Wolbrechtshausen

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Wolbrechtshausen
Former municipality coat of arms of Wolbrechtshausen.
Coordinates: 51 ° 37 ′ 57 ″  N , 9 ° 53 ′ 5 ″  E
Height : 157 m
Area : 4.68 km²
Residents : 531  (2015)
Population density : 113 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : March 1, 1974
Postal code : 37176
Area code : 05503
Wolbrechtshausen (Lower Saxony)
Wolbrechtshausen

Location of Wolbrechtshausen in Lower Saxony

Wolbrechtshausen is a district of the Nörten-Hardenberg area in the Northeim district in Lower Saxony .

Geographical location

Wolbrechtshausen is located on the western edge of the Leinetal , between Solling and Harz . The Espolde River , a tributary of the Leine, flows through the village . The highest point of the place is the Höheberg at 177.4 m above sea level. NN. Neighboring villages are Hevensen , Lütgenrode and Parensen , with Hevensen being in the immediate vicinity. The village community center is used by both villages.

history

The first written mention from around 1210 is received in a copy from the 13th century and names the place name as Wolbreteshusen . As is usual with place names in -hausen , the qualifier is a personal name, in this case as well as in the case of the desert † Wolbechteshusen near Gillersheim the name Waltbrecht , which comes from the old Saxon words waldan 'rule' and ber (a) ht 'famous, brilliant' is composed. In addition to the first mention around 1210, there is another, earlier mention of the place in the literature. It appears at the beginning of the 12th century and speaks of a donation by Dietrich the Younger of Catlenburg to the Catlenburg Monastery, which he donated, including all accessories. This donation was confirmed by Provost Edlern in Nörten. However, due to continuity of ownership, this document is assigned to the Wolbechteshusen desert south-east of Gillersheim in recent literature . At later times it is mentioned that the Lords of Hardenberg should have owned a large Vorwerk in the village in 1345 . In 1346 the knight Johann von Hardenberg donated 24 acres of land in front of Wolbrechtshausen to Petersstift Nörten , which he had bought from the brothers Johann and Heinrich, Lords of Nörten. In 1365 the von Hardenberg family still owned 14 Hufen land that was given out as a fief . The manor in Wolbrechtshausen is still owned by the Counts of Hardenberg.

A century later, around 1486, a fire raged in the village and burned down almost the entire place. Wolbrechtshausen was not spared the plague either. It is reported that so many residents died of the disease in 1597 that there were not enough left to cultivate the land. The first school was built in Wolbrechtshausen around 1709. Since the residents already had to maintain an organist at the time and there was no additional money available for the teacher who was now necessary, the teacher from Wolbrechtshausen also became organist at the church in Hevensen at the same time .

In the 19th century, many linen weavers lived in the village. In 1864 they donated a linen weaver flag, which from then on was carried in the traditional carnival parades. This is currently in a showcase in the village community center. The two weavers' shuttles in the village coat of arms of Wolbrechtshausen, which the village lent itself to itself in 1964, still bear witness to the activities of the linen weavers . Economically, Wolbrechtshausen has been shaped mainly by agriculture since its foundation. However, at the beginning of the 20th century, more and more people found work in industrial plants in the surrounding towns.

On March 1, 1974, Wolbrechtshausen was incorporated into the Nörten-Hardenberg area.

Economy and Infrastructure

The local economy consists of small businesses, a few freelancers, and several farmers.

traffic

Federal highway 446 runs from Duderstadt to Hardegsen directly on the northern edge of the village . Wolbrechtshausen is connected to local public transport with the bus lines 181 and 182 from RBB Regionalbus GmbH . There are two bus stops; one at the village pond and one deeper in town. The next train stations are in Nörten-Hardenberg and Hardegsen.

Culture and sights

Wolbrechtshaus Chapel

Evangelical chapel

Wolbrechtshausen has a small chapel, which was first built as a fortified tower in the 14th century. Because of the similar design of the wall technology, it can be assumed that the one-story, also square nave was added only a short time later. Today, the first floor of the tower and the nave appear as a single church space. In the later centuries, pointed arched windows were added, disguising the original function and size of the defense tower. This was probably higher than it appears today, it still has the usual wall gashes in defensive towers and a wall thickness that is about one meter. The tower was clad with slate for the first time in the 19th century. During this time, the formats of the windows were also changed. In 2016 the stairs leading to the church were replaced.

Club life

Wolbrechtshausen is known nationwide for its music association, which was founded in 1919. There is also a Low German Club and a support association of the village community center (former school building). The local sports club is run in cooperation with the neighboring village of Hevensen.

Regular events

In Wolbrechtshausen there is an annual carnival parade in February and a sports week in July. In addition, a fishing competition is held every September at the village pond . The music association also organizes concerts by external bands and orchestras at regular intervals.

natural reserve

In the course of the development of the area, numerous measures have been taken in recent years to protect the local fauna and the recreation of residents and guests. For example, a village pond was created in the 1990s. In addition, a stork's nest, a swallow house , an insect hotel and a wet biotope adjacent to the village pond were created. As a final measure, a breeding island for kingfishers was added a few years ago .

People connected to the place

Web links

Commons : Wolbrechtshausen  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Kirstin Casemir, Franziska Menzel, Uwe Ohainski, Jürgen Udolph (eds.): The place names of the district of Northeim, Lower Saxony book of place names, part V , Verlag für Regionalgeschichte, Bielefeld, 2005, pages 416-418, ISBN 3-89534-607- 1
  2. ↑ Wilhelm Görges: Patriotic stories and memorabilia of the past . Friedrich Martin Meinecke, Braunschweig 1844, p. 138 .
  3. ^ Theodor Eckart: Hardenberg. Description and history of the old mountain castle . In: History of South Hanoverian castles and monasteries . 2nd Edition. tape 1 . Bernhard Franke, Leipzig 1893, p. 19 .
  4. ↑ Adolf Kellner (ed.): Nörten-Hardenberg: with the districts Angerstein, Bishausen, Elvese, Lütgenrode, Parensen, Sudershausen, Wolbrechtshausen; Memories . Geiger, Horb am Neckar, 1995. ISBN 3-89570-118-1
  5. ^ A b Weigand Heinrich: "Heimat-Buch des Kreis Northeim in Hannover", 1924
  6. ↑ Klaus Gehmlich: "Wappenbuch für den Landkreis Northeim", Papierflieger, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, 2001
  7. ^ 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. 214 .
  8. ↑ Christian Kämmerer; Peter Ferdinand Lufen: Monuments in Lower Saxony - District Northeim Part 1 7.1, 2002, pp. 201-203
  9. ↑ History of the Wolbrechtshausen Musikverein ( Memento of the original from April 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the club's homepage, accessed on April 21, 2014 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.musikverein-wolbrechtshausen.de
  10. ↑ Internet site of the sports community Wolbrechtshausen-Hevensen eV , accessed on April 21, 2014
  11. ↑ Nature in the village (PDF; 594 kB). Website of the municipality of Nörten-Hardenberg. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
  12. ↑ Eisvogel breeding island (PDF; 598 kB). Website of the municipality of Nörten-Hardenberg. Retrieved September 8, 2010.