Evessen
Evessen is a municipality in the district of Wolfenbüttel ( Lower Saxony). The municipality also includes the villages of Gilzum and Hachum as well as an area in Reitlingstal around the tourist restaurant "Am riding Ling " an exclave. Evessen is a member municipality of the velvet municipality Sickte.
- 5.1 Say
- 5.2 Lindenbaum
- 5.3 of court
- 5.4 Initial investigations
- 5.5 location
History
Located on the old military road from Braunschweig to Magdeburg was Evessen, judging from archaeological finds, already settled years ago about 5000. Documented it was first mentioned as Curtis lift home (Home of Hebo ) 952. Otto I gave 965 the old Frankish king's castle the Moritz monastery in Magdeburg, in 1351 belonged to the monastery courtyard the Cross Monastery in Braunschweig. Because of the difficult soils, the settlement was popularly known hunger village. 1952 celebrated the village its thousand years of existence.
Incorporations
On March 1, 1974, the municipalities Gilzum and Hachum were incorporated.
Explanation of the name
Old names of the village are 992 Lifting Home, 1194 Euisheim 1219 Evessen, 1314 Evessum, 1344 Euessen, 1378 and 1383 Evetzem Evese. The place name Evessen contains the (altered, ie short supply in today ) suffix "- heim". The nickname " Evi " is part of the tribe " Ebur " for " boar " or any resulting shortening is a " Eb " or " Ev ".
Policy
With the Social Democrat Dunja Kreiser was elected a woman to the Mayor a member municipality of the velvet municipality Sickte for the first time in the history of the municipality on November 14, 2011. It is the successor of Klaus Bertram, who did not stand at the last local election after 37 years in municipal bodies. In each account for 4 council seats on the CDU and the SPD and 3 seats to the Alliance 90/The Greens.
Economy
Around 1800 were found in Evessen addition to numerous agricultural farms, a paper mill, two water mills, an oil mill, and a fulling mill.
In the 21st century provide besides agriculture and tourism also producing electrical trade and agricultural machinery sales for the living. The company " Air Therm Solar Technology" produced here monocrystalline solar cells and modules, but also the necessary system components.
In addition, the site offers an organic bakery, a butcher, a goat farm, a nursery and a kiosk with items for your daily needs.
Romanesque fortified church
The church, which is built of Elmkalkstein and bay Or Trochitenkalk, built in the 11th century as a fortified church probably on a paved weir ( curtis ). By 1200, the increase of the tower and about 100 years later was the vaulting of the choir. The chancel dates back to 1500 and falls well together with the elimination of the Romanesque apse. The hanging in the triumphal arch triumphal cross, with its about 160 cm measured Corpus on renewed cross bar probably comes originally from another church and may have been spent in this connection after Evessen. In the 16th century emerged mural depicting the Ten Commandments with Low German banners. One of the two representations surviving warns people against immoderate card game unseemly speeches and frivolous oaths. But even more than the two murals impressed the cross above the altar. Even old grave stones on the outer wall of the church interact with their inscriptions like an open history book this place and are also witness to a tragic life. The St. John the Baptist Church Evessen owned by 30 - year war three bells. However, these were stolen by the Pappenheimer riders. With the end of the war the Evesser peasantry in 1653 donated a new bell. Since 2011, donations for the purchase of a second bell and the conversion of a steel on a wooden belfry are collected.
Tumulus
Say
Myths and legends about the creation of the town's landmark, the grave mound ( tumulus Latin ), which is also known as dat high. According to legend, a giant from Elm had therefore come with thick clods on the boots. He tore off a tree to clean the soles of the clods. The Lindenbaum he was in one of the clods. Now this is the hill with the thick lime on top.
Linden
The age of the lime on the hill is estimated to be more than 800 years; the tree was declared a natural monument in 1944. Its bark has many duels. The hollowed and partly rotten become strain was impregnated by tree surgeons, the interior of the Linde not but poured about with cement but hollow left to the experts' not to damage the adventitious roots that in tough self-preservation from the top of the giant tree has driven through the hollow stem. The crown was secured by several anchors, the smaller openings closed by seals, larger protected by chicken wire. This was necessary to block the village youth access to the interior of the linden tree.
Place of Court
In fact, spoke under the linden tree on the grave mound the Bailiwick court. In calculations of the Brunswick cathedral chapter the Evesser trials are mentioned already in 1347. Repealed was the court until 1808 by King Julius. In Venturini book about the Duchy of Brunswick says in 1826: "The tree, of which the Bailiwick of court was held, is still to be seen ." Were negotiated issues of neighbor and family law, including timber thefts, as well as disputes and scuffles among the villagers. Also sales were recognized in traditional forms as legitimate. The seller put his hand to his hat symbolic of the judge, the buyer also took the hat to take possession. Come for the negotiating parties did not have to pay ten pence punishment, this is part of the court to drink away. Presumably you had to spend on drink in those days in Evingsen more opportunities than today.
Initial studies
As part of the unraveling of the hill already recognized in 1745 Pastor Johann Friedrich Faicke that there should be even with this high a prehistoric grave. In this context, an article in the Brunswick ads of 16 January 1745 revealing what the Evesser tumulus is held for a prince grave, from the Early Bronze Age ( 1800-1600 BC) or even from the Neolithic period ( 4000-2000 BC ) dates. Maybe he is but also how other grave hill been studied over longer periods of time and over again as a burial ground, so that its present form is the result of long-running processes.
Originally, in the neighborhood of two other equally large grave mound ( Small high and Thies - high ) available, which were demolished in the 18th century. While digging in the small high was 1745 an urn, probably a Nachbestattung found.
Eyewitness account of the dig at one of the other two highs in November 1744
Location
In the 1980s, the tumulus was a scene in the children's series "News from Uhlenbusch ". In the episode " Uhlenbusch stands head " was filmed a scene on the hill.
Tourist points of interest
Beside the grave mound and the church makes the old building of the houses the place. Thus, a portico of wood on Pape Mountain 2 is a listed building, which was built in the late 18th century. The farm Mumme, a typical Steinquaderbau, was built 1825-1850. Another gem from the 18th century is the rectory, the parish seat Evessen with the villages Hachum, Gilzum, Kneitlingen and Ampleben.
For people interested in geology experience the quarry Mark morning of outdoor and adventure Museum Ostfalen ( FEMO ) is set up at Evessen.
Through the charming Elmrandlage to offer hiking opportunities. Two parking spaces in the settlement area, right on the edge lie low on the designated trail system in the nature park. The Reitlingstal is easy to reach from here. The settlement Evessen, the fruit-growing area on the southern slope of the Elms, is worth a visit especially in the spring. The landscape presents itself as a sea of flowers. It is also worth the view over the Aces, the resin with the towering boulders, Salzgitter mountains and the cities of Wolfenbüttel and Braunschweig.