Dahlerau

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Location of Dahlerau in Radevormwald

Dahlerau is a district of the city Radevormwald in Oberbergisch district in the administrative district of Cologne in North Rhine -Westphalia.

Location

Dahlerau is one of the so-called Wupper villages, since it is in contrast to the city center in the valley of the Wupper (via road links about 7 km from the center).

The nearby towns of hot Vogelmühle, Dahlhausen and wedge Beck.

History

The statistics of the Lutheran congregation Lüttringhausen reported in 1798, 24 inhabitants. 1832 Dahlerau was part of the Honschaft Walbrecken, now the mayor Lüttringhausen belonged as a rural community. Called the factory establishments, according to the Statistics and topography of the district of Dusseldorf city had at that time three houses, a farm building and nine manufacturing plants. At that time, lived in the village of 54 inhabitants, 16 Catholic and 38 Protestant faith. In Gemeindelexikon for the province of Rhineland in 1888 48 houses are marked with 1113 inhabitants.

In Dahlerau is the former textile company Johann Wülfing and son and their workers' housing estates that were built around the factory on the Wupper. Today, the Wülfing museum has been established there among other things, shows that exhibits the textile industry. The standout piece in the collection is a large steam engine with an output of 400 hp, which was until 1954 in operation. Also, some companies have set up their offices there again or a warehouse. As part of the Local 2006, the complex was renovated now years after decommissioning and saved from decay.

The steam machine from Johann Wülfing & Son ran on April 7, 1961 for the last time under steam.

On 27 May 1971 in Dahlerau a serious train crash in which 46 people, 41 of them students of Radevormwalder secondary school, died occurred.

Personalities

A well-known personality on Dahlerau addition, Fritz Hardt, who was known as the founder and entrepreneur of Wülfing factory also "The Father of Dahlerau " because he possessed a high degree of social commitment to the prevailing conditions. He was also made ​​an honorary citizen of Radevormwald.

Bernard Goldberg, who was born in 1873 in Dahlerau, wrote as Technical Director of RWE coal power plant history, especially with the later named after him power plant Goldberg.

Jordan Ballsieper, born on 28 November 1835 in Dahlerau, 1878 Vicar Apostolic of East Bengal (now Bangladesh) appointed. He died on 1 March 1890 in Subiaco.

Hiking trails

The following trails lead through the town:

  • The SGV main hiking route X7 ( Residenzenweg ) of Arnsberg to Dusseldorf Gerresheim
  • The district trail ◇ 6 ( Wupperweg ) of the SGV District Bergisch land
  • The road of the work of the SGV District Bergisch land
  • The forest - water - wool hiking path
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