Wörsdorf (Idstein)

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Woersdorf
City of Idstein
Coat of arms of the former municipality of Wörsdorf
Coordinates: 50 ° 14 ′ 46 ″  N , 8 ° 15 ′ 21 ″  E
Height : 244 m above sea level NHN
Area : 14.78 km²
Residents : 3681  (December 31, 2017)
Population density : 249 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1st October 1971
Postal code : 65510
Area code : 06126
Lukaskirche in Wörsdorf
Lukaskirche in Wörsdorf

After the core town, Wörsdorf is the largest district of Idstein in the Rheingau-Taunus district in southern Hesse .

Geographical location

Wörsdorf is located north of the core town on the west side of the Wörsbach in the Hintertaunus . Federal Motorway 3 runs west of the village . State road 3026 runs through the village .

history

First documentary mention

The place was first mentioned in the year 790 AD in the document of a donation to the Lorsch monastery . Here is the text translated from Old High German:

“In Christ's name, on October 31st in the 23rd year (790) of King Charles. I, Warrat, give a gift to St. Nazarius for the salvation of my soul. The body of the saint rests in the Lorsch monastery, which is directed by the venerable abbot Richbodo. The handover takes place at my request forever and, as I expressly emphasize, of my own free will. I am giving everything that I own in Gau Logenehe (in Lahngau ), in the village of 'Wertorph' (Wörsdorf), plus five serfs. "

Conclusion of contract. Happened in the Lorsch monastery. Time as mentioned above.

Wörsdorf is therefore the second oldest district of Idstein, counted from its first mention (after Walsdorf). However, there are no records of life in medieval Wörsdorf.

Thirty Years' War

The Thirty Years' War severely affected the population of Wörsdorf. Soldiers were stationed almost constantly in Idstein and the surrounding area and had to be fed by the population. In 1625/26, to make matters worse for the residents, a devastating plague epidemic broke out, which was probably brought in by mercenaries who had passed through . In the Evangelical St. Luke Church in Wörsdorf two stone tablets in memory of some plague victims bear witness to this. In 1634 63 inhabited houses were counted in Wörsdorf; 13 were uninhabited, ten were derelict. In the 1830s Nassau entered the war on the side of the Protestant Union . This had devastating consequences for the country, because after the defeat of the Union in the Battle of Nördlingen , the victorious imperial rulers devastated the area that was now enemy territory for them. So it happened that the population of Wörsdorf was decimated from 390 people in 1566 to just 145 in 1648. The neighboring village of Fackenhofen fell desolate .

After the French Revolution

The next big change in living conditions in Wörsdorf did not come until the 19th century with the Napoleonic wars and the effects of the French Revolution . Numerous political and social changes took place during this time. The Holy Roman Empire finally perished in 1806. This year the Duchy of Nassau was born , to which Wörsdorf now belonged. This duchy proved to be one of the most reform-friendly states of the German Confederation, founded in 1815, at least for the next few years . 1808 was serfdom abolished in 1810 proclaimed freedom of movement and in 1814 the first constitution established a Land of the German Federal Government.

The population in Wörsdorf also increased significantly due to better hygiene and medical care. In 1845 there were around 650 people, this number rose to 812 by 1893/1894. With industrialization, the agricultural character of the village also decreased. At the beginning of the century, almost all Wörsdorfer still lived from agriculture , at the end of the century it was only about half. The others were day laborers , servants, maidservants, factory workers or even railway workers, because in 1877 Wörsdorf received a train station. A post office was set up in 1897, followed by electric lights in 1908. Despite these numerous positive innovations, diseases such as typhus , malnutrition and poverty still dominated people's everyday lives.

First World War

Memorial to the fallen of the First World War

Initially, there was great enthusiasm for the war in Wörsdorf, but it quickly ebbed and finally swung into despair. As early as 1914, six Wörsdorfer had died at the front. In 1915 the first prisoners of war came to the village. They were supposed to replace the manpower of the 127 missing men. The longer the war lasted, the more the situation of the inhabitants came to a head: food was rationed, schoolchildren had to collect beechnuts and chamomile blossoms for oil, and leaves for animal feed. The undersupply of the population meant that diseases such as diphtheria could easily spread. The war claimed far more victims among the Wörsdorf residents than the 24 fallen soldiers.

National Socialism and World War II

From the beginning there was support for the National Socialists in Wörsdorf . The Wörsdorfer SA harassed the population: there was a mock shooting, property was confiscated . Wilhelm Scherer, a local representative and member of the district council at the time, was arrested. However, Mayor Theodor Forth obtained his early release. Numerous Wörsdorfer fell in World War II , but the village itself was largely spared from destruction. At Easter 1945 the place surrendered to the Americans. There were still fighting near the stone , with the hedge mill burned down.

Post-war period and territorial reform

At first there was a lack of all essentials. Food was only available through brands , if at all . Many refugees from the former eastern regions of the German Reich were taken in. From 1945 to 1952 there were just under 400 people. In view of the already scarce living space and the sparse food, this was a great burden. A democratic community council met on September 30, 1945 . The new mayor Wilhelm Scherer also belonged to it. A central water supply was set up in 1952. In 1954 a village community center and a kindergarten followed .

On October 1, 1971, the previously independent Wörsdorf became part of Idstein on a voluntary basis as part of the regional reform in Hesse . For the district of Wörsdorf, as for all districts, a local district with a local advisory board and mayor was set up.

politics

The mayor is Horst Urban, SPD .

Attractions

Listed house, Nebengasse 2

For the cultural monuments of the place see the list of cultural monuments in Wörsdorf .

Infrastructure

Personalities

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Wörsdorf, Rheingau-Taunus district. Historical local dictionary for Hessen. (As of October 16, 2018). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
  2. ↑ Numbers-data-facts. In: website. City of Idtein, archived from the original ; accessed in March 2019 .
  3. ^ 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. 377 .
  4. ↑ main statute. (PDF ;; 36; kB) §; 5. In: Website. City of Idstein, accessed February 2019 .

Web links

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