Mardorf (Neustadt am Rübenberge)

Mardorf City of Neustadt am Rübenberge
	Coordinates: 52 ° 29 ′ 17 ″ N , 9 ° 17 ′ 21 ″ E
Height :	44 (38-61) m above sea level NHN
Area :	22.48 km²
Residents :	1803 (2018)
Population density :	80 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	March 1, 1974
Postal code :	31535
Area code :	05036
Location of Mardorf in Lower Saxony
	Jetties on the Steinhuder Meer

Mardorf is a district of Neustadt am Rübenberge in the Hanover region in Lower Saxony . Due to its location on the north shore of the Steinhuder Meer and within the Steinhuder Meer nature park, it is officially recognized as a resort with its tourism .

history

prehistory

During the Elster glacial period around 400,000 years ago, many boulders , such as the Davidstein, the Goliathstein and the Paul-Woldstedt-Stone (see below: Natural monuments ) were transported from Scandinavia to Northern Germany and thus also to the area of Mardorf through the inland ice . Around 15,000 years ago, the Steinhuder Meer with moving and sand dunes was formed in the northern area of the water, where around 10,000 years ago Stone Age camps were located. Around 5,500 BC there were three settlement areas around today's Mardorf, which were in the White Mountains to the west, at the Bannsee to the north and in Lütjen Mardrup to the east of the place. The old “Lütjen Mardrup” with two to three so-called “freyen” courtyards was built in the 5th to 8th centuries AD.

Middle Ages and Modern Times

The place name Mardorf means "village by the sea". In 1171 the place was first mentioned as "Meredorpe" and in 1173 as "Merctorph". In 1522 Mardorf, located directly on the lakeshore, had around 75 inhabitants. In 1569 the place became Evangelical-Lutheran. During the Thirty Years' War the place was abandoned and after 1620 it was rebuilt further west and a bit away from the shore in a beech and oak forest. In 1668 the population had grown to around 250 people. A village school was created. The farms were divided into seven half-men , two half-spouses and eleven Kötner .

In 1721 the construction of the half-timbered chapel was started. Around 1725 the population had increased to about 550 people and the "community of 27 farmers" was formed, which continues to this day as a real community . In the middle of the 19th century, Mardorf recorded the wave of emigration to America, which halved the population. In order to secure the livelihood, the targeted reclamation of the sea break meadows has now begun. In 1842 today's "old school" was built. In 1846, after the old Rehburg office was dissolved, Mardorf was added to the Neustadt am Rübenberge office further east . The village smithy was built in 1867 and today there is an eel smokehouse.

In 1871 an earth-Dutch windmill was moved to Mardorf, which was in operation until 1947 and was demolished. Today the area around the highest point in Mardorf with 63 m is the "Golfpark Steinhuder Meer (GPSM)" with an 18-hole and a 9-hole course and other facilities with a total area of 110 hectares.

20th century

Beach

Waterfront promenade with jetties

The public crane system

"New Old School"

Around 1900 Mardorf had around 100 houses with 571 inhabitants, almost all of whom lived from agriculture. In 1913 the place was electrified and around 1914 cultivation began in the nearby fens using large steam engines.

Around 1918, the Hanoverian biscuit manufacturer Hermann Bahlsen and the architect Carl Arend planned the large-scale project Weißer Berg family pool in Mardorf, which was possibly not implemented because of Bahlsen's death in 1919. The site was taken over by the Hannoversche Bank (1922 Deutsche Bank ) in 1921 . The Mardorfer village schoolmaster Wilhelm Carl became a well-known local writer after 1921 under the name "Carl Mardorf".

After 1945 the population doubled within a few months. Displaced persons and refugees, especially from Silesia (especially Eckertsdorf), found a new home here. In the middle of the 20th century the expansion of the until then purely farming village into a tourist center with weekend settlements (after 1950) and tourism (after 1965) began. From 1961 to 1963, ongoing arson fundamentally changed the rural appearance of the village. In 1964 the “New Apostolic Church” was built at Heerhof (in the village since 1934). In 1968 the “Moorstrasse” was built through the Dead Moor to Neustadt. Until then it was only possible to reach the Steinhuder Meer with Mardorf from Neustadt or Hanover via Schneeren. About half of all tourist visitors come from the neighboring East Westphalia-Lippe . By 1970 the more than 5 km long paved riverside path on the north bank of the Steinhuder Meer with the promenade (in the western part) was created.

On March 1, 1974, Mardorf was incorporated into the town of Neustadt am Rübenberge.

