Wreechen

Wreechen is a district of Putbus on the island of Rügen.

Location

The place is nicely landscaped located between the Wreecher lake to the west and the rügischen Bodden in the east. The village draws mainly on the north - south road running from Putbus to Neukamp along. North West of the town is the homestead of the former water mill Wreechen.

History

Was first mentioned Wreechen 1318. 's Name is likely derived from the Slavic Vrechy for the German nut, so that the original meaning is likely seen as a settlement with nut trees.

Wreechen distinction was made between large and small early as the 14th century. Small Wreechen covered the area around the water mill Wreechen. There also the existence of a pitcher is suspected of the 16th century. Great Wreechen was the actual farming village. First, there was a farm. 1532 were called for large Wreechen two farms and two cottages. Both parts Wreechens belonged to the manorial lords Putbus.

The water mill was first mentioned in documents in 1396. 1794 was built a windmill because of persistent water scarcity for water Müller. Another windmill, shared by small farmers, was east of the village. The post mill was burned down by arson in 1899. 1927 Wreechen was connected to the power grid and shut down the mill community. The water mill was for his own use until 1936 in operation.

In GDR times, children recovered in a children's camp, which was built in the village.

After the political changes of 1989 originated in Wreechen several new buildings. These changes in the townscape, not fundamentally, however, the originally open, more faithful a scattered settlement villagescape approached the image of a village road in an open design.

Economy

The place has a tourist. There are small to medium-sized establishments.