Midlum, Lower Saxony
Midlum is a member community of the Lower Saxon Samtgemeinde Wursten in the district of Cuxhaven, between the cities of Bremerhaven and Cuxhaven. Midlum is a charming village where the march passes into Geest and heath. The place also has extensive forest areas and the nature reserve Hohenstein forest.
The municipality belongs, among others, the place Kranenburg.
- 2.1 Church
- 2.2 windmill
- 2.3 megalithic
Policy
Parish council
Since the local elections of 2011, the municipal council is composed as follows:
- CDU: 4 councilors
- SPD: 3 Council Members
- Midlumer list: 4 councilors
Coat of arms
The coat of arms depicts a green background on a silver crosier, which is accompanied by two golden ears and above the stands a golden balance. The crosier represents the monastery, 1219-1282 existed here before it moved to Altenwalde and 1334 after Neuenwalde. The balance symbolizes the market town Midlum and the ears the importance of agriculture.
Culture and sights
Church
The holy church dedicated to St. Pankratii in Midlum certainly stems from the 12th century and is built of field stones. The notable features of the baptismal font, the medieval stalls ( about 1550-1600 ), an epitaph from 1611 and a relief filling the pews of 1622 should be mentioned.
Windmill
The Midlumer mill, a so-called gallery - Dutch, is one of the few still functioning windmills of this type in the district of Cuxhaven. It was built in 1857. The last active Müller operated the mill until 1955, with wind power. However, the milling industry has become increasingly less profitable and could soon no longer stand up to the modern industrial mills. In 1998 the mill was sold to the community. This could be restored thanks to generous funding from the ground up. She is now a protected monument.
To maintain and operate the mill as well as their Backhaus a mill club, namely the " Association for the Preservation of Midlumer mill " in 1998, was founded. The mill club operates and maintains the mill on its own. Even marriages are possible, because the mill is the official branch of the registry office of the velvet municipality Wursten.
Megalithic
Within the area are the megalithic Midlum Midlum 1 and 2, Sprockhoff No. 606 and 607
Economy and infrastructure
Being a tourist resort here tourist facilities are maintained, for example, the source pool, two campgrounds, and hiking trails through forest and moorland.
Myths and legends
- The crane castle and its dwarfs