Cattenstedt

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Cattenstedt is a district of the town of Blankenburg (Harz ) in the district of Harz, in Saxony- Anhalt.

Geographical Location

Cattenstedt is located in the northern Harz southeast of the town of Blankenburg (Harz ), on the main road 81, which continues south towards Hasselfelde. Northeast of the village extends the nature reserve and tourist destination Devil's Wall. By Cattenstedt flows the Jordan river.

History

Cattenstedt was first mentioned in 1199 as the seat of Burcadus de Cattenstede. Representatives of this noble family are documented to 1287 at the manor in place detectable. Already in 1204 a chapel, the predecessor of the St. Martin's Church, and a mill in the village is mentioned. The St. Martin's Church was at first only a fortified church and was only later extended. It was renovated in 2013. In winter, the worship not found in the church instead (except Christmas Eve), but in the premises of the church on the B 81 These are called consumption church.

From 1630 to 1865 the estate was owned by the family of Cattenstedt goiter, the 1717 existing today baroque prompted.

On 1 January 2010, until then independent municipality Cattenstedt together with the communities Heimburg, Hüttenrode, Wienrode and Timmenrode and the City of Their castle in the town of Blankenburg (Harz ) was incorporated.

Economy and infrastructure

In 2012, a DSL extension took place by the telecom.

Leisure and sports facilities

Cattenstedt besitst a football field with subsequent multi-purpose building, eg is used for the annual Easter fire. Furthermore, there is a riding school with the name " manor ".

Policy

Mayor is currently Mrs. Jasper. (2013 )

The Municipal Office is located in the upper village road.

Coat of arms

Blazon: ". In Gold over blue Wellenschildfuß three blue oak leaves, the middle and the two larger outer asked to sign the edge diagonally "

The colors of the district are blue and yellow.

The coat of arms was designed by the Magdeburg Kommunalheraldiker Jörg Mantzsch and out into the approval process.

Flag

The flag is blue - yellow (1:1) striped ( cross- shape: strips horizontally extending, longitudinal shape: strip running vertically ) and centrally occupied with the municipal coat of arms.

Culture and sights

In the local cemetery are the graves of seven concentration camp prisoners who were killed at the end of World War II