Bleckenstedt

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Bleckenstedt
City of Salzgitter
Local coat of arms of Salzgitter-Bleckenstedt
Coordinates: 52 ° 10 ′ 38 ″  N , 10 ° 24 ′ 24 ″  E
Height : 87 m
Area : 5.32 km²
Residents : 615  (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 116 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : April 1, 1942
Incorporated into: Watenstedt-Salzgitter
Postal code : 38239
Area code : 05341
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Location of Bleckenstedt in Salzgitter
Konrad mine near Bleckenstedt
Konrad mine near Bleckenstedt

Salzgitter-Bleckenstedt is one of the total of 31 districts of the independent city of Salzgitter in Lower Saxony , located in the east .

The Bleckenstedt district, like almost all Salzgitteran districts, is characterized by agriculture . The district is one of the so-called " canal villages" because it is located directly on the branch canal of the Mittelland Canal .

history

Place name and time of foundation

Bleckenstedt was first mentioned in 1235 under the name Blikemstide . Other early mentions of the place are Blikkenstede (1252), Blekenstede (1312) and Blekenstidde (1378 and 1424). The current spelling Bleckenstedt can be found for the first time in 1630. The defining word of the place name is mostly traced back to the personal name Blecko or Bliko . The basic word of the place name -stedt means “place” or “place” in the Germanic language area and was in use for a long time in Eastern Falcons . The founding of the "-stedt" places is generally assumed to be from the pre-Frankish period (before 772), i. H. from the time of the Saxon land development.

Battle of Bleckenstedt

The Battle of Bleckenstedt took place on February 14, 1493 as part of the dispute between Duke Heinrich the Elder (1463-1514) and the city of Braunschweig . The dispute arose from the fact that when the Duke took office, the city of Braunschweig refused to pay homage to the new Duke unless he had previously confirmed the city's privileges. At that time Braunschweig was a mighty city with around 20,000 inhabitants, was in possession of the right to mint and the dukes had pledged many of the surrounding castles to it. B. Vechelde Castle and Asseburg .

Since the city of Braunschweig did not comply with the ducal demands, the duke preferred against the city of Braunschweig and its estates from August 1492. First, the ducal troops destroyed the Schöppenstedter Tower , the Raffurm and the village of Rüningen . The castles of Asseburg, Vechelde, Neubrück and Campen, which belong to the city, as well as other villages around the city of Braunschweig were stormed and partially burned down. In order to ensure the supply of the city, the rural residents then put together a large train of wagons, which was supposed to reach the besieged city under the protection of troops. Their army included 500 horsemen, 1,800 foot servants and around 3,500 allied Hildesheim and Braunschweig citizens. The Duke learned of the train and brought together over 1,400 horsemen, 1,200 foot servants and around 10,000 peasants and citizens who were supposed to block the way of the supply train. In order to defend them, the Braunschweig residents formed a large wagon castle near Bleckenstedt. At the beginning of the battle, most of the citizens and peasants brought in by the duke ran away and at the end of the day the duke's troops had to retreat defeated.

Even after this battle, the hostilities were not over, only on June 4, 1494 was peace made. In the contract, the city of Braunschweig retained its independence, but had to cede the Neubrück and Campen castles to the duke.

Modern times

With the introduction of compulsory schooling in the Duchy of Braunschweig-Lüneburg in 1647, the history of the school in Bleckenstedt began. The first school in Bleckenstedt was in the right half of a half-timbered house. In 1845 a neighboring property was bought and a teacher's house was built on it. 50 years later, an extension was built to the teacher's house and from then on served as a classroom. The school served until Easter 1960 as a primary school , but was then converted to primary school until it was finally closed on 1 August 1972, despite opposition of parents.

From 1900

Bleckenstedt belonged to the Wolfenbüttel district until March 31, 1942 and became part of the city of Watenstedt-Salzgitter through an administrative act on April 1, 1942. On January 23, 1951, it was officially renamed Salzgitter . Bleckenstedt is through a nuclear waste - repository provided Konrad become known. In the early 1980s, large demonstrations against the facility took place here on a regular basis.

Population development

Sources: The population in 1678 was taken from the head tax description of the Principality of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel. With the exception of the clergy and the military, all persons over 12 years of age are listed. The population figures from 1821 to 2000 are based on the statistical yearbook of the Department for Economics and Statistics of the city of Salzgitter. The population statistics from 2001 are based on the monthly statistical reports of the city of Salzgitter (residents with main residence) according to the population register at the end of December.

church

Christ Church of Bleckenstedt

The Christ Church in Bleckenstedt was first mentioned in 1235, the exact age of the church building is unknown. The baroque altar wall of the church was built in 1748. The oldest church bell is dated 1574 and comes from the Dutch monastery of St. Peter in Ghent . The bell had been bought by Duke Julius , who originally intended it, along with three other bells, for his Wolfenbüttel churches. When the duke's plans to expand his city failed, the bells were passed on to various parishes in his duchy. The bell was supposed to be melted down during the Second World War , but was found undamaged in the bell cemetery in Hamburg after the end of the war . At the end of 2012, a 20 cm long crack was discovered in the bell, which was repaired in February 2014. The parish belongs to the Propstei Lebenstedt and together with the surrounding parishes forms the parish association "Salzgitters Norden".

politics

Local council

coat of arms

Description: The coat of arms contains a golden chevron between three golden stars in the blue shield. The local coat of arms reproduces the coat of arms of the lords of Bleckenstedt (then Blikenstede ) who appeared from the 12th to the 14th century . The rafter is the heraldic stylization of a roof, which refers to the basic word stedt of the place name, which stands for site or home . The three stars remind us that the village was heavily devastated three times between 1521 and 1603 and was rebuilt each time. The Braunschweig national colors blue and yellow are reminiscent of Bleckenstedt's centuries of membership in the duchy and state of Braunschweig.

The coat of arms was adopted by a citizens' meeting on February 26, 2008 as the local coat of arms of Salzgitter-Bleckenstedt.

Personalities

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Kirstin Casemir: The place names of the district Wolfenbüttel and the city of Salzgitter (=  Lower Saxony place name book . Volume 3 ). Verlag für Regionalgeschichte, 2003, ISBN 3-89534-483-4 , p. 99 and 220–221 (at the same time: Diss. University of Göttingen).
  2. ↑ Hartmut Alder: If you walk across the fields, you come to Steterburg. Chronicle of a place full of history . Pro Art publishing house, Salzgitter-Steterburg 2008, p. 35-39 .
  3. ↑ Bleckenstedter Views Series of publications on local history - School in Bleckenstedt (Bürgererverein Bleckenstedt eV)
  4. ↑ The head tax description of the Principality of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel from 1678 (Hahnsche Buchhandlung Hannover)
  5. ^ Department for economics and statistics: Statistical yearbook of the city of Salzgitter. City of Salzgitter, accessed on February 22, 2020 (total number of eligible residents (main and secondary residence) © City of Salzgitter).
  6. ^ Department for Economics and Statistics: Monthly Statistical Reports of the City of Salzgitter. City of Salzgitter, accessed on February 22, 2020 (Population at the location of the main residence © City of Salzgitter).
  7. ↑ kirchen-kanaldoerfer.de: History of the Christ Church of Bleckenstedt
  8. ↑ 500-year-old bell floated through the air , Salzgitter-Zeitung of February 25, 2014.
  9. ^ Parish association Salzgitters Norden is founded , Salzgitter-Zeitung from January 15, 2019
  10. ↑ Salzgitter Zeitung of February 29, 2008, p. 27.