Drachhausen

Drachhausen, Lower Hochoza, is a municipality in the district of Spree- Neisse in the South of Brandenburg and is part of the Office Peitz.

  • 4.1 Museum

Geography

The municipality is located in the traditional settlement area of ​​the Sorbs. The municipality consists of the local village documents (including Vorwerk ), floodplain (including Grys ), sand and heather. In the south of the municipality of the Malxe flows.

History

Drachhausen was first mentioned in writing in 1504 under the name " Hoen Drußow ". The followed more than 1506 names " Drochoßen " 1641 " Drachausen " 1652 " Drachhaußen " 1765 " Trachhausen " and then the current name Drachhausen. The Sorbian name is derived from Ochoz and means " to use a particular settlement for clearing forest ." The town was settled from the outset by Sorbs, whose language and culture was widely spread over the centuries and is maintained until today. From the 16th century until 1874 was under Drachhausen the offices Cottbus or Peitz. 1759, during the Seven Years' War, burned the place from up on the Vorwerk and some barns. The old situation was largely preserved by its special position, since only in 1960 a fixed road link from Cottbus was prepared. Drachhausen was from 1973-1992 in the " coal reserve" and should partially make way for a lignite mine.

Policy

Municipal council

The local council belong to 10 community representatives:

  • SPD: 4 seats
  • Independent WG Drachhausen: 3 seats
  • The Left: 2 seats
  • FDP: 1 seat

(As at municipal election on 28 September 2008)

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on 16 November 1998.

Blazon: ". Argent, a rising four-legged, langued Black Dragon ( dragon ) with a green lime leaf in the left front claw"

Culture and sights

The emblem of Drachhausen, a dragon made ​​of concrete, was erected in 1998 on the occasion of the Wendish hard days on the village green. Built in 1895 Protestant church of St. Laurence is one of the largest parish churches in the region. Every two years Drachhausen next Crostwitz Bautzen and venue of the International Folklore Festival Lausitz / Lužica.

In the list of monuments in Drachhausen and in the list of ground monuments in Drachhausen are registered in the list of monuments of the country Brandenburg monuments.

Museum

  • Small flat in the museum community culture center

Sources

  • Website of the office Peitz

Briesen ( Brjazyna ) | Burg (Spreewald ) ( Borkowy ( Błota ) ) | Dissen - STRIESOW ( desno - Strjažow ) | Döbern | Drachhausen ( Hochoza ) | Drebkau ( Drjowk ) | Drehnow ( Drjenow ) | Felixsee | Forst ( Lausitz) | Large Schacksdorf - Simmersdorf | Guben | Guhrow ( Gory ) | Heinersbrück (MOST ) | Hornow - Wadelsdorf ( Leśce - Zakrjejc ) | Jämlitz small Duben | Jaenschwalde ( Janšojce ) | Kolkwitz ( Gołkojce ) | Neisse Malxetal | Neuhausen / Spree | Peitz ( Picnjo ) | Schenkendöbern | Schmogrow- Fehrow ( Smogorjow - Prjawoz ) | Spremberg ( Grodk ) | Tauer ( Turjej ) | Teichland ( Gatojce ) | Tschernitz | Turnow- Preilack ( Turnow- Pśiłuk ) | Welzow | Advertise ( Wjerbno ) | meadow land

  • Community in Brandenburg
  • Drachhausen
  • Place in the district of Spree- Neisse
  • Place in Lower Lusatia
  • Place in the Sorbian settlement area
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