Wahn (Cologne)
 district 711 of Cologne |
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 51 '32 " N , 7 ° 5' 18" E |
| surface | 2.264 km² |
| Residents | 7189 (Dec. 31, 2017) |
| Population density | 3175 inhabitants / km² |
| Incorporation | Jan. 1, 1975 |
| Post Code | 51147 |
| prefix | 02203 |
| Borough | Porz (7) |
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| Railway connection | Porz-Wahn S 12 S 13 S 19 |
| Bus routes | 160 162 163 164 167 505 |
| Source: 2017 residents . (PDF) Cologne district information | |
Wahn is a district in the Porz district in the south-east of Cologne .
location
The district delusion bordered to the east with the Federal Highway 59 at Wahnheide . In the south it borders on Lind , in the west on Libur and Zündorf and in the north on Elsdorf .
Surname
The name of the village of Wahn probably comes from the castle of the same name. Wanda = turning point = limit. A shift in sound probably turned Wanda into madness.
history
In 1100 a document mentions a Conradus from Wanda, who was probably the lord of what would later become the castle of Wahn. The village of Wahn was probably a settlement of servants and dependents of the castle of the same name. Wahn has been part of the Porz office in the Duchy of Berg since the Middle Ages . The castle was rebuilt into a chateau between 1753 and 1757.
With the establishment of the Grand Duchy of Berg (1806) and the restructuring of the administration based on the French model (1808), Wahn came to the Rhine department . From 1815 to 1929 Wahn was the seat of a Prussian mayor's office (apart from Wahn itself, Langel, Zündorf, Libur and Lind also belonged to the administrative district of the mayor's office) in the Mülheim district . Then the administration went to Porz, today's Cologne-Porz district .
In 1797 Wahn had 52 fire places with 282 inhabitants, 4 horses and 17 head of cattle. This included 736 acres of farmland and 22 acres of forest. 1997, 200 years later, Wahn had 5089 inhabitants in 2140 apartments and 2154 cars.
Until the municipal reorganization in 1975, Wahn was part of the then town of Porz am Rhein, now part of Cologne.
Demographic statistics
Structure of the population of Cologne-Wahn:
- Share of under 18s: 20.2% (2015)
- Proportion of over 64 year olds: 15.8% (2015)
- Proportion of foreigners: 15.8% (2015)
- Unemployment rate: 8.2% (2014)
religion
Catholic Church
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The first mention can be found in old records from 1358 about a Catholic chapel in the Porzer city archive. When the old church, which had been rebuilt several times, was demolished in 1893, the remains of a chapel from the 11th century were uncovered. For centuries, the Wahner church belonged to the parish of Ober- and later Niederündorf. The parish Wahn was not established until 1835. The neo-Gothic parish church of St. Aegidius was built between 1893 and 1895. A certain A. Becker is named as the builder . The parish church became known nationwide through the unconventional window in the nave. In addition to the traditional symbols and images, a depicted aircraft also clearly relates to the adjacent Cologne-Bonn Airport.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
- In the area of Köln-Wahn, Cologne / Bonn Airport is located in the Wahner Heide .
- In 1859 the first train station in the area was built in Wahn. Today the Porz-Wahn S- Bahn station is located in the Wahn district , where the S 12 , S 13 and S 19 trains run every 10 minutes in the direction of Cologne Central Station from Monday to Friday . While the S 12 uses the direct route via Porz (Rhine) , the S 13 or S 19 drives to Cologne / Bonn Airport via the airport loop.
- Between May 6, 1917 and October 1, 1961, the Wahner tram , a regular-gauge tram, operated .
- Wahn can be reached by car via the A 59 and B 8 .
Leisure and attractions
Castle Wahn
The most important building by Wahn is Wahn Castle . It was first mentioned in a document in 1358 as "Hoff zu Wande". It was a typical Rhenish moated castle , consisting of a residential tower , gate , moat and outer bailey , which was converted into a late baroque castle in the middle of the 18th century . Today the complex houses the theater studies collection of the University of Cologne and thus one of the largest collections of its kind in the world. In addition, Wahn Castle has been available to the Cologne registry office as a branch office for the implementation of marriages since January 2008. The castle has been owned by the von Eltz-Rübenach family since 1820 .
Recreation
The Wahner Heide , the three scrubbing ponds (especially the Untere scrubbing pond) with the above-ground course of the Scheuerbach in the district of Wahnheide and the extensive field paths that run along the golf course of the SSZ Wahn near the village, to the Rhine in Langel or Zündorf lead. The Burgallee, which connects the Wahn Castle with the town center, also invites you to stroll under ancient chestnut trees.
