Langenberg (Gera)

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Langenberg
City of Gera
Coat of arms of Langenberg
Coordinates: 50 ° 55 ′ 11 ″  N , 12 ° 3 ′ 10 ″  E
Height : 201 m
Residents : 2496  (Dec. 31, 2013)
Incorporation : July 1, 1950
Postal code : 07552
Area code : 0365
Langenberg 2009

Langenberg , together with Stublach, has formed the 8.18 km² district of Langenberg in the city of Gera in Thuringia since July 1, 1950, with a total of 4164 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2013).

geography

Langenberg is located on the slope of the Hausberg in the northwest of the city of Gera, east of the White Elster, north of the A4 . The federal road 7 runs through Langenberg . The landscape protection area Hausberg in the district of Langenberg was placed under special protection as early as 1940. The 26 hectare near-natural forest with its thick trees and characteristic flora and fauna is now part of the FFH area Schluchten bei Gera and Bad Köstritz with Roschützer Forest . The deeply cut gorges that flow into the valley of the White Elster are overgrown with mixed gorge and hillside forests, oak-hornbeam forests and smaller beech-beech forests.

history

Langenberg was originally its own care center, which included over fifty villages, and thus a few more than the Gera of that time. In a document from 1333 the following 24 are listed as belonging to Langenberg: Söllmnitz , Waswitz, Naundorf, Dorna , Hirschfeld , Bethenhausen , Zschippach , Kulm, Groitzschen, Lauenhain , Cretzschwitz , Negis , Collis , Kaimberg , Pforten , Windischenbernsdorf , Töppeln , Kaltenborn , Harpersdorf , Stublach , Roschütz , Kraftsdorf , Speutewitz and Bartholdisdorf. The latter two are now deserted, of the others 12 now belong to the city of Gera, the rest are in the district of Greiz. Kulm fell victim to mining in the 1950s.

The origin of the German foundation of Langenberg is considered to be a castle on the Hausberg with an elongated floor plan, which, according to Ernst Paul Kretschmer, also gave the place its name - not a long mountain, as one might assume. The presumed emergence of Langenberg as a fortified military station is probably around 950. In 1060 it came as a gift from Emperor Heinrich V to the diocese of Naumburg- Zeitz, later in the possession of Meißnian . It is mentioned as Burgwardum Langenberch in 1196 together with a castle man named Thilo de Langenberc , and in 1238 as Castrum Langenberg in a document from Margrave Heinrich von Meißen .

In 1328 the care Langenberg was sold to Heinrich von Gera and Heinrich von Greiz. The office of tower guard, which was jointly awarded annually by the gentlemen from Gera and Greiz, was of great importance during this time, because from this tower, which was located on the local mountain that was not overgrown at the time, the Elstertal could be observed up to Weida, in times of danger together with the Osterstein in Gera and the Osterburg in Weida Signalfunktion. From 1850 there is still a description of this castle by Ferdinand Hahn (History of Gera and its immediate surroundings, 1855, pp. 276f.): “The actual castle may have had a circumference of four to five hundred feet. The tower rose on the northern side of the castle (...). “ The castle , the so-called Upper House , was destroyed in the 15th century and exploited as building material in the following years. a. also for the Tinzer castle , the lower castle (actually more likely a good or Vorwerk) also, but it was rebuilt and served the family von Eichigkt u. a. as a manor house. Today there is nothing left of the former structure; the last one to be demolished in 1920 was the Jakobskapelle because of its dilapidation.

Catholic St. Jakobus Church on the Trift, consecrated in 1989

This manor church was also used by the community after the Reformation , which the then manor owner Alexander von Eichigkt disliked - with consequences: he had the church gate that led to the village walled up so that the chapel could only be entered from the manor. In 1606 the community sued the von Eichigkt family before the consistorial court in Gera, after not only had the bells been sold over the years, but the chapel had been desecrated into a wine cellar - at that time the larger parish church did not have its own tower with bells. Without success. It was not until 1669, after Langenberg had completely passed to Gera, that the chapel was opened again and consecrated. Today's Catholic St. Jakobs Chapel, a branch church of the Catholic parish St. Elisabeth in Gera, was consecrated in 1989 .

The hospital is mentioned for the first time in 1534, but it is probably much older. In 1640 it fell victim to armed conditions - in general, due to its location at the crossroads of two trade routes, the place was often affected by armed conflicts. The new hospital building (Langenberger Straße 4) from 1647 was destroyed by fire in 1797 and rebuilt in 1800. End of the 19th century was in the building by Pastor Wilhelm Bauer, a toddler Heritage true institution set up (Kindergarten). A maternity hospital, which was set up later, was closed in 1953, and the eye clinic opened in 1959.

