Heinersbrück

Heinersbrück, Lower MOST, is a municipality in the district of Spree- Neisse in the South of Brandenburg and is part of the Office Peitz.

• 4.1 Museums
• 4.2 Structures

Geography

The municipality is located in the traditional settlement area of ​​the Sorbs / Wends. In particular, the municipal area comprising the district Grötsch ( Lower Sorbian: Groźišćo ) and the residential parts Radewiese ( Lower Sorbian: Radowiza ) and Sawoda. Through the community's Malxe flows.

History

1411 the village was first mentioned as Henrichsbrugk ( "settlement of Henry at the bridge " ) in documents, making it one of the oldest settlements of Lower Lusatia. The district Grötsch was even in 1344 as Grods ( fortified settlement ) mentioned.

As the name attests, the site's history is inextricably linked with the river Malxe. The Sorbian place name "Most" means translated into German also "bridge". Heinersbrück is designed as a typical, long-drawn street village, whereas the former center of the village Grötsch corresponds to a Angersdorf.

For centuries the village was dominated by large peasant farms; Nowadays the adjacent open pit Jaenschwalde determines the image of the environment.

On 26 October 2003 the until then independent municipality Grötsch was incorporated in the course of municipal reform in Brandenburg in the community Heinersbrück a district. The place Radewiese heard since 1 July 1950 Heinersbrück.

Policy

Municipal council

The municipal council consists of seven community representatives:

• WG Fire Department: 3 seats
• WG Heiner jumper SV: 1 seat
• Single mandate holders: 4 seats

(As at municipal election on 28 September 2008)

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on 17 February 2010.

Blazon: "In red to reduced blue sign foot a golden plank bridge on to a golden- saddled and bridled silver horse linkshin riding a golden- crowned and belted, guardant Silver King with a upright and golden- begrifften silver sword in his right hand; accompanied in the right Obereck of a golden high cross. "

Background: The local legend, the name of the place name to Henry II ( HRR ) is falling. He had built a corduroy road and a wooden bridge to facilitate the crossing of muddy Malxe and its shore region and have also been used several times in the campaigns of Henry II against Poland.

The coat of arms was designed by Uwe heraldist Reipert.

Flag

The flag is red - white - red ( 1:4:1 ) striped and centrally occupied with the municipal coat of arms.

Culture and sights

In the list of monuments in Heinersbrück are registered in the list of monuments of the country Brandenburg monuments.

Museums

Museum Sorbian parlor, with a focus to get the Sorbian / Wendish craft techniques.

Structures

• Brick church, rebuilt in in 1900/ 1901.