Around 1980 a village renewal was started and in 1983 the association “Dorfgemeinschaft Mardorf e. V. “(almost 300 members in 2017). Since then, there have been many changes in the village image through reconstruction (including grill, brase, and Brennewienspeicher), reconstruction, redesign, the creation of 8 hiking trails (M1-M8), installation of 50 smaller and larger information boards and new buildings. In 1983 the village won the title in the competition Our village should become more beautiful . In 1984 the "New Old School", threatened by demolition, was converted into a village community center. In 1989, the last traveling shepherd died in Mardorf. In 1990 the "Heimatmuseum-Josef-Boslar" (building from 1750) opened and in 1996 the "Haus des Gastes" (tourist information).

21st century

In 2007, after more than 50 years, Mardorf got a stork's nest again, which is located on the guest's house. In 2008 Mardorf and the north bank became part of the large tourism organization around the Steinhuder Meer. In 2010 the "Kiepenfrau with Hoho-Kerl" was erected as an oak statue. The "viewing bridges" (viewing bridge and 3 other free jetties) open up an unobstructed view of the water. The new biogas plant absorbs all the manure and supplies many households in the village with heat. Instead of in a new local sewage treatment plant, the wastewater is now disposed of in Rehburg.

In 2013 a public bookcase was set up and the village community took over the 100-year-old transformer tower at the Not-Teich. The route of the riverside path was completely rebuilt in 2013 after a two-year construction period and the surrounding area was redesigned. In 2013, the “Seebühne”, a floating event platform on the Steinhuder Meer, made its first stop on the north bank. 2015 means the end for the local elementary school. Three bus lines (15 bus stops) connect Mardorf with the neighboring centers.

politics

Local council

The local council of Mardorf consists of a councilwoman and eight councilors. There are 18 additional advisory members in the local council.

Distribution of seats:

CDU : 5 seats
SPD : 3 seats
AfD : 1 seat

(Status: local election September 11, 2016)

Local mayor

The local mayor of Mardorf is Hubert Paschke (CDU). His deputy is Björn Niemeyer (CDU).

coat of arms

The design of the coat of arms of Mardorf comes from the heraldist and author Werner Kaemling , who also designed the coat of arms of Blumenau , Empelde , Wedemark and many other places in the district of Hanover. The approval of the coat of arms was granted by the district president in Hanover on July 21, 1969.

	Blazon : " Divided diagonally to the right by silver and red ,three black " lamp cleaner "reed stalks growing out of blue waves above , and below a left- facing , silver hunting horn ."
	Foundation of the coat of arms: Mardorf is a municipality on the Steinhuder Meer. The reed vegetation - which used to be strongly represented, is less common today - is typical of the long stretch of banks of the village. The horn is symbolic as a reminder of the long tradition of the night watchmen in Mardorf (until 1943), who made their rounds every night with the signal horn.

Flag and logo

The colors of Mardorf are “white-red-blue” (horizontally striped as a flag). In 2009 Mardorf received a uniform logo "... of course Mardorf" for all local clubs and groups.

Culture and sights

Half-timbered chapel

Buildings

Half-timbered chapel of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Christ Mardorf-Schneeren. It was built in 1721/1722. In addition to the “Brase-Speicher” (before 1660) on Aloys-Bunge-Platz, it is one of the oldest Mardorfer buildings. The “New Old School”, built in 1907 by the well-known Rehburg architect Ernst Meßwarb as a student of Conrad Wilhelm Hase , has been a village community center since 1983.

Architectural monuments

→ See: List of architectural monuments in Mardorf

Natural monuments

Natural monument "Davidstein". It is a 5.3 × 2.5 × 4.5 m boulder weighing 60 tons at the parking lot (8) "White Dune" beach. Another large granite boulder is the "Goliathstein" north of Lüttjen Mardorf am Nethelnberg, which weighs around 15 tons. There is also the "Paul Woldstedt Stone", which weighs around 20 tons and was found in 1981 and named after the geologist Paul Woldstedt . It is located in the Bockelnberge on the Hochmoorweg.

Stone of David
Goliath stone
Paul Woldstedt Stone

Sports

Jetties in front of Mardorf

Due to its location on the north shore of the Steinhuder Meer, Mardorf offers a wide range of leisure activities. There are various sailing and yacht clubs, including the Lower Saxony State Canoe Association has a branch in town.

In addition to sailing and windsurfing , kitesurfing is also very popular. Ice sailing competitions are held in winter . To the north of the village there is a golf course that extends over an area of 110 hectares. There is also a high ropes course , a mini golf course, two tennis courts and a football field. On the Uferweg / Warteweg (fly agaric) there is a pier for passenger shipping to Steinhude and Wilhelmstein .

language

"Et Mardröpske Plat" is a very old dialect within the Lower Saxon language. It developed as "Mardorfer Platt" as early as the 3rd century AD with linguistic connections to Dutch, English and Swedish. Due to the location of the village, which has been isolated for a long time, the Mardorfer Platt was the only colloquial language here until the 1950s.

