Waltendorf
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| Surface: | 4.48 km² | ||
| Residents: | 11,812 (January 1, 2017) | ||
| Population density: | 2,629 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Postcodes: | 8010, 8042, 8043, 8047 | ||
| Geographical location: | 47 ° 4 ′ N , 15 ° 28 ′ E | ||
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| District Office: | St. Peter-Hauptstrasse 85 8042 Graz |
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| District Head: | Peter Mayr ( ÖVP ) | ||
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| Public transportation: | Tram lines: 3, 13 Bus lines: 60, 61, 63, 68 N3 |
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Waltendorf is the 9th district of Graz . It is located in the east of the city on the ridge between Ragnitz and Peterstal, from which the peaks of the Ruckerlberg and the Lustbühel protrude . The origin of the name is not exactly known. Some think the name is derived from "forest village" because the center of the village was behind a forest before it was incorporated . Others derive it from the margrave's first "settlement commissioner", Waltfried (early 12th century ).
history
The Sparbersbach estate has existed here since around 1100. It was later given its current name Hallerschloss after its owner in the 18th century, Friedrich Haller. Waltendorf was first mentioned as a settlement around 1230; Waltendorf was named after a settler named Walto, Waltfried or Walter. The spiritualist Maria Silbert became known in the years after 1920 as the "Seer of Waltendorf".
Originally, the districts of Waltendorf and Ruckerlberg, known for its villas, existed as separate communities that were later merged. In 1929 the community of Waltendorf-Ruckerlberg was granted market rights and the coat of arms was designed, which shows the Hallerschloss on a green and silver background. In 1938 it was incorporated into Graz, and in 1946 today's district boundaries were established, which also include a part that formerly belonged to the municipality of Hart . The name Ruckerlberg disappeared from the official district name, but it has been retained as a local part name.
One of the largest housing estates in Graz, the Berliner Ring, was built here in the 1960s. The name was given out of solidarity with the divided city of Berlin. It is located in the Ragnitztal on the border with the Ries district. An oil-fired central heating system was operated for this settlement until winter 2002/2003, which was replaced by Graz district heating in summer 2003. From 2004 the largest solar system on the roofs at that time with 2600 m² heat collector surface went into operation and delivers 10% of the heat turnover of the system over the year.
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The name Eisteichsiedlung (planned 1958–1964) near Eisteichgasse is reminiscent of the wintry extraction of natural ice for cooling purposes in clay pits of the Eustacchio brickworks, which formerly bordered the district. Further to the northeast were ponds, where the street names Obere and Untere Teichstraße remind us today.
For a long time, Marktgasse was part of the approach road from the east, until around 1960 Waltendorfer Hauptstrasse was brought up to Plüddemanngasse with a bent piece towards the southwest. The narrow Marktgasse, which is subject to a general driving ban, was legalized for cycling around 1995 at the instigation of an everyday cyclist. Its extension, the Schörgelgasse, an old road route radially into the center, has been calmed down since around 1993 with 30 km / h and one-way motorways and a correspondingly popular cycle route to Waltendorf.
For several years there have been plans to widen Waltendorfer Hauptstrasse to a local square, which also called for the demolition of the distinctive building of the Kotzbeck bakery. Despite resistance, especially against this demolition, the Kotzbeck building with numerous outbuildings was demolished in the summer of 2017. In addition to this major project, villas have been demolished and replaced in favor of modern housing in the recent past. This is accompanied by the massive loss of green space in the district.
mayor
- 1914-1918 Car Pack
- 1918–1919 Robert Frh. Fellner
- 1919–1920 Franz Robier
- 1921–1922 Josef Pirsch
- 1923–1932 Franz Schischek
- 1932–1938 Rudolf Eichberger
It has been possible to reconstruct the mayors on the basis of the municipal council minutes and official calendar since at least 1914.
Population development
Reconstruction for the later city district:
- 1869: 1640
- 1880: 1776
- 1890: 2197
- 1900: 2885
- 1910: 4112
- 1920: 4455
- 1923: 4381
- 1934: 5001
Economy, transport
- mainly residential area with some large settlements, many villas and single-family houses
- Lustbühel observatory
- Tram line 3 (or 13) and line 6
- Bus routes 60, 61, 63 and 68
Culture and sights
Recreation
- Eustacchio reasons
- Local recreation and nature reserve Lustbühel
Buildings
- Lustbühel Castle
- Hallerschloss
- Ruperti Church in Hohenrain
- Berliner Ring housing estate
literature
- Alois Kölbl, Wiltrud Resch: Paths to God; The churches and synagogue of Graz. Verlag Styria , Graz 2002, ISBN 3-222-13105-8 , pp. 185-188.
- Karl A. Kubinzky: Waltendorf , in: Historisches aus Graz . Leykam, Graz 2010, pp. 212-216.
Web links
- District information waltendorf.info ( Memento from December 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- Illustrated report on the Berliner Ring during the Grazer Woche ( memento from January 11, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Numbers + facts: population, districts, economy, geography on graz.at.
- ↑ District councils in the Waltendorf district on graz.at ( Memento of the original from June 19, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Karl A. Kubinzky: History from Graz. Leykam, Graz 2010, p. 212.
- ^ Karl A. Kubinzky / Astrid M Wentner (1998): Grazer street names. Origin and meaning. Graz: Leykam, 2nd edition, page 60.
- ↑ Christian Holter et al., Solar Plant Berliner Ring in Graz, in: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Erneuerbare Energie Dachverband, 2012, accessed on December 20, 2014.
- ↑ Now the Kotzbeckhaus is being demolished , Kleine Zeitung, accessed on June 4, 2017
- ^ Waltendorf and Ries: history and everyday life; Brochure for the district exhibition of the same name, autumn 1990
- ^ Waltendorf and Ries: history and everyday life; Brochure for the district exhibition of the same name, autumn 1990