In earlier times, the Whitsun days were an important date in the course of the year: On this day, laws were announced, courts were held, citizens 'letters were handed over and the so-called Frontanz danced by those who were obliged to dance from Langenberg and the villages that belonged to it at the time, the Langenberg citizens' compulsory obligation to the rulers consisted u. a. in the care of the Russian vineyards between Langenberg and Pohlitz .

Langenberg fire station - the architecturally interesting building complex was relieved of its function in 2008.

There were devastating fires in 1592 (47 houses and the parish) and 1755 (32 houses on the market). Between 1787 and 1802 a series of fires kept the place in suspense - it is said to have been laid by a “wicked woman” who was ultimately reported by her husband and sentenced to life imprisonment.

From the 15th century on, cloth and linen weavers were based in Langenberg. Their guild was only permitted in Gera, but an exception was made for the Langenberg weavers; in the village itself there were tailors' guilds, equipment makers and cooperatives. Horse owners also earned income through tensioning services for traveling merchants who had to cope with the ascent to the high plateau in the direction of Leipzig with their wagons. The current street name Vorspanneberg and the restaurant "Zum Weißen Ross" are the result of this period as the last of three former relaxation rooms. The saddlery, also based in Langenberg through the horse business, is still carried out by Konrad Feller in the fifth generation.

In 1505 the market town of Langenberg was granted the privilege that every house from then on had the right to brew, which from then on was a thorn in the side of the neighboring Gersian citizens and bitter disputes ensued for over a hundred years. Beer was even brewed in the rectory - which was too much even for the congregation of the good: in 1573 the church had to sell its brewing pan.

In the revolutionary year of 1848, the Langenberg resolutions of the Russian district chamber councilor CL Krause caused an uproar in the Principality of Reuss . Krause was arrested for rebellious activities, there was considerable tumult and in the end Krause had to be released again to prevent worse things from happening.

A school must have existed before 1505; the children from Stublach were also taught here along with the Langenberg children. There has been a continuously updated directory of teachers since 1533. In the years 1615 to 1617 a new school building is built, another follows in 1838/39, from then on teaching takes place in two classes. In 1887/88 a second school was built, which had to be expanded in 1907; it is now the Astrid Lindgren Primary School.

The watermill on the White Elster is mentioned for the first time in 1424; in 1908 it was expanded to generate electricity and operated as Überlandzentrale Langenberg GmbH until 1945. A gas works built in Auenstrasse from 1908 is taken over in 1920 by the municipality of Langenberg; its operation was stopped in 1931.

Tube fountain in the market

From 1900 onwards, due to the increasing number of inhabitants, the springs from the Rehgrund and the existing house wells were no longer sufficient. In 1912/13, for example, a water pipeline was built to Rüdersdorf, and its water was stored in an elevated tank on the local mountain. The water, which is good in itself, almost turned Langenberg into a spa: A Dr. Blau settled in the village in 1834 with the intention of building a water spa and sanatorium here, but Gera doctors spoiled his ambitions so that he soon left Langenberg again.

With the construction of the Leipzig – Probstzella railway line (inaugurated in 1858) and the Langenberg train station opened in 1898, industrialization also reached Langenberg. (Formerly) well-known companies such as the “Erste Reussische Claviaturen-Fabrik Oskar Rysse & Co.” (later Raaz & Gloger), the “Mechanische Weberei Gley”, the porcelain factory Pufe, lime distilleries and others determined the image of the place from then on.

Broken glass processing plant in Gera-Langenberg

On October 1, 1922, Stublach zu Langenberg, located on the banks of the Elster, was incorporated, and in 1933 Langenberg was given city rights.

The Gera airfield , which was inaugurated in 1926, was partly located on the Langenberger corridor - with the curious and for Gera quite annoying fact that the reception building and the restaurant were located in Langenberg area and Langenberg was the beneficiary of the liquor license. With the construction of the Reichsautobahn in the 1930s, the airfield was relocated to Leumnitz. Since then, the autobahn has cut the south of the Langenberger Flur towards Gera.

