Benneckenstein

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Location of Benneckenstein (Harz ) in Upper am Brocken

Benneckenstein (Harz ) is a district of the city of Upper am Brocken and health resort in the district of Harz, in Saxony- Anhalt.

• 4.1 traffic

• 7.1 freeman
• 7.2 Sons and daughters of the town

Geographical location

Benneckenstein is located in the Upper Harz Harz nature park / Saxony- Anhalt. It is located between the villages of fir in the north, Traut stone in the east-northeast and stairs in the east (all in Saxony- Anhalt), Rothesütte in the south ( in Thuringia ), Hohegeiß in the West ( in Lower Saxony) and concern in the north- northwest ( Saxony- Anhalt). The approximately 500-542 m above sea level. NN located town situated on the upper reaches of the Rappbode. Along the former inner-German border is the border of Lower Saxony in the west and in the south to those of Thuringia; about 3.3 km south-southwest of the city lies the border triangle of Lower Saxony and Saxony -Anhalt and Thuringia, where the three-country - rock is.

History

General

On February 14, 1741 the village Benneckenstein of King Frederick II of Prussia received the rights of a Prussian city. This was a 368 years -running division of the place over. Between 1945-1952 Benneckenstein belonged to the state of Thuringia. After that, it belonged to the circle Wernigerode, the southernmost county in the district of Magdeburg. In 1972, the city celebrated its 650 anniversary.

On 1 January 2010, the city closed Benneckenstein ( resin ) with the communities misery, worry, stairs and fir, as well as the cities Hasselfelde and Elbingerode ( resin ) to the city of Upper am Brocken together.

The age structure (as at 31 December 2008) saw the following from 10.2% under the age of 16, 1.1% aged 16-18, 7.5% aged 18-25, 8.6% aged 25-35, 13.2% aged 35-45, 27.1% aged 45-60 and 32.3% over 60 years. Thus, 56.4 % of the population were in the age range 18-60 years.

Place name

According to legend the name Benneckenstein was due to an exclamation of an old, along the way with their Kiepe sleeping woman after becoming a hunter man, assuming he sat down on a stone, easily made ​​on it. " Benn eck s stone ?"

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was awarded on December 10, 1932 by the Prussian State Ministry and confirmed on 25 March 1996 by the regional council of Magdeburg.

Blazon: " Argent, a grooved red zweizinnige wall from which the with blue outer garment ( chasuble ) and silver with two black paws crosses occupied stole dressed, golden haloed St. Lawrence grows in his right hand a green palm branch in her left hand a lowered black rust cautious. "

The coat of arms was designed by the Berlin heraldist Carl Busch.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

In Benneckenstein the state roads 97 ( Hohegeiß - Traut stone) and 98 (fir - Rothesütte ), who in the west and south connection to the highway 4 ( Bad Harzburg - Brown position Nordhausen ) intersect. The city lies on the Harzquerbahn route ( Wernigerode - Nordhausen ) the Harz narrow gauge railways. By bus routes of the Harz transport companies and transport companies Nordhausen has links Wernigerode, Blankenburg and Nordhausen.

Attractions

• The St. Lawrence's Church (built in 1852) dominates due to its central and highlighted viewpoint on the cliff the village. A special feature is a structural abnormality. The chancel is oriented in contrast to many other churches to the west.

• The village has a railway museum, established in 1994 at the Visitors' home office, a boxer parlor, a (private ) Museum of East German automotive engineering as well as mini-golf course, indoor pool, indoor tennis courts and a ski jump.

Events

• The traditional Finke maneuver in its host unique today in Germany, takes place annually on Whit Monday instead of on the so-called forest clearing on Waldschloßchen. The singing contest of chaffinches, which was cultivated centuries ago from the mountain population, still finds its continuation in the resin. The festival is associated with the burning of the fire of Pentecost, the roast of the Pentecostal sausages and a colorful folkloric entertainment on the forest stage. The event begins in the morning at 6 clock.

• The Laurentiade, as churches and city festival is celebrated since 1990 on the 1st Sunday in September. Organisers are the clubs in the city and the parish. Highlights include concerts and the funny boat race on the spa park pond.

• Annually recurring sports competitions are the Upper Harz border run ( on the 3rd weekend in February; founded organized by the 1909 Winter Sports Club Benneckenstein ) and a sled dog race ( on the 3rd weekend in January, has been organized since 1991 by the sports club Purebred Huskies Germany eV and from the city Benneckenstein ).

Schmeling monument

Monument to Wilhelm Schmidt

Station of Harzquerbahn

Kurpark pond

St. Lawrence Church

St. Lawrence Church

Town hall

Mini-golf course

Football field

Old School

Protect house

Personalities

Freeman

• Max Schmeling, From 1934, the training camp for the national teams was in Benneckenstein in boxing, wrestling and weightlifting. At the successes of the German boxer at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin received Schmeling - after defeating Joe Louis at the top of his fame - November 28, 1936, the honorary citizenship of the city Benneckenstein. Existed over the years between the resin and the city boxing idol a friendly relationship. After 1991 it was revived, and at Pentecost in 1993 visited Max Schmeling again Benneckenstein.
• Wilhelm Schmidt (1858-1924), building officer, humanist and inventor ( 1400 patents), lived since 1908 in Benneckenstein. He brought the development of superheated steam for the steam engine technology breakthrough in February 1917 and received the honorary citizenship. Today a monument in the town remembers him.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Andreas Werckmeister (1645-1706), organist and music theorist
• Christian Georg Kohlrausch (1851-1934), Turn educator, rediscovery of the discus throw
• Karl Wenschow (1884-1947), mold engraver, sculptor and cartographer
• Hans -Dieter Riechel (* 1934), biathlete
• Dieter Bokeloh (* 1942), ski jumper, Olympic Fourth 1964
• Rainer Berger ( born 1944 ), athlete, Olympic participants 1964

Twinning

Partner community of Benneckenstein was until 2010 Salzhemmendorf.