Leipe

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Leipe
Lipje
Coordinates: 51 ° 51 ′ 21 ″  N , 14 ° 2 ′ 33 ″  E
Height : 53 m above sea level NN
Area : 15.22 km²
Residents : 112  (Jul 17, 2017)
Population density : 7 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : October 26, 2003
Postal code : 03222
Area code : 03542
West entrance to Leipe

Leipe , Lipje in Lower Sorbian , is a village in the Spreewald that today belongs to the city of Lübbenau .

location

The village, which has around 150 inhabitants, is located on a valley sand island , a so-called Kaupe , 800 meters long and 400 meters wide, two meters above the rest of the terrain , in the middle of the Spreewald. It is completely surrounded by watercourses such as the Spree and the Leiper Graben . Until the 1960s, Leipe was not connected to the road network and was therefore practically only accessible by water.

The houses of the place are therefore in an oval on the shore of the island with their front facing the water. If you visit Leipe by land today, you enter the property from behind. The interior of the island and thus the center of the village is undeveloped. There are agricultural areas here.

history

The first documentary mention of Leipes comes from a sales deed of the Lübbenau rule from 1315. The name of the place comes from the Lower Sorbian word lipa for "linden tree". Originally the island was probably covered by a mixed deciduous forest characterized by linden trees . Originally, the place was inhabited by Wenden .

Leipe could only be reached by water. Sledges were used in winter. Also for the conditions in the Spreewald, Leipe was very isolated. Various Spreewald customs therefore persisted here for a particularly long time. Economically, the residents lived primarily from the abundance of fish in the Spree, from growing vegetables and from livestock farming . The agriculturally used center of the village was especially important during floods, as it was safe from flooding.

In 1791 a great fire destroyed almost the entire village.

Way from Lübbenau to Leipe

In 1928 the Count of Lynar built the old servants' house to accommodate forest workers and their families. In 1935/1936, the Reich Labor Service established a narrow land connection to Lübbenau, which is passable for pedestrians and cyclists. The path that stretches over five kilometers through the Spreewald crosses various canals and rivers with twelve bridges, such as the Uska Luke , Bancerowa , Alter Semisch and Semisch . During the National Socialist era , Wilhelm Graf zu Lynar participated in the assassination attempt on July 20, 1944 . After his execution, his property, including the old servants' house, was expropriated. At the end of the 1960s, a road connection to Burg (Spreewald) was built. In 1964, Leipe was also connected to the drinking water pipeline. The previously practiced withdrawal of drinking water from the numerous rivers was no longer possible due to the water pollution.

After the reunification , a holiday accommodation opened in the old servants' house. In the 21st century, the importance of traditional agriculture has declined. Leipe lives mainly from tourism. The Spreewaldhafen opened in 2000 for funding. The historic school building, in which a kindergarten was set up earlier, has served as a home parlor since then.

On October 26, 2003, Leipe and the places Boblitz , Kittlitz , Bischdorf , Groß Beuchow , Hindenberg , Groß Lübbenau , Groß Klessow , Klein Radden and Ragow in Lübbenau / Spreewald were incorporated as districts.

Attractions

  • In Leipe there is a home parlor with a holiday room. The rescue boat of the volunteer fire brigade stands next to the building.
  • The Spreewaldhotel in Leipe was built in 1745, making it one of the oldest inns in town.
  • Spreewaldinsel with a historic farm, restored in 2008
  • Leipe also includes the Dubkow mill from 1737 , which is located southeast of the village and was used for gastronomy in the 21st century .

economy

There are several restaurants, hotels and a farm shop in the village. In addition to its location on the Gurken Cycle Path , the town benefits above all from the numerous tourists arriving by Spreewald barges and paddle boats from the surrounding larger towns. The traditional vegetables cucumber , horseradish , onions and carrots are grown in the center of the village .

Personalities

The Prussian local politician Julius Zimmermann (1834–1902) was born in Leipe. The future rector of the Technical University of Dresden, Rudolf Knöner (1929–1990), was also a native of Leiper.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Spreewald information Lübbenau (ed.): Lübbenauer Viertel - Spreewalddorf Leipe , flyer, without date, p. 6.
  2. ^ StBA: Changes in the municipalities in Germany, see 2003

Web links

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