Jänickendorf (Nuthe glacial valley)

Janickendorf Municipality Nuthe-Urstromtal Coordinates: 52 ° 3 ′ 22 ″  N , 13 ° 13 ′ 37 ″  E
Height :	56 m above sea level NHN
Area :	23.8 km²
Residents :	632  (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	27 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	December 6, 1993
Postal code :	14947
Area code :	03371
Jänickendorf village church

The village of Jänickendorf has been one of 23 districts of the Nuthe-Urstromtal community in the Teltow-Fläming district in Brandenburg since 1993 .

location

The place is southwest of the community center. In the west it borders on the Kolzenburg district of the city of Luckenwalde . To the north is the Elsthal residential area (also to Luckenwalde). The districts of Gottow , Dümde and Holbeck , which also belong to Nuthe-Urstromtal, follow in a clockwise direction . The highway 73 leads from the north-west in an easterly direction through the place.

History and etymology

Jänickendorf was first mentioned in 1285 as Jenkendorff or Jinkendorff . The name of the place could be derived from the personal name Jenke as a nickname of Jan-Johannes , but could also be of Slavic origin. The spelling changed over the centuries. From 1307 a Gentkendorff , from 1419 a Jenikendorf and Penikendorff , from 1459 Jevekendorf , from 1474 Jengendorf and from 1580 Jenikendorf . A chronicler states that the place was owned by the von Richow at the time. The Nuthe-Urstromtal community, however, assumes that it belonged to the Zinna monastery . For many centuries, the residents mainly pursued agriculture. They used the surrounding forests and set up several pitch ovens , including the Luckenwalder Pechhütte, which was on the outskirts of the Angerdorf .

In the 16th century the place appeared in 1562 as Jenickendorf ; A village church was first mentioned in 1571, but it burned down twice. In 1830 a fire destroyed a mill in the village. From 1833 to 1835 craftsmen built a successor building on the foundation. In 1753 the place was called Janickendorf , while in 1861 the spelling Jänickendorf was first handed down. Craftsmen built a first school building next to the rectory in 1793. In 1897 a second school building was added. In the same year the place was connected to the Royal Prussian Military Railway and experienced a modest economic boom. In addition to the pitch ovens, sawmills were also built, with which wood could be transported to Berlin . In 1920 the place was connected to the electrical power grid. In 1922, the community erected a memorial to those who fell from the First World War . At the end of the Second World War , soldiers of the Red Army removed the eagle from it with outstretched wings. It was replaced in 1994 when the monument was renovated. One of the two mills was also destroyed during the war.

With effect from December 31, 1963 the operation of the small railway was stopped. Jänickendorf was incorporated into the new community of Nuthe-Urstromtal on December 6, 1993.

Culture and sights

• The Jänickendorf village church was built between 1833 and 1835 in a round arch style . The interior and the church furnishings were changed in the 1960s.
• Museum barn
• A village association and a fire brigade association are still active in the village.

traffic

The state road L 73 runs through the village .

Web links

• Jänickendorf district , website of the Nuthe-Urstromtal community, accessed on January 21, 2019.
• Jänickendorf , privately operated website about the place, accessed on January 21, 2019.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Local history website of the Museum Scheune Jänickendorf, accessed on January 21, 2019.
2. ↑ Jänickendorf district , website of the Nuthe-Urstromtal community, accessed on January 21, 2019.
3. ^ Changes in the municipalities of Germany, see 1993 StBA
4. ↑ Museums-Scheune , website of the Museum-Scheune Jänickendorf, accessed on January 21, 2019.