Waldorf (Blankenheim)

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Waldorf
Municipality Blankenheim
Coordinates: 50 ° 23 ′ 0 ″  N , 6 ° 37 ′ 0 ″  E
Height : 491 m
Area : 5 km²
Residents : 283  (2002)
Population density : 57 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1st July 1969
Postal code : 53945
Area code : 02449
Waldorf (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Waldorf

Location of Waldorf in North Rhine-Westphalia
Waldorf (Blankenheim), aerial photo (2016)

Waldorf is a district of the municipality of Blankenheim in the Euskirchen district in North Rhine-Westphalia . The mayor is Martinjoy.

location

The district lies on a plateau between Blankenheim and Jünkerath . There is a high moor nearby . Two streams flow on the outskirts, the Itzbach and the Bonnesbach.

history

In 1157 the place is mentioned as Valendorf . The name of the settlement testifies to an early settlement by so-called whales or Valen , a Roman - Celtic mixed population who remained behind after the end of Roman rule and was referred to by the Germanic peoples as Wälsche (foreigners). Waldorf therefore means village of whales . In the 13th century the place belonged to the patronage of Alendorf , which was part of the Malmedy Abbey in 1253 .

Waldorf consisted of two localities in the 17th century, which are still known today as Oberdorf or “Öuweschdörf” and Unterdorf or “Önneschdörf”. In 1892 Waldorf had 185 inhabitants.

On July 1, 1969, Waldorf was incorporated into Blankenheim.

Attractions

St. Dionysus Chapel

The St. Dionysius Chapel belongs to the parish of St. Agatha Alendorf. It goes back to the 15th century, the earliest known mention is from 1494. Three baroque-style altars were erected in the 17th century.

Regular masses have been held in the small church since 1915, although the place never had its own pastor . In 1970/71 the chapel was extended by two aisles on the north and south sides , which made it two-thirds of its previous size. The inauguration of the chapel took place on October 24, 1971.

The chapel has had two bells again since 1987 after one of the original two bells was melted down during the First World War . The older of the two today's bells comes from the 19th century and is tuned to the tone “ Gb ”, the younger bell to the tone “ Es ”. First and foremost among the financial supporters of the new bell was the Waldorf fire fighting group of the Blankenheim volunteer fire brigade .

In 1992, the sculptor Josef Janssen made a portrait of the 14 Stations of the Cross made of oak and executed  as a high relief .

Wayside cross

A red sandstone wayside cross at the exit of (Unter-) Waldorf comes from the year 1625. It depicts Jesus crucified , Mother Mary , the disciple Johannes and Mary Magdalene .

Bike path

The Eifel-Höhen-Route cycle path , which runs around the Eifel National Park , leads through the village .

traffic

Public transport

Waldorf has over the station Blankenheim-Wald at the Eifel circuit connection to the national railway network. From there there are hourly connections in the direction of Euskirchen - Cologne - Cologne Messe / Deutz / Bonn and Gerolstein - Trier .

Except for school trips, the so-called TaxiBus is predominantly used; a trip takes place after prior notification by telephone. The tariff of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg applies , as well as the NRW tariff across the network . The 833 TaxiBus runs in Waldorf.

Others

Every year the Southwest German Autocross Association (SWASV) organizes autocross races on a 1982 racetrack in Waldorf.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Martin Bünermann: The communities of the first reorganization program in North Rhine-Westphalia . Deutscher Gemeindeverlag, Cologne 1970, p. 100 .
  2. ↑ racetrack Waldorf on swasv.com, accessed on 9 March 2018th