Bornum, Saxony-Anhalt

51.9812.20638888888980Koordinaten: 51 ° 58 '48 " N, 12 ° 12' 23" E

Bornum is a district of the city of Zerbst / Anhalt in the district of Anhalt- Bitterfeld, in Saxony -Anhalt ( Germany ).

Geography

The village Bornum on the southwestern edge of the Flaming located on the southern Nuthe- arm the valley widens toward Zerbst. The surrounding area is characterized by rolling hills. The Möllelberg near the hamlet Kleinleitzkau reaches 109 m above sea level. NHN. Bornum is located just ten kilometers from Zerbst and about twelve miles from Dessau.

History

The Trübener village church appeared in 1213 the first time in a document. Until December 31, 2009 Bornum was an independent municipality with the associated hamlets Garitz, Kleinleitzkau and troubled waters. On 1 January 2010, the annexation was to Zerbst.

The village Garitz was first documented in 1259. A John de Gardiz ( from the lineage of Rederns ) is called as a witness in a deed in which it is expressed that Richard von Zerbst has freed the city from the customs tax. In 1350 it was known as Gartz, a name of Slavic origin. As of 1572 the place name Garitz and the existence of a manor with sheep farm, brewery and distillery are securitized. The Lords of Rederns sold this property to a branch of the family of Davier, who reigned until 1893 Garitz. Then the family Lahne from Niegripp acquired the manor that it managed for 52 years. After the expropriation and in the course of the land reform was carried out in 1945 a distribution of the property to the former farm workers and expellees from Silesia. From the estate is now in the townscape, almost nothing recognizable.

Policy

Mayor

The last mayor of the municipality was Mario Rudolf. From 2001 to 2009. Prior to his father Helmut Rudolf was from 1968 to 33 years continuously mayor.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on 4 July 1994 by the regional council of Dessau and registered in the State Archives Magdeburg under the coat of arms registration number 34/1994.

Blazon: " Argent, a blue diagonally left wave beams, accompanied up of a green lime leaf, down from a black mill wheel. "

The municipality colors show green - silver ( white).

The coat of arms is divided by a diagonal left running blue wave beams, which symbolizes the watercourses ( Nuthe ) in the community. The mill wheel is the former water mills that were present in all four districts of the municipality due to the watercourses. The green lime leaf meets the green ( lime avenues ) in the villages of the municipality expressed.

Attractions

• District of troubled waters: stone church from the 13th century
• District Garitz:

• The stone church in the center of the village is a protected monument. Your first mention dates back to the 14th century. Topped with the first bell of this century and the second bell from 1748. In the church there are two knights stones with 16 coats of arms on each side 8, Carl Friedrich von Davier and Heinrich Ludwig von Davier. During this period in the magnification, with an annex, renovation and ceiling design with three oval paintings and the construction of a new altar falls. This altar is a Barockschnitzerei with columns and the painting of the Crucifixion and the founding family of Heinrich Ludwig von Davier, as this will bring the inscription expressed. The murals were painted over during the Nazi period and could not be rescued from the restoration of 1976. The church was renovated in 1994 with grants and donations, while newly restored old look.
• In the same context, the old village oven should be mentioned. He wears the age of the church and is still fully functional. He was also newly renovated. By the home - and oven club this is used several times a year for bread and cake baking. The annual highlights are Ascension, Pentecost (oven proof) and Thanksgiving.
• The "old starch factory " was built in 1900 by the brother of the last lords of the manor. The former factory building has been lovingly restored. It now serves as a multifunctional village center with users such as the Natural Park Club Flaming and the Foundation Resolute churches. The House of Culture (now the restaurant and hotel at the vineyard ) was established in 1976, built by the LPG in the typical DDR style, who saw the feature in the foreground. On the gable side is an oversized glass ornament with peace dove, hammer, compass and wreath of grain.

Transport links

The national road 121 (formerly Federal Highway 187a ) of Zerbst / Anhalt to Coswig (Anhalt ) performs the Bornumer districts troubled waters and Garitz. In Garitz the county road crosses 1255 from Dobritz by Dessau, the L 121 in the city of Zerbst is rail connection ( route Magdeburg- Dessau ).