Regular events

Easter fire (Saturday before Easter)
May 1st celebration with a large maypole (with local professional symbols)
ÖSSM ecological market (1st Sunday in May)
Craft markets (Ascension Day and October 3rd)
Schützenfest (on the weekend before Pentecost)
Floating stage in front of Lüttjen Mardorf (from June to September)
Farmers market (every Wednesday in July and August)
Family festival on the promenade (in July)
Cinema on the beach (beginning of August)
Steinhuder Sea in Flames (last weekend in August)
Summer festival (with harvest festival on the 1st weekend in September)
Christmas market (2 days on the first weekend in Advent)

Economy and Infrastructure

Public facilities

In Mardorf there is a day care center, an after-school care center and around 10 playgrounds in the village and on the north bank. The cemetery on Jägerstrasse has its own chapel. In summer there are over 2,000 boats on 43 jetties on the shore. In addition to the bathing beach, there is a large surfing beach and the dog beach on the Erlenweg. Almost 4,000 parking spaces are available in 13 public parking spaces for the up to 800,000 visitors and guests (with approx. 120,000 overnight stays) on the north bank.

Companies

Mushroom kiosk "Fly Agaric"

In Mardorf there are several campsites (with 1,700 parking spaces and 20,000 overnight stays), 70 mobile home spaces and a youth hostel . In addition, there are holiday apartments, guest houses and small hotels with a total of over 800 beds. There is a tourist information office in the “Haus des Gastes” and another tourist information center with the information point in the Steinhuder Meer Nature Park House is located on the riverside path . There are more than 20 restaurants in the village and on the promenade. Barrier-free toilet facilities are u. a. in the center of the village (Aloys-Bunge-Platz) and on the bank (Nature Park House). Furthermore, one of two therapy centers for the recovery of parents with children with disabilities is in Mardorf. A senior citizens' residence is located on the riverside path near the “ Fly Agaric ” mushroom kiosk .

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the place

Friedrich Meyer (1910–1975), politician (SPD), district administrator of the Neustadt district and member of the Lower Saxony state parliament

Web links

Commons : Mardorf - Collection of Images

Wikivoyage: Mardorf (Neustadt am Rübenberge) - travel guide

Homepage of Mardorf am Steinhuder Meer

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Our localities introduce themselves - Mardorf. In: Website of the city of Neustadt a. Rbge. 2018, accessed October 5, 2018 .
^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 198 .
↑ ^a ^b Local council of the village of Mardorf. In: Ratsinformationssystem der Stadt Neustadt a. Rbge. Retrieved October 13, 2017 .
↑ ^a ^b elected officials of the city. In: Ratsinformationssystem der Stadt Neustadt a. Rbge. Retrieved October 13, 2017 .
↑ Various book titles by the author Werner Kaemling. In: ZVAB website. Retrieved October 13, 2017 .
^ Coat of arms designs by Werner Kaemling. In: Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
↑ ^a ^b District Hanover: Wappenbuch district Hanover . Published by the author himself, Hannover 1985, p. 284-285 .
↑ Information about Mardorf am Steinhuder Meer. (PDF; 157 kB) In: Mardorf website. Retrieved October 5, 2018 .
^ Mardorfer Platt - grammar, dictionary and stories
^ Sven Sokoll: Walt Kracht opens the season of the lake stage. In: Website Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung . June 11, 2018, accessed October 5, 2018 .

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[BibISBN-2] Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 198 .

[Rat-3] Local council of the village of Mardorf. In: Ratsinformationssystem der Stadt Neustadt a. Rbge. Retrieved October 13, 2017 .

[Mandat-4] elected officials of the city. In: Ratsinformationssystem der Stadt Neustadt a. Rbge. Retrieved October 13, 2017 .

[Kaemling-5] Various book titles by the author Werner Kaemling. In: ZVAB website. Retrieved October 13, 2017 .

[Commons-6] Coat of arms designs by Werner Kaemling. In: Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved October 13, 2017.

[wappen-7] District Hanover: Wappenbuch district Hanover . Published by the author himself, Hannover 1985, p. 284-285 .

[Logo-8] Information about Mardorf am Steinhuder Meer. (PDF; 157 kB) In: Mardorf website. Retrieved October 5, 2018 .

[9] Mardorfer Platt - grammar, dictionary and stories

[Seebühne-10] Sven Sokoll: Walt Kracht opens the season of the lake stage. In: Website Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung . June 11, 2018, accessed October 5, 2018 .