Hollener Pesteiche
Coordinates: 53 ° 25 ′ 6 " N , 8 ° 42 ′ 43.9" E
The Hollen Pesteiche is a natural monument (ND CUX 159) that stands on the edge of the field - about 500 meters from the district road that leads past Hollen , a district of the Lower Saxon community of Beverstedt in the district of Cuxhaven .
description
The plague oak is supposed to remind of the time of the rinderpest . Back then, not only people suffered, but also animals in agriculture. As a result, cattle in particular were kept outside the villages so that they would not be infected. Animals were tied to trees, makeshift stables were built in plague pits.
history
“In the village, the 'plague oak' is held in high esteem as a reminder of a difficult time and as a natural monument. There can be no doubt that this oak is a reminder of the time of the rinderpest. "
According to the Hollen Chronicle, the devastating and dreaded disease of cattle was native to the Russian steppes and Korea and came to Europe over long stretches of land during wars. From 1709 to 1717 it spread across Europe. In Germany it last ruled in 1878 and 1879. Up to 95% of the animal population died.
"With the loss of the livestock, the farmer lost the basis of his economy and was anxious to save at least a few pieces in order to be able to rebuild the livestock with them."
In Hollen it is said that the rinderpest came into the village through traveling people. The few animals that were not infected with the plague were driven into the heather and tied to the oak. Plague pits are also said to have been located there. Those who looked after the cattle were not allowed back into the village. It was said that the "breath of plague" also hung in clothes. Cats and dogs also had to be killed.
The rescue in Hollen was successful, it is said, the village had four farmers at the time who were able to build a new existence with the rescued animals.
See also
literature
- Chronicle Working Group, Between Geest, Moor and Lune - 900 Years of Hollen, Hollen 2004, p. 59
- Heinrich Mahler, Legends of the Homeland from People's Mouth, Schiffdorf 1929
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ There are also legends of plague pits in the neighboring town of Lunestedt .
- ↑ In the Lower Saxony State Archives in Stade it is noted in the document record of damage suffered due to the cattle disease that "Fredde Ehlken headed the Hollenschen Meierstelle from 1736 to 1758" and "125 horned cattle (cattle) died for him, big and small". There were also 10 horses and 30 sheep, as well as two horses in the war. "The total damage amounted to 1264 thalers." (Hollener Chronik, p. 60 (see literature))
- ↑ Heinrich Mahler wrote a poem De Pesteek in Hollen “… De Sük het jem nich droopen; de Burn fungen wedder. … De oole boom flows sensibly from Minschenfreid and Leed, he heevt sin zwore Telgen: Is so, as if he beet. ”(Hollener Chronik, p. 60 (see literature))
- ↑ History from Schiffdorf - Rector Heinrich Mahler ( Memento of the original from July 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
