Monastery (island of Hiddensee)
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monastery
Municipality of Hiddensee Island
Coordinates: 54 ° 35 ′ 12 ″ N , 13 ° 6 ′ 30 ″ E
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| Residents : | 300 (2017) | |
| Incorporation : | 1938 | |
| Postal code : | 18565 | |
| Area code : | 038300 | |
Location of monastery in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
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 Center of the monastery: Kirchweg with a view of the horse-drawn carriage square (right side)
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Kloster is one of four districts of the municipality of Insel Hiddensee . It developed on the remains of the Cistercian monastery of St. Nicholas, which existed here from the 13th century . In the 21st century, the monastery with around 300 inhabitants and the other places on the island make up the municipality of Seebad Insel Hiddensee (Hiddensee had around 1000 inhabitants in total in 2017).
history
The monastery was built on a donation of land from Prince Wizlaw II of Rügen. It existed until shortly after the Reformation , after which the monks gradually left the island monastery. The monastery goods were confiscated and the main building of the monastery served as the royal office.
In 1892 the first steamer line started its service between Stralsund and Wiek on Rügen, in summer the steamer also stopped at Kloster and brought the first guests to the place. From the beginning of the 20th century, the small, natural island became a popular summer place of residence, and later also a place of residence, for artists, writers and scientists from Germany. As a result, rich citizens in particular discovered the Baltic Sea as a special holiday destination for themselves. The island of Hiddensee, which can only be reached by ship, remained relatively exclusive and was not "taken over" by technology development, road expansion or building frenzy. The residents decided very early on not to allow individual vehicle traffic here.
Nevertheless, this development led to a significant population growth in the places Kloster and Vitte with the result of new housing developments and the expansion of the port facilities. Traditional economies such as fishing or farming for personal use gradually declined. Tourism became an important branch of the economy, albeit essentially limited to the summer months. The residents worked in the new hotels, in service or rented rooms to vacationers.
After the founding of the GDR and the FDGB , the trade union federation acted as the main lessor of holiday accommodation on Hiddensee. Either the FDGB had soon built its own buildings or the inns and private room rental companies were contractually obliged to only book through the union during the main season. In addition, established himself in the monastery Party -Home home Hiddensee with the former inn to cabin in which only selected members of the Unity Party were allowed to go on vacation. The associated guest room was, however, open to the public; Hotel Hitthim also became exclusive accommodation .
After the fall of the Wall , tourism declined significantly, and many younger Hiddenseers also left their island; however, the residents could now rent to private individuals all year round. The restaurants and hotels, on the other hand, had to invest extensively in order to achieve a minimum standard for tourists. In addition to technical renovations, most of the buildings were also structurally renovated. - In the 21st century, the vacation economy reached a new boom. In a holiday brochure it says: “The place Kloster [...] forms a cultural center of the island. The monastery unites a seaside resort, an artist colony, a farming village and a holiday home. "
Selected buildings and museums
Scientists such as Albert Einstein , later Robert Rompe , numerous artists such as painters, sculptors, actors and writers bought real estate or had accommodation built for them. This includes:
- The house of the former Hiddensee ornithological station is in the street Zum Hochland , on which a board announces that Albert Einstein spent his summer retreat incognito here in the 1920s, but with his family.
- Walter Felsenstein also lived in a large property in the village; however, it is not designed as a museum, but is privately owned.
- Eggert-Gustavs-Museum, Am Bau 26 (in the Alte Schmiede building ; still unfinished in June 2019)
- Gerhart Hauptmann House , Kirchweg; the former summer residence of the Hauptmann family, a museum since the 1980s
- PhD student house (living and working house of PhD students at the Hiddensee Biological Station of the University of Greifswald), built in 1925 for a private individual based on plans by Max Taut ; Biologist path
Gradually some houses became meeting places for whole groups and people spoke of the “Hiddensee Artists' Colony”. In particular, numerous new buildings were erected south of the monastery, in a settlement that already belongs to the Vitte district and which were later named after their main users (Henni Lehmann, Asta Nielsen ...).
Other buildings worth seeing in Kloster are:
- Hiddensee Local History Museum
- Dornbusch lighthouse
- Remnants of an archway from the former monastery , which from the 18th century was the entrance gate of the manor that was later built on the monastery grounds. The structure was completely renovated in the early 1990s for tourist purposes.
