Kidney court

Kidney court City of Velbert Coordinates: 51 ° 22 ′ 21 ″  N , 7 ° 8 ′ 14 ″  E
Height :	approx. 85 m
Location of Kidneyhof in Velbert
Kidney Court, Velbert

Kidneyhof is an isolated district of Velbert between the heights of the Rhenish Slate Mountains , in the extreme northeast of the city area and north of the Langenberg district , as well as southwest of Hattingen (Ruhr) and southeast of Essen-Byfang .

Geography and history

In terms of natural space, Kidneyhof lies on the border of the natural areas of Vossnacken and Ruhrschichtrippenland within the Bergisch-Märkisch hill country .

The Deilbach flows through the village and historically divides the Rhineland from Westphalia . The center of the village was in Westphalia, the train station (on the other side of the stream) in Vossnacken in the Rhineland. The Deilbach has always represented a border: first as a border between Saxony and Franconia , later between the Prussian county of Mark and the Duchy of Berg , and finally between the Rhineland and Westphalia. The historical nucleus of the district is the manor of the von Nederhove family .

The part of Kidneyhof to the west of the Deilbach belonged to the living quarters of the Vossnacken peasantry , which belonged to the Bergish rule of Hardenberg from the Middle Ages until 1806 and, after the end of the Grand Duchy of Berg, as a rural community, belonged to the Hardenberg mayor . The municipality encyclopedia for the Rhineland province in 1888 specifies a residential building with two residents for the western part of Kidneyhof.

Politically, until the end of the 1960s, the eastern kidney court belonged to the municipality of Winz in what was then the Hattingen-Land office (today Hattingen / Ruhr), i.e. to Westphalia. With the first municipal reform on January 1, 1970, Leberhof was attached to what was then the city of Langenberg, making it part of the Rhineland. With the merger of the cities of Velbert, Neviges and Langenberg to form the new city of Velbert on January 1, 1975, Kidneyhof is now part of Velbert (Rhineland). For example, the Evangelical Parish in Kidneyhof still belongs to the Westphalian Regional Church and not to the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland .

Kidney courtyard as a transport hub

Kidneyhof is a historical traffic junction. In the Middle Ages, a small trade route, the Hilinciweg , ran here .

Up until the early 19th century, load horses, loaded with two to three hundredweight, brought coal from the pits in the neighboring coalfields around Hattingen and Sprockhövel to a central collection point. Carts transported the coal further into the Bergisches Land or to the up-and-coming steel factories and smelting works in the Essen area.

From 1831 a horse-drawn tram brought the coal through the Deilbachtal to the Ruhr. This railway was the first on German soil that could be called a railway , as steam-powered tests were carried out here as early as 1832 before the famous journey from Nuremberg to Fürth in 1835. It was the predecessor of the Prince Wilhelm Railway, which was completed in 1847 . Kidneyhof station was demolished in 1972 and the signal box in 1988. It remained a stop of the regional train, since 2004 the S-Bahn.

In 1907, the small railway line Hattingen-Kidney-Hof- Kupferdreh - Steele was opened by the Bergische Kleinbahn AG . The last train ran in 1954. Today some power poles are still preserved.

The S-Bahn stop at the former Kidneyhof Station

Today, Velbert-Langenberg-Leberhof offers a link between the S-Bahn line 9, which goes to the radio station on the Wuppertal-Essen route, with a large number of bus routes in the direction of Essen, Hattingen, Velbert-Mitte etc.

economy

The district of Kidneyhof is economically characterized by medium-sized businesses in the “Ziegeleiweg” and “Steinbrink” industrial areas, as well as a larger furniture store of supraregional importance. Furthermore, the place has a small number of retail stores and service providers for daily needs. Due to the proximity to the inner cities of Langenberg, Hattingen, Velbert and Essen, a large part of the purchasing power flows into these neighboring cities or districts.

Established businesses

The following companies of supraregional importance are based here:

• Fa. Doppstadt - manufacturers of environmental technology and special machines
• Möbel Markmann - furniture store with a focus on Scandinavian furniture
• Stenzhorn GmbH - Europe's largest manufacturer of square wires
• Krause & Co. KG - partner for hoses, hose fittings, armatures and fittings.
• Flamco-Wemefa - manufacturer of heating and sanitary equipment, as well as fastening elements
• Wieland-Werke - a branch of the Wieland-Werke , Ulm

Living

Since the 1960s, Leberhof has developed into a preferred residential area for employees in the southern Ruhr area cities, such as Essen. For this purpose, new residential areas were created and are still being built on the slopes above the old town center. With the S-Bahn stop and local bus routes, Kidneyhof is connected to the neighboring cities of Essen, Wuppertal and Hattingen via public transport.

There is a kindergarten and a primary school in Kidneyhof. In addition, the old town center has shops for local supplies with everyday goods.

Web links

• Civic Association Velbert-Leberhof: Chronicle

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Königliches Statistisches Bureau (Prussia) (Ed.): Community encyclopedia for the Rhineland Province, based on the materials of the census of December 1, 1885 and other official sources, (Community encyclopedia for the Kingdom of Prussia, Volume XII), Berlin 1888.
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. 293 .