Spiekerhörn cemetery (Raa-Besenbek)
The Spiekerhörn cemetery, founded in 1872, is located in the Elbmarsch in the Spiekerhörn district of the Raa-Besenbek municipality ( Pinneberg district ). It is considered one of the smallest community cemeteries in Germany.
history
Situation before 1872
The Spiekerhörn district on the Krückau River belonged to the Elmshorn parish . This meant that their dead in spots Elmshorn be buried had. The transfer to the distant Elmshorn could only be carried out by water in winter because the paths were impassable. This often caused problems when the Krückau had ice or was frozen over.
Parish and new cemetery
Efforts were therefore made to incorporate the Spiekerhörn village church into the closer Neuendorf. A first attempt in 1871 did not find a majority in the Neuendorfer community, but in June 1872 Spiekerhörn and Landscheide were finally re-parish to Neuendorf. However, the Spiekerhorns were required to create and maintain their own churchyard in their village. Therefore, in 1872 the owner of the farm, Hermann Früchtnicht, donated a piece of land 20 m wide and 20 m long for a cemetery. His wish to be the first to be buried in the new cemetery came true.
Todays situation
The cemetery is now subordinate to the Kollmar / Neuendorf cemetery administration. Funerals continue to take place. This is preceded by a memorial service in the Trinity Church in Neuendorf . Then the dead are escorted to the Spiekerhörner cemetery.
Memorial stone and tombstone of the founder
The donor was honored with a memorial stone in the middle of the cemetery. It is provided with the following inscription:
- Herrmann Fruits not from here,
- who donated this cemetery in 1872,
- erected this monument
- the coming generations to permanent memory
- his grateful fellow citizens.
- Spiekerhörn 1876
The grave stone of the donor, which is surrounded by oak leaves, bears the inscription:
- Hermann Früchtnicht
- born Feb. 17, 1809 d. Feb. 15, 1875
- You went ahead in peace to be the first here.
- You gave him your roommates out of love.
- Now rest in peace, loved by everyone here.
- Soon we too will be down here, where no pain can cloud us any more.
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- Information board in the cemetery
- Raa-Besenbek village book, contribution by Karl Schröder
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Coordinates: 53 ° 43 ′ 39.3 " N , 9 ° 35 ′ 16.6" E