Merxhausen (Heinade)

Merxhausen Heinade parish Coordinates: 51 ° 49 ′ 22 "  N , 9 ° 38 ′ 27"  E
Incorporation :	1st January 1973
Postal code :	37627
Area code :	05564
Location of Merxhausen in Lower Saxony
Chapel in the town center

Merxhausen is a district of Heinade , a municipality in the combined municipality of Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf in the Holzminden district in Lower Saxony .

geography

Merxhausen is on the northeast edge of the Solling on the Spüligbach . In the town center the light flows into this. The Heukenberg lies on the northeastern edge of the village .

history

The name Merxhausen emerged from preliminary stages such as Merkeshusen and Markeshusen. The first written mention of the place is in the mention of a Wastmodus de Merkeshusen in 1268. In the Middle Ages, the Counts of Everstein had tithe rights in Merxhausen. The village then belonged to the Principality of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel . A paper mill in the village fell into disrepair after a French attack during the Seven Years' War . Merxhausen later came to the Duchy of Braunschweig . On January 1, 1973, the previously independent community was incorporated into the new Heinade community together with Hellental.

Culture and sights

Sports

Between Merxhausen and Hellental there is a mountain bike downhill or. Dual track. Twice there was a run for the German Championship Dual, in 2003 the first of four and in 2004 the last of four runs. In addition, the signposted routes for the Solling-Vogler mountain bike region begin in the vicinity .

Buildings

The half-timbered chapel in the ensemble with the restored old teacher's house (formerly Pension Haus Berlin) characterizes the central townscape. the chapel was consecrated in 1777 and later rebuilt several times. In 1881 it received a roof turret with a clock. In 1951/1952 the interior of the church was redesigned, the pulpit altar was dismantled and the pulpit was reinstalled in its own location. In 1998 it was named Lydia Chapel. The Protestant parish of the chapel belongs to the Heinade parish, which belongs to the Holzminden-Bodenwerder parish .

Web links

Commons : Merxhausen  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Merxhausen on eschershausen-stadtoldendorf.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Publications of the Institute for Historical Research at the University of Göttingen, Volume 41, 2007, p. 156
2. ↑ Kirstin Casemir, Uwe Ohainski: The place names of the district of Holzminden . In: Jürgen Udolph (Hrsg.): Lower Saxony Place Name Book (NOB) . Part VI. Publishing house for regional history, Bielefeld 2007, ISBN 978-3-89534-671-2 , p. 156-157 .
3. ^ Heinrich Leo: Lectures on the history of the German people and empire, Volume 5, 1867, p. 649
4. ↑ Leipziger Jahrbuch zur Buchgeschichte, Volume 8, 1998, p. 84
5. ^ 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 GmbH, Stuttgart and Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 211 .
6. ↑ Solling Fun Park
7. ^ Club Ghost
8. ^ Heimat- und Geschichtsverein für Heinade - Hellental - Merxhausen, accessed on June 16, 2018