Łęgi, Świdwin County

Legi ( German Long ) is a village in the Polish West Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is located in the powiat Świdwiński, 12 kilometers northeast of the county town Świdwin ( Schivelbein ) in the Valley of Mogilica ( Muglitz ), and it is part of the rural municipality ( gmina wiejska ) Połczyn -Zdrój ( Bad Polzin ).

• 4.1 Sons and daughters of the town

History

Legi, remote location from all major roads, is an old manor and Kirchdorf. 1820, the family estate and the outworks Eichhof and New Schlage were owned by the family of Hagen from the house Naulin. The origins of the village are likely to be sought in the 13th century. The manor is said to have already passed the mid-14th century. As the first owner applies the family von Manteuffel, the people who gave it into the hands of Klockow. 1694 is the family of Wolden named as owner, and already in 1776 it is the property of the von Podewils. After the meantime otherwise owners acquired (after selling his possessions in Reselkow at Kolberg) landscape advice Albrecht Gottlieb von Hagen 1820, the manor with the ramparts. In 1827, the castle-like mansion was built. Last owner before 1945 was Gerhard von Hagen.

1469 was the Langener Heath venue a bloody confrontation between the Belgardern and Schivelbeinern. Officially called The occasion was the dispute over a cow from the schivelbeinischen Nemmin, said to have been stolen from Belgarder farmers. However, true background of the battle should the tensions between Pomerania and Brandenburg have been.

1939 lived in the 1935 acre community 556 inhabitants in 118 households. With an area of ​​1145 hectares of the estate was (with its own distillery and seed ) of course, the largest operation. The Manor New Schlage, which belonged to 1945, Hans Heinrich von Hagen, had an area of ​​at least 526 hectares.

Last German mayor of the municipality was Hubert Brandt, Chief Administrator of the appropriate district office Old Schlage (now Sława ) was Paul Röpcke, officiated along with the registrar certificate Huber. As early March 1945 marched the troops of the Red Army in the town of Langen, there was no fighting. Mid-1946 began the expulsion of the German population from the village, which was now considered legitimate to Poland. Legi was the district of the rural community Połczyn -Zdrój ( Bad Polzin ).

Church

Parish / parish

Langen was until 1945 with its predominantly Protestant population an independent parish, the community as a branch to the parish Arnhausen (now Lipie ) in Belgard county church ( Church of Pomerania ) belonged to the Evangelical Church of the Old Prussian Union. The church patronage for Langen had the lords of the manor, last Gerhard von Hagen held.

1940 was one of the Langener church 462 church members ( in 2140 the entire parish ). Last pastor was Egbert Zieger, whose duties during military service by his wife Gerda Zieger - was perceived - yet until the expulsion in September 1945 with special permission from the Russian and Polish authorities.

Today's LEGI is almost exclusively Catholic. The church (as well as Sucha ( Zuchen )) is a branch church of the parish Redło ( Redel ) in the Office of the Dean Połczyn -Zdrój ( Bad Polzin ) in the Diocese of Koszalin - Kolobrzeg of the Catholic Church in Poland.

Here surviving Protestant church members are now part of parish Koszalin ( Koszalin ) in the Diocese of Pomerania - Greater Poland the Evangelical-Augsburg Church in Poland.

Village Church

The Langener church is a handsome stone church with a 20 meter high tower. It was built in 1845 with stones from the Muglitz Valley. The two church bells are still preserved.

In 1946, the house of God in favor of the Catholic Church was expropriated, the newly consecrated it and gave him the name Kościół Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa ( " Sacred Heart Church ").

School

In the school year 1927/28, visited 40 girls and 40 boys from Langen, Eichhof and New Schlage attended the primary school. Last teacher before 1945 were Walter Falkenberg and Walter Fulde.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

• Wilhelm von Hagen (1830-1892), District President of Belgard 1866-1886
• Albrecht von Hagen (1904-1944), German jurist, officer and resistance fighter