Windorf (Leipzig)

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Map of Windorf (1828)

Windorf is a district in the southwest of Leipzig . Its history is closely connected with Großzschocher , located immediately to the north , which was decisive for the development of the village. Independent settlement development therefore does not exist.

Historic postcard from Windorf

history

Windorf was founded as a lane village in the 12th century . A first documentary mention as Wintdorf ("windy place" or "Wendendorf") dates from 1327. There is evidence that the place belonged to the knights of Karras in the 13th century and in 1361 came into the possession of the knights (von) Pflugk , who also Lords of the manor Großzschocher were. From 1592 the manor Großzschocher and the manor Windorf belonged to Carl von Dieskau . Its frequent absence caused the estate to gradually deteriorate. Windorf was plundered and devastated in the Thirty Years War (1637), the Northern War (1706) and the Seven Years War (1763).

Southwest natural swimming pool

On April 15, 1839, after the introduction of the Saxon rural community order, the first local council was elected. At that time Windorf had about 300 inhabitants; 26 years later the population had increased to 404. Until 1856, Windorf belonged to the Electoral Saxon or Royal Saxon District Office in Leipzig . Industrialization - compared to the nearby Parco Plagwitz - slow progress: 1875 was a steam brickyard and 1895 a malleable opened. On August 16, 1897, the municipality with 800 inhabitants was incorporated into Großzschocher, which was renamed "Großzschocher-Windorf".

The Naturbad Südwest , a former gravel pit, extends between Windorf and Knautkleeberg .

literature

  • Großzschocher-Windorf. From the history of a Leipzig district , published by Pro Leipzig eV, 2009, ISBN 978-3-936508-37-6

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Karlheinz Blaschke , Uwe Ulrich Jäschke : Kursächsischer Ämteratlas. Leipzig 2009, ISBN 978-3-937386-14-0 ; P. 60 f.

Coordinates: 51 ° 18 ′  N , 12 ° 19 ′  E