Education and culture
- Wahn is the seat of the municipal community elementary school Adolph-Kolping-Straße , the Otto-Lilienthal-Schule (municipal secondary school) and the municipal Maximilian-Kolbe-Gymnasium .
- Until 1960 the Porz City Orchestra existed in Wahn with more than thirty musicians. The orchestra performed opera and operetta melodies at many public events.
- Since 2005 the Eltzhof (former manor of Wahn Castle and later experimental farm of the Rhineland Chamber of Agriculture) has been converted into a cultural center and a meeting place. In addition to traditional customs, a wide variety of artistic performances and exhibitions take place here all year round.
- The parish home of St. Aegidius is also of cultural importance. So-called cabaret also takes place here. In particular, the amateur theater group "Wahner Spieleople " provided entertainment in the old parish hall, which was demolished, but also in the new, modern multi-purpose house " aegidium ".
- With several carnival associations and its own Veedelszug (carnival parade), Wahn is one of the most active carnivalist Veedel (neighborhoods) in the Porz area. The honor guard of Cologne-Bonn Airport, Blau-Wiesse Funke Wahn from 1948 e. V., also come from madness. This is a traditional guard common in Cologne, with dance and children's dance corps.
- Also resident in Wahn, the community of interests living in Cöln am Rhein from 500 BC to 1500 AD .
- With the TV “Jahn” Köln-Wahn e. V. also has a large gymnastics and handball club in Wahn.
- The Schachgemeinschaft Porz e. V. ( SG Porz ) is a chess club that has played for many years with great success in the German Chess League and has also reached the German championship
Nature reserve
In 1988 the 5.4 hectare nature reserve Kiesgrube Wahn was established on the area of an old sand and gravel pit .
Wahn Training Area and Wahn Air Force Barracks
The Wahn military training area is located east of Wahn - between Lohmarer Wald, Sülztal and Königsforst .
The military use of today's barracks area and the adjoining military training area Wahner Heide goes back to the beginning of the 19th century; see: Military training areas (German Reich) .
There is a military cemetery on the grounds of the Wahn Air Force Barracks . In addition to prisoners from the war of 1870/71 and the First World War , the marines Max Reichpietsch and Albin Köbis , who were shot dead in this barracks on September 5, 1917, are also buried there.
In the cemetery there is a memorial stone with relief images by Max Reichpietsch and Albin Köbis; in Wahn two streets were named after the executed sailors.
After the withdrawal of the Belgian tank units in 2004, parts of the former training area were opened to the public as a recreation area by the Bundeswehr (legal successor); specially marked paths must be used in this area, as the area is still contaminated with ammunition.
Personalities
- Kuno von Eltz-Rübenach (1904–1945), German politician (NSDAP) and SS brigade leader
- Paul Freiherr von Eltz-Rübenach (1875–1943), German politician, Reich Minister of Transport and Reich Minister of Post (1932–1937)
- Guido Cantz , German comedian and TV presenter; attended the Maximilian-Kolbe-Gymnasium in Wahn up to the Abitur
- Bruce Kapusta , German musician (trumpet) and entertainer
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Inhabitants according to selected age groups - data source: City of Cologne - offenedaten-koeln.de
- ↑ Inhabitants according to selected age groups - data source: City of Cologne - offenedaten-koeln.de
- ↑ Inhabitants by type of migration background - data source: City of Cologne - offenedaten-koeln.de
- ↑ Employed and unemployed part of the city - data source: City of Cologne - offenedaten-koeln.de
- ↑ Chronicle. In: Schloss Wahn. Eltzhof GmbH, accessed on February 20, 2017 .
- ↑ "Kiesgrube Wahn" nature reserve in the specialist information system of the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia , accessed on February 20, 2017.
- ↑ Michael Berning: Graves blessing in the Luftwaffenkaserne Wahn. In: Catholic military chaplaincy. Bundeswehr, November 5, 2008, accessed on February 20, 2017 .
- ↑ Kristina Schweinem / Simon Fischer: The story of the Wahner Heide. In: Air Force. Bundeswehr, May 21, 2007, archived from the original on August 23, 2007 ; Retrieved February 20, 2017 .
literature
- Johann Bendel : Homeland book of the district of Mülheim am Rhein. History and description, sagas and tales. Cologne-Mülheim 1925. 2. u. 3rd edition, Scriba Verlag, Cologne 1973, ISBN 3-921232-05-8 .
