Behlendorf

Behlendorf is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig- Holstein.

Geography

Behlendorf is located west of Ratzeburg in the Lauenburg Lakes Nature Park on Behlendorfer lake.

History

In 1194 the church was first mentioned as Belendorpe. The 'white village' ( beladorpe to have linguistically Slavic origin: loaded = white ) there are at least as of this year 1194, because the bishop Isfried of Ratzeburg his own private property separate from the possession of the cathedral chapter, the village Belendorpe and the small village are minus Belendorpe. mentioned in the separation certificate. 1374 acquired the Lübeck Councilman Thomas Morkerke nine hooves in Behlendorf and Hollenbek for the price of 159 Luebeck marks.

1424 is the village an exclave in the possession of Lübeck, the rich "Queen of the Hanse "; the Mayor of Lübeck Hinrich Rapesulver reached the city council before the purchase price. The farm and the forest still belong to the Hanseatic city or the Holy Spirit Hospital. Hikers can explore the landmarks with the coat of arms eagle Lübeck. The parish nuts - Behlendorf is part of the church district of Lübeck, which is why the pastors a neck brace as the councilors carry on old paintings in the Lübeck Town Hall, instead of the usual church in Lauenburg county Beffchens. The church itself was built about 1250. It is a stone church with a bell tower added later of brick, which had replaced an old wooden tower. The winds of time has indeed flown the Behlendorfer mill the wind wing it. But in the place to find old brick homes or a smithy that are rebuilt for today's purposes. Several thatched roof houses have been lovingly restored and are valuable monuments.

Natural monuments are a 800 - year old oak tree next to the church and an island in the middle of Behlendorfer lake.

Through the Greater Hamburg Act Behlendorf in 1937 politically to the Duchy of Lauenburg. However, the Good Behlendorf (259 ha ) and the Behlendorfer lake (70 ha) remained in possession Lübeckischen: until 1935 in the immediate possession of the city of Lübeck, they have since been through barter of property of the Foundation Holy Spirit Hospital in Luebeck. Owned by the city of Lübeck, the forest remained (450 ha of forest ).

At the time of National Socialism were in Behlendorf about 40 prisoners of war, especially from the Soviet Union, used in crafts and agriculture as forced laborers. 1954, decided the citizens in the small hamlet Hollenbek to belong to the community Behlendorf.

Behlendorf is a "beautiful village." It was 1990 Regional Winner 1991 Regional winner and won a silver medal in the national competition.

Policy

Of the nine seats in the municipal council, the CDU has been the local elections in 2013 and five voters Community FWB four seats.

Coat of arms

Blazon: "Divided. Top Slant diced of red and silver, the dice in the middle topped with balls in confused colors. Bottom of silver and black divided diagonally, on a mill wheel in confused colors. "

Economy and infrastructure

Behlendorf is connected by various county roads to the highway 208.

Attractions

In the list of cultural monuments in Behlendorf are registered in the list of monuments of Schleswig- Holstein cultural monuments.

The municipality is situated on the Elbe- Lübeck Canal, which here has a lock of from 1900 that is operated according to the principle hotoppschen only by water power.

Personalities

The economist and politician Anke Brunn (SPD ) was born 1942 in Behlendorf. The writer and Nobel Prize winner Günter Grass ( * 1927) lives in Behlendorf.