Grundoldendorf

Grundoldendorf is a village with about 100 inhabitants west of Buxtehude near Hamburg . It belongs to the municipality of Apensen in the Stade district in Lower Saxony ( Germany ).

geography

Grundoldendorf is located in the Lower Saxony Geest . It is surrounded by the small wooded areas Dohren (phonetic: Dorn) , in which the Stone Age megalithic beds of Grundoldendorf are, and Heestern. In addition, the Feldmark extends in the direction of Bliedersdorf , Harsefeld , Ruschwedel , Apensen and Buxtehude-Hedendorf.

history

On July 1, 1972, Grundoldendorf was incorporated into the neighboring municipality of Apensen.

Culture and sights

Hunebeds of Grundoldendorf

The giant beds of Grundoldendorf represent a unique ensemble of extant extended dolmens in Germany . They consist of four large beds, all of which contain an "extended dolmen" positioned across.

literature

Christian Fuhst, Gerhard Burfeind, Hans-Heinrich Ropers: Hedendorf and Grundoldendorf: Chronicle of two villages and their families. 2001

Individual evidence

^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 246 .

53.47091 9.59488Coordinates: 53 ° 28 ' N , 9 ° 36' E

[1] Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 246 .