- Hiddensee island church
- Lietzenburg
- Harbor monastery
- Hedins Oe gallery and café in the Am Bau / Birkenweg housing estate
The water rescue service has established itself at the entrance to the beach at Kloster , the supervisory house is manned between around 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. in summer, depending on the season and the weather. In addition to monitoring the bathing activity, the lifeguards check the cleanliness of the beach, the quality of the Baltic Sea water, and measure the water temperature and wind strength.
District-related nature
- In the main shopping and promenade of Kloster, the Kirchweg, there is a tree monument . It is a Swedish whitebeam that was planted here by the local Emil Hirsekorn around 1913 and has developed splendidly. The trunk circumference is around 2.70 meters, the height is estimated at around 15 m.
- From the monastery north-west, the thorn bush stretches up the small mountain Swantevit . Halfway up there is a wonderful view of most of the island, this viewpoint therefore also Inselblick is. It is designed with wooden sculptures and benches invite you to linger.
- The steep bank facing the lake bears the name Hucke because of its crouched shape. Since the 1960s, a granite stone wall has protected this part of the island from further demolition by weather and waves.
Established businesses
Guest houses and pensions
- As of summer 2019; Alphabetical -
- Apartment house Dornbusch with the Inselstube restaurant
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Gasthaus Zum Klausner , Im Dornbuschwald, with two adjoining holiday homes
Since 2005 there has been a small sculpture park in the access area to the inn , initiated by the landlords and the sculptor Jo Harbort together with the Dresden Art Academy . Here you can also see first works by various artists who have presented natural themes such as a brook with freshlings , owls, sea eagles , frogs, a turtle, a pike. Materials are wood and limestone. This inn with its park has been the venue for student symposia at the art college for several years . - Bistro in the monastery garden
- Haus am Hügel , a former luxury hostel of the Central Committee of the SED ; After the fall of the Wall and a few years of vacancy, it was converted into a hotel (conference or business hotel) and in parts into a youth hostel in the 2000s
- House Hiddensee
- Hotel Hitthim and Hitthim Apartments
- Pension Inselidyll
- Pension Wieseneck
- Pension Zur Post
- Schillings Hafenamt (at the ferry port)
The 2019 holiday brochure says: "There are 140 holiday properties across the island to choose from, from simple to luxurious."
General care and services
- The post office is at Kirchweg 33, in the Inselmarkt building .
- The building of the volunteer fire brigade is in the lighthouse path .
- An amber grinding shop organizes show grinding or processes finds from holidaymakers into individual jewelry.
- The Hiddensee manufactory , with a branch in Kloster and one in Vitte, produces its own ice cream.
- The monastery treasure chest in a converted barn offers copies of Hiddensee gold jewelry , handicrafts and fashion.
- Two food markets supply the locals and holidaymakers with everything they need.
- Some painters who live here, such as Ulrike Northring, Torsten Schlüter or Hermann Sack, show and sell their own works on their property or run small galleries or organize art events (as of summer 2019).
- Four private bike rental companies offer their services in Kloster.
- Not to forget: products made from or with sea buckthorn berries are omnipresent, they are sold in numerous shops or processed in restaurants.
- The Fuhrmannshof Neubauer runs regular carriage and chariot rides for groups and individuals. A wedding carriage can also be rented. Riding horses are also kept and riding courses or rides take place.
Web links
- Documentation of the local development in the monastery: Village renewal plan of the municipality of Seebad Insel Hiddensee , 18 pages (pdf), accessed on June 17, 2019.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Population of the island of Hiddensee 2012 to 2017. Accessed on June 15, 2019 .
- ^ A b Early cultural history of Hiddensee. Retrieved June 15, 2019 .
- ^ Holidays on the GDR Baltic Sea island of Hiddensee; on www.spiegel.de. Retrieved June 15, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Source: Holiday catalog 2019, Seebad Insel Hiddensee
- ↑ Einstein's Hiddensee; published in 2006. Retrieved June 16, 2019 .
- ^ View of the monastery gate before its restoration ; accessed on June 16, 2019.
- ↑ Information from the associated information label, as of June 2019.
- ^ The eleventh student symposium on Klausner. Retrieved June 15, 2019 .
- ↑ House on the hill. Retrieved June 15, 2019 .
- ^ Hiddensee Service; the right property for everyone. Retrieved June 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Homepage Fuhrmannshof Neubauer. Retrieved June 15, 2019 .
