Goldenstädt

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Goldenstädt
Banzkow municipality
Coordinates: 53 ° 28 ′ 5 ″  N , 11 ° 29 ′ 59 ″  E
Height : 39 m above sea level NHN
Area : 24.02 km²
Residents : 640  (Dec. 31, 2007)
Population density : 27 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : June 7, 2009
Postal code : 19079
Area code : 03868
Goldenstädt Church
Goldenstädt Church

Goldenstädt is a district of the municipality of Banzkow in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Germany). The formerly independent community of Goldenstädt was incorporated into Banzkow on June 7, 2009.

Geography and traffic

The place is 21 kilometers south of Schwerin and 17 kilometers north of Ludwigslust . The state road 72 (formerly federal road 106 ) runs west of Goldenstädt, the federal highway 14 directly through the former municipality area. The closest junction to the federal motorway 24 (Ludwigslust) is four kilometers away. Goldenstädt is located on the southwestern edge of the Lewitz and borders on the Stör Canal in the northeast . The terrain is very flat. The heights reach a little over 45  m above sea level. NHN . The east of the former municipality is wooded.

Districts of the former community were Goldenstädt and Jamel.

history

With the beginning of the settlement of the Lewitz area in the 11th century, a medieval fortified church was built in Goldenstädt. Goldenstädt was mentioned for the first time in 1285 as "Goldenstede". After the Thirty Years War , Goldenstädt was plundered and almost deserted. Later there was a sexton school in the village . The Goldenstadt church has been assigned to the parish of Uelitz since 1695 .

In 1733, during the Reich execution near Jamel, a battle took place between Duke Karl Leopold and the imperial troops of Emperor Charles VI. instead of. In 1741 a conflagration struck the place.

At the same time as the local elections in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania that took place on June 7, 2009 , the former municipality of Goldenstädt gave up its independence and was incorporated into Banzkow.

Attractions

The church is the oldest church in the area. It was probably built in the 13th century. However, this is not certain. A church was first mentioned in a document in the 14th century. A cantilever belfry stands west of the church.

The place is known for the breeding of Argentine Angus cattle .

The blind spot

Wooden sculpture "The Dead Corner"

In the forest east of the village of Goldenstädt, the text on a plaque with the following legend refers to the origin of the field name: The Napoleonic Wars were a difficult time for the Lewitz residents. The French occupiers plundered the villages and were particularly after the horses. The Lewitz horses were very popular even then and that is why the farmers hid their animals deep in the forest. They were only fetched for the most important work and then brought back straight away. One evening some peasants were discussing how to outsmart the French and defend their village.

They decided to ring the church bells during an attack to warn the neighboring towns. In this case, the farmers should bring their property to safety and then come to the aid of those affected. Not long after this arrangement, Goldenstädt was struck by the French looters. The soldiers drove people out of their homes and forcibly kicked the gates of the farms in. They went from house to house and stole everything that was not nail and sneeze proof; Grain, horse harness and much more. In their greed, however, they had missed the fact that the church bells had been ringing for a while. The French only noticed this when unexpectedly a large crowd of farmers from the surrounding villages moved towards them. They were armed with pitchforks and clubs and looked even wild.

"Hey, you Frenchmen, don't think that you can steal away with our belongings in secret. You made a huge miscalculation. You can't get anything out of Goldenstädt that is not your property!" called the peasants. "It hits a couple of lashes with the pitchfork. Put everything down and get out of here and never show up again," they threatened. The Napoleonic mercenaries hadn't expected that. In frantic haste they fled into the forest on the first possible way. But that was exactly the wrong way, because it led directly to the Lewitz swamps. In the Mordhorst, the farmers killed the looters on the run and then sank them in the moor. Not a single one could escape them. Since that event, the spot has also been called the blind spot.

Partner communities

Partner communities of the former community of Goldenstädt are:

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b StBA: Area changes from January 2nd to December 31st, 2009
  2. ↑ community Goldenstädt, the blind spot, billboard in the forest area