1822, p. [276] 254. Online version
  10. ↑ Wensky, Margret, in: Moers. The history of the city from the early days to the present . 2000, Böhlau Verlag, Cologne, Volume 2, p. 108. ISBN 3-412-04600-0
  11. ↑ Wensky, Margret, in: Moers. The history of the city from the early days to the present . 2000, Böhlau Verlag, Cologne, Volume 2, p. 40. ISBN 3-412-04600-0
  12. ^ Community forum . Protestant parish Moers-Asberg, March - May 1979
  13. ↑ Vierbahn, Johann Georg von. In: Statistics and topography of the Düsseldorf administrative district. Second part . 1836, p. 106.
  14. ↑ Scherpenberg story. Retrieved August 16, 2015 .
  15. ↑ Berenberg. In: Grosses Landes-Adressebuch . 1901, Hannover, p. [1187] 1113. Online version
  16. ↑ Home. In: www.rasselbande-moers.de. Retrieved November 27, 2016 .

Remarks

  1. ↑ The area indicated with Meerfeld on the map is the Rheinkamp-Mitte residential area . Meerfeld is not an official name for a residential area , but is used as a historical local name by municipal institutions and sports clubs in this area.

Web links

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