Brande-Hörnerkirchen
Brande- Hörnerkirchen is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig -Holstein. Brande, Hörnerkirchen and Bokelseß lie in the municipality.
- 3.1 Coat of Arms
- 4.1 events
Geography and transport
The community is located about eight kilometers north of Barmstedt. The nearest train station is located about a kilometer away in Westerville Horner district Dauenhof on the railway line Hamburg -Altona - Neumünster - Kiel / Flensburg and belongs to the Hamburg Transport Association. Until the federal highway 23, there are about four or eight kilometer ( driveways Hohenfelde or Horst / Elmshorn).
History
Incorporations
On 1 January 1976, the former municipality Bokelseß was incorporated.
Policy
Of the 13 seats in the municipal council, the CDU has been the local elections 2008 eight seats and the SPD five.
Coat of arms
Blazon: ". In red the silver horns kirchener church, accompanied in the upper corners of two averted golden hunting horn with the mouthpiece upwards "
Culture and sights
The center of the town is the impressive octagonal church of 1752. Architect of the baroque central building was the architect Cay box, which also built the likewise octagonal church in Rellingen and the Trinity Church in Altona. After a serious fire in 1934 the church was rebuilt simplified. The mansard roof crowned by an octagonal lantern with a church has a separate wooden belfry of, 1781. The little church garden consists of a former cemetery, where there are still some old tombs. The church is only visible in the context of worship.
Events
Since 2006, takes place every year the medieval music and folk metal festival " Hörnerfest " in the vicinity of this town instead. In addition, the metal festival " Headbangers Open Air" is organized annually since 1998.
Sports
- Sports club Hörnerkirchen
- Bowling sports club Dauenhof