Fienstedt

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Location of Fienstedt in Salzatal

Fienstedt is a place of unity in the community Salzatal Saale district, in Saxony -Anhalt ( Germany ).

Until the formation of the unified community Salzatal on 1 January 2010 Fienstedt was an independent municipality in the administrative community Western Saalkreis. Last mayor Fienstedts was Uwe Thomas.

Geography

Fienstedt is about 10 km northwest of Halle ( Saale). Northeast of the village is situated on the Saale, the deserted village of consecration.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " Argent, on curved green lawn, a green lime tree, the trunk is beseitet each a hanging red grapes with green leaf. "

Culture and sights

Structures

The Anger is a grown village-like ensemble with buildings from the 18th to the 20th century, which are grouped around a poplar -lined square with a pond. In addition to simple farmhouses to find the demanding former estates of the families Wentzel and Boltze with mansions and large barn and Scheunenbauten.

The Church of St. Stephen is a single- quarry stone with three-sided Ostabschluss and retracted West Tower ( 1500) with baroque tail hood.

Natural Monument

• Permanently protected 300 -year-old linden tree.

Personalities from Fienstedt

• Elizabeth Susanna Zeidler (1657-1706), poet
• Johann Gottfried Zeidler (1655-1711), writer, poet
• Karl Heinrich Jördens (1757-1835), literary historian