Altencelle

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Altencelle is a district of the town of Celle in Lower Saxony, the west and east of the River Aller Fuhse lies southeast of downtown. The place is connected to the B 214 and County Road K 74 with Celle.

History

The current name Altencelle suggests that here formerly the original town of Celle ( charter granted in 1249 ), was the "old Celle ". The place is first mentioned in 986 as " Kellu " ( settlement on the River ). Here was at that time a castle in the Brunonen that today only, just like the ring wall of the castle district castle archaeologically detectable.

The castle in Altencelle burned down before 1290. . Professor Ernst Sprockhoff, Kiel, directed the local excavations of the years 1938/39 and 1947 In his report states: "This castle is evidently that is burned by the big fire at the end of the 13th century. Clearly the burn marks were observed everywhere, and in the rubble of the tower was also melted bronze. "

Duke Otto the Strict gave up Altencelle in 1292 and founded the "new" Celle about 3 km north-west at an existing castle there.

Until 1856 executions on the gallows were made in the Old Celler field. City chronicler Clemens Cassel (1850-1925) is in one of his early work states: " In the immediate vicinity of the churchyard of St. Georg [ Blum location ] of 1652 worn, Gerichtsberg ' on which, poor sinners were directed by the sword ' was. Then, the high court was moved over the road to the Old Celler field. This hill also (, Gallows Hill ') is nachgehends removed. "

On 1 January 1973 Altencelle was incorporated into the county town of Celle.

Policy

The Ortsrat Altencelle has 9 seats ( 4 CDU, SPD 3, 1 Green, 1 Independent ). Mayor is Otto Stumpf ( CDU).

Culture and sights

  • The Gertrud church has its origins in the period around 1000 and is one of the oldest church buildings in the Celle region. The present building stems from mainly the 14th century.
  • The ring wall of the castle district castle is one of the most important early medieval cultural monuments in the country Celler. The hill fort in the lowland area near the Fuhse probably served the population as Fliehburg.

Personalities

  • Hanna Fueß, home writer
Brunonids Circular rampart of Burg Altenhagen (Celle) Klein Hehlen Westercelle Wietzenbruch
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