Schinkel (Osnabrück)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Osnabrücker Rad.svg
 Schinkel
district of Osnabrück
Map:
map
Basic data
Area : 2.33 km²
Residents : 14,500 as of December 31, 2018
Population density : 6,241 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 49084
Primaries : 0541
structure
District number:

10

Schinkel is a district in the east of the city of Osnabrück . Around 14,500 inhabitants (12/2019) live in the Schinkel on an area of ​​2.33 km². With 6,241 inhabitants / km² it is statistically also the most densely populated district of Osnabrück.

Meaning of the name, controversy about formulations

The exact meaning and origin of the name Schinkel are unknown. In many cases, however, it is assumed that the name comes from Middle High German and indicates the shape of the Schinkelberg's thigh . More rarely, a connection with the Celtic word scheine (rubble) is assumed, which could be interpreted as an indication of the nature of the soil. The fact that the district was named after the Prussian master builder Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781–1841), as is sometimes claimed, can, however, be ruled out. After all, he was born more than 400 years after Schinkel was first mentioned in a sales deed in 1332.

In the Osnabrück vernacular and among the residents of the district, the place name is usually said to be “the Schinkel”. However, it is controversial whether it should be “im Schinkel” or “in Schinkel”: The term “im Schinkel” is perceived by some residents as a disrespectful expression of prejudices against the district. You therefore insist on the phrase “in Schinkel”. In September 2016, a columnist for the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung countered this by stating that the “im” merely signaled “that Schinkel belongs to the exclusive group of place and country names that own an article”. The name for the residents of Schinkel also differs: some speak of "Schinkelers", others of "Schinkelans".

geography

The original district of Schinkel comprised today's Osnabrück districts Schinkel, Schinkel-Ost , Widukindland , the southern part of the Dodesheide district , the western area of ​​the current Darum / Gretesch / Lüstringen district and a northwest corner of the current Voxtrup district , since the city of Osnabrück has the The subdivision of the district boundaries is not based on the former district boundaries (or original municipal boundaries). In everyday use, however, a distinction is not always made between Schinkel and Schinkel-Ost. The Gartlage district is also sometimes referred to as a Schinkel by the vernacular, although the Gartlage never previously belonged to the Schinkel district.

History and description

The Schinkel is a traditional district with mature residential and commercial structures, which can be traced back to the century before last. Tenants and traders have lived and worked here, in parts, for generations. Today Schinkel is characterized by the integration of many nationalities. This cultural image is not so pronounced in any other district of Osnabrück, but it also brings with it the problems that result from it.

In the period around 1900, the railroad and industrialization brought many residents to Schinkel, who came from the Polish, Kashubian, Masurian and Lithuanian-speaking parts of (eastern) Prussia. Many of the Schinkel residents worked in the Fledder industrial and commercial area to the south and in the surrounding railway facilities. In earlier times, the railway depot built on Bremer Strasse in 1876 was popularly known as "Cameroon". Parts of the plant were demolished in April 2009 to make way for a food and clothing discounter.

On April 1, 1914, Schinkel was incorporated into the city of Osnabrück as a district, a memorial stone at the Weberstrasse / Windthorststrasse intersection commemorates this event. During the Second World War, most of the residential buildings in the district were destroyed by the air raids on Osnabrück . There is a rather low rental structure in Schinkel.

Infrastructure and facilities

The district has the primary schools Heiligenwegschule and Stüveschule as well as several kindergartens. Due to the financial situation of the city, the Schinkel district library was closed in 2010. Schützenstraße forms the core area of ​​the Schinkel with various shopping opportunities for everyday needs. However, the district does not have a classic town center. On Wednesdays there is a weekly market on Ebertallee between Heilig-Kreuz- and Pauluskirche.

In addition to facilities for older citizens, the Young Schinkel project was also implemented on Buerschen Strasse . A residential development with row houses has meant that young families have settled here.

The most important sports facility is the Bremer Brücke Stadium, which opened in 1933 and is the home ground of the VfL Osnabrück football team . Other sports clubs used by the Schinkel residents are located in the surrounding districts. There is a public swimming pool, the Schinkelbad , the Stadtwerke Osnabrück with a 25-meter swimming pool and brine pool with a convertible roof . The Schinkel Citizens' Association, the 1st Osnabrück Neighborhood Association and several choirs can be named as cultural and social associations. The office of the children's aid organization terre des hommes Germany is located on Ruppenkampstrasse .

Religious institutions are the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Paul , the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Cross, three mosques (Fatih Camii, Takwa, Lebanese congregation) and a New Apostolic congregation. The Evangelical Reformed Gnadenkirche , built in 1960, was demolished except for the bell tower due to financial shortages to make way for a day-care center.

There are two bunkers from the Second World War on Oststraße , the Ostbunker and a round bunker on the site of the railway repair shop . His name was popularly Otto Bunker , and this name is even visible on the bunker. A youth center for the city of Osnabrück has been located in the east bunker since the 1970s. The Heinz-Fitschen-Haus community center is located on Heiligenweg . In the Schinkel there is also a police station, a volunteer fire brigade and a district office of the city of Osnabrück. The first contact area officer in Osnabrück has been responsible for the district since 2020 .

  • Pauluskirche

  • Holy Cross Church

  • former Gnadenkirche

Personalities

In the time of the Third Reich worked in the Evangelical Lutheran. Pauluskirche Pastor Richard Karwehl, who turned against National Socialism out of Christian conviction and was active in the Confessing Church . The square in front of the church was named after the pastor.

Harald Wehmeier (* 1953), journalist and author, was born in Schinkel.

Local public transport

Line 3 of the Osnabrück tram ran in the Schinkel until 1958 . It led from the “Schinkel” terminus on Schützenstrasse at the corner of Bremer Strasse, across Schützenstrasse and Buersche Strasse in the direction of Neumarkt - Martiniplatz (now Heinrich-Lübke-Platz ) in the Weststadt district .

Today the district is connected to the nearby city center and the surrounding districts by bus lines M3, M4, 11, 18, 19 and 10/20.

There is the consideration of building an additional train station for regional trains in the area Bremer Brücke / Halle Gartlage , whereby there was already a platform for special trips there in the past. The police supported this additional train station in the Schinkel Citizens' Forum with regard to football matches and stadium visitors.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Municipal statistics and monitoring portal Osnabrück (KOSMOS): Population - residents with main residence (December 31, 2019). City of Osnabrück, accessed on May 5, 2020 .
  2. ↑ City of Osnabrück, statistics, size of the city districts and statistical districts 11/2011 (PDF file)
  3. ↑ Arne Köhler: Viewed up close: Schinkel. Where the name comes from , in: Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, April 5, 2004.
  4. ↑ In or in Schinkel? , published in the daily local tip Till , in: Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, 23 September 2016.
  5. ↑ work Hauptbahnhof on osnabahn.de, accessed on February 24 2020th
  6. ↑ Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung , May 7, 2011, p. 27
  7. ↑ Round bunker Schinkelstraße / Bahnbetriebfahrzeugwerk on osnabruecker-bunkerwelten.de, accessed on February 24, 2020.
  8. ↑ Why a police officer walks on patrol in Schinkel in Osnabrück , noz.de, February 23, 2020, accessed on February 24, 2020.

Coordinates: 52 ° 17 '  N , 8 ° 5'  E