Defense pile

Defense pile City of Meschede Coordinates: 51 ° 21 ′ 3 ″  N , 8 ° 20 ′ 4 ″  E
Height :	275 m above sea level NHN
Residents :	941  (Jun. 30, 2018)
Postal code :	59872
Area code :	0291
View of Wehrstapel

Wehrstapel and iron foundry in the Ruhr Valley

Wehrstapel is a village in the Hochsauerlandkreis. It has been part of the city of Meschede since 1975 .

Wehrstapel is located at the confluence of the Nierbach in the Ruhr between Heinrichsthal and Velmede . The former federal road 7 , which was downgraded to L 743 in the mid-1990s, runs through the village . The Upper Ruhr Valley Railway also crosses the town.

On June 30, 2018, Wehrstapel had 941 residents.

history

The main courtyard Wehrstapel belonged to the Meschede monastery . After the farm and its mansion had come down through enemy attacks, fire and robbers and no one was found willing to manage the farm, provost Wilhelm von Arnsberg leased it to the city of Eversberg in 1331 .

Railroad and economy

The town's industrial development began around 1830 with a scythe forge in the Nierbachtal .

In 1860 a hammer mill and a gray foundry were built as the origin of today's M. Busch GmbH & Co. KG. This company is still considered a major manufacturer of load axles.

In 1872 the village was connected to the Upper Ruhr Valley Railway and received the Eversberg station , which is also important for Eversberg to the north .

Leisure and Tourism

The popular Ruhrtal cycle path has been running through Wehrstapel since 2006. There are interesting stations with a view over the Ruhr valley.

Since 2010, the Sauerland Kantenköppe have been in Wehrstapel directly on the Ruhrtal cycle path, right next to the road to Eversberg. A total of 18 "Kantenköppe" and one oversized chair were created from 300-year-old oak beams from Sauerland half-timbered houses and combined into a sculpture park. The park is an area of ​​special perception, calm and reflection. The works were realized by five female sculptors and one sculptor from the Eversberg “Villa KünstlerBunt”.

In addition, Wehrstapel attracts cyclists, tourists and locals with a considerable gastronomic offer for the small town.

societies

Shooting club

In 1923 the St. Josefs Schützenbruderschaft Heinrichsthal-Wehrstapel 1923 eV was founded at the first general meeting on January 26th, and on July 13th and 14th the first shooting festival was celebrated in the courtyard of the innkeeper Fritz Hochstein. This was funded by a staged play on February 24, 1924 and another date. At the third general assembly on January 3, 1926, it was decided to purchase the first flag in the association's history with donations from two eager collectors.

Village association

The village association is committed to projects to increase attractiveness and cohesion.

Policy and responsibilities

The current mayor for Wehrstapel and the neighboring village of Heinrichsthal is Fritz Kramer.

There is currently no local home attendant for Wehrstapel.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Meschede population statistics as of June 30, 2018
2. ↑ Regest of September 29, 1331 (digital Westphalian document database (DWUD))
3. ^ History. ( Memento from October 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) M. Busch GmbH & Co. KG
4. ↑ districts. Retrieved August 4, 2019 . 
5. ↑ Fountains and sculptures in the city area. Retrieved August 4, 2019 . 
6. ↑ History 1923. In: www.st-josefs-schuetzen.de. Retrieved November 2, 2016 . 
7. ↑ History 1924. In: www.st-josefs-schuetzen.de. Retrieved November 2, 2016 . 
8. ↑ History 1926. In: www.st-josefs-schuetzen.de. Retrieved November 2, 2016 . 
9. ↑ Mayor of the district and university town of Meschede Meschede. In: Citizen Information System. District and university town of Meschede, accessed on August 4, 2019 .