After 1945, Langenberg's population increased by 1,134 evacuees and refugees, including many Catholics. The upheavals in agriculture and in the economic sectors were also evident in Langenberg: private companies became publicly owned enterprises (VEB), keyboard works, concrete works, meat processing and later the plate works now traded as VEB. The collectivization of agriculture changed everyday farm life, u. a. a horticultural production cooperative was established .

On July 1, 1950, with a unanimous decision by the Langenberg city council, the municipality was incorporated into Gera. Between 1963 and 1966 extensive new residential buildings, a children's facility, the school complex and a department store were built.

The turning point changed the character of Langenberg again: In addition to new foundations and re-privatizations, there were numerous closures, especially larger companies in the manufacturing industry, and the number of jobs fell significantly. The post office and the outdoor swimming pool will also be closed. The old Langenberg town hall, which was preserved from demolition in 1989, was demolished in the 1990s. In July 2008 the mainstream school closed its doors after 40 years, the Langenberg branch of the Gera city and regional library, whose roots as the "union library" went back to 1922, was closed in August 2009. Despite this, contrary to the general trend in the city of Gera, Langenberg does not show any excessively negative population development. In 2007, the "Langenberg" industrial area between Langenberg and Autobahn 4 was officially inaugurated on the site of a former mechanical engineering factory. Companies based there are u. a. Max Bögl and two subsidiaries of the globally active Loh Group.

Evangelical Church of the Fourteen Holy Helpers from the 13th century

Attractions

Church of the Fourteen Holy Helpers . The church got its present appearance through renovations from 1754, the oldest parts date from the 13th century, the tower was built in 1502. Inside there is an art-historically valuable figure altar, the so-called fourteen helper altar . Next to the church is the rectory from 1839; Predecessor buildings have been occupied since 1323.

politics

Since 1995, Langenberg and Stublach have formed the Langenberg district of the city of Gera with its own local constitution and local council (until II / 2009 local council) . The district mayor has been Matthias Kirsch (independent) since 2014, his predecessor was Matthias Lahn from 2009 to 2014.

Development of the population

year 1827 1935 2008 2013
Residents 800 4300 2650 2496
Langenberg station.

traffic

The federal road 7 ran through Langenberg until it was downgraded to state road 3007 . About it the motorway exit Gera-Langenberg at is A 4 reach.

The public transport is mainly by the RVG regional transport Gera / country ensured. It serves 4 lines that run every quarter of an hour between Langenberg and Gera, Duale Hochschule . Every second bus goes directly to the city center of Gera via Untermhaus , the others have connections to the tram . At weekends and on public holidays there is a half-hourly service

line Line course Frequency (Mon-Fri) Frequency (Sat / Sun / Ft)
203 Gera - Langenberg - Bad Köstritz - Crossen - Eisenberg Every half hour (Gera - Bad Köstritz) with line 204 every
two hours (Bad Köstritz - Eisenberg) 		Hourly
204 Gera - Langenberg - Bad Köstritz - Bad Klosterlausnitz - Hermsdorf Every half hour (Gera - Bad Köstritz) with line 203
every two hours (Bad Köstritz - Hermsdorf)
228 Cooperative State University - Langenberg - Hain / Steinbrücken - Großaga Hourly Every two hours
229 Cooperative State University - Langenberg - Wernsdorf / Kleinaga - Hermsdorf Hourly Every two hours

The Erfurt Railway serves Gera-Langenberg station, which is a little out of the way, on the Leipzig-Gera railway line every two hours .

Culture

The oldest club in Langenberg is the Privileged Shooting Society Langenberg e. V. , founded in 1822 and revived in 1995. There is also the Heimatverein Langenberg e. V. and several others as well as a youth club.

Sports

In the village there is the football club SV Langenberg , the "SV INTEGRA Gera" (archery), the bowling club Langenberg e. V. , the chess circle Elstertal Langenberg e. V. , the dance sport club Butterfly Gera-Langenberg e. V. and the Langenberg rifle club mentioned above.

Astrid Lindgren Elementary School.

education

There are in town

  • Children's facility Langenberger Zwerge and the
  • Astrid Lindgen Elementary School .

The closest regular school is the

  • State regular school 12 in Bieblach-Ost.

Personalities

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gera city administration, FD 1200
  2. ↑ LSG Hausberg at www.gera.de
  3. ↑ Gera City Archives

literature

  • Geiling, Jürgen: The Elsteraue near Langenberg. Gera 1998.
  • Geiling, Jürgen: Langenberg. Gera 2002

Web links

Commons : Langenberg  - collection of images, videos and audio files