Hedemünden

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Hedemünden is a district of the town of Hann. Munden in southern Lower Saxony. The place that was an independent town until 1930, currently has 1392 inhabitants.

Location

Hedemünden is located on the lower reaches of the river Werra. This Springing in Thuringia flow continues through the Thuringian- Hessian frontier and reached by the Hessian- Lower Saxon border Hedemünden as the first place of southern Lower Saxony. After the Werra has reached the Lower Saxony region, its river valley extended to a tank with a diameter of about three kilometers. This valley is surrounded on the south by Kaufunger forest. Opposite rises in the north, the height of the ' Hedemündener forest '. The average height Hedemündens is located 130 meters above sea level. NN, highest elevation is the ' high loop ' with 442 m above sea level.

After the name of researcher Jürgen Udolph the place name means towering mountain with striking slope. Accordingly, the seemingly suggestive of a muzzle ending- lead a more recent development, an older form - minni (Berg, from Latin mons ) has superseded it.

Traffic

Road default Hedemünden is a connection point to the Federal Highway 7 connected as well as the federal highway 80 (Hamburg - Hannover Würzburg - Göttingen - Kassel - - Fulda). In addition Hedemünden has a station on the railway line hall - Hann. Munden, keep in the regional trains and the place with the surrounding medium centers Hann. Munden and Witzenhausen and the centers of Kassel and Göttingen connect. There is connection to the long-distance network of Deutsche Bahn AG.

In addition Hedemünden lies on several tourist routes: the German Fairytale Route, the German Framework Road, the German Alps Holiday Route - Baltic Sea and the Werra Cycle Route.

The Werra valley bridges Hedemünden on which the highway and the high-speed line Hannover -Würzburg cross the river do not exist in the local area, but about four kilometers west of Hedemünden in Laubach.

History

As early as the birth of Christ was near the present village location Hedemündens a Roman Legion camp, which is now called the Roman camp Hedemünden. In 1017 the documentary first citation Hedemündens when Emperor Henry II ( the Saint) carried his court Hademinni the Benedictine Monastery in Kaufungen (founded by his wife Gwendolyn ) gave. The certificate was issued in gods in circles Mühlhausen and is now in the Hessian State Archive Marburg. Originally Hedemünden the name Hademinni in different spellings also Hademinne, Hedeminni, Haydeminne or Hedeminnen. 1210 a late Romanesque two-nave church was built on the site of an early medieval church hall (9th - 12th century). Later made ​​various additions and conversions. 1510 build church and community the first school house in the churchyard wall.

1576 a guild of merchants was mentioned in 1579 has Duke Erich for a Memorial of all privileges of dero Hedemünden ... privilegirt with the justice cobbler and Becker guild jetzo. An application of Hedemündener master craftsman from 1828 to issue a guild letter was rejected. In this application no information is displayed on the stock of guilds in the old days. Duke Heinrich Julius allows the stains Hedemünden in 1589 the imposition of a purchase money on foreign beers ( fully licensed ) and its own brewery ( brewing right ).

For the first time in 1645 Hedemünden is designated by Duke Christian Ludwig with the confirmation of his privileges as a city. 1677 will be granted with the confirmation of all the privileges hunting rights. A new schoolhouse with teacher apartments created in 1731 on the " graveyard " behind the St. Michael's Church. In 1860 the city Hedemünden receives a Constitution as so-called amtssässige city. The city rights continued to exist until 1930.

During the construction of the railway from Halle to Kassel Hedemünden in 1871, the northern of the two major prehistoric grave mound was removed, while the second, the so-called Hague hill - is still largely intact - although damaged during road construction at the edge. It is the largest prehistoric grave mounds in southern Lower Saxony.

In 1913 the school moved to the newly built school house Pfuhlweg, which today is still a part of the Hedemündener elementary school. With the abandonment of the city rights in 1930 was Hedemünden rural community. 1937, on the outskirts of Hedemünden the construction of the motorway from Frankfurt first to Göttingen. The continuation to the north takes place only after the Second World War.

After the construction of extensions to the school house and the additional construction of a gymnasium, the center point school for the upper year courses (5th - 9th school year ), the villages Hedemünden, Oberode, Laubach, Lippoldshausen and Wiershausen formed in 1963. As a result of the administrative and territorial reform in Lower Saxony Hedemünden was incorporated in 1973 in the city Munden, while the old circle Munden was to become the great circle Göttingen. In order for the transfer of 5 to 9 years of the Mittelpunktschule Hedemünden depends in the main school Hann. Munden together. At the same time primary schools Oberode and Lippoldshausen were after the Laubach school had already been integrated previously, also integrated into the now resulting Hedemündener center Elementary School.

On 1 January 1973 Hedemünden was incorporated into the city Munden.

After the bypass road ( state road 80) was completed in 1995, began the dismantling of the former state highway in the town center and the implementation of village renewal measures.

St Michael's Church

The church is characterized by a mansard roof. In the choir, one discovered in the second half of the 20th century remains of medieval murals. The present church is located on the site of an early medieval hall church from the 9th to 12th centuries. This building represented a church hall, with a to the wall thickness of the Church fed, semi-circular apse and a separate West area. The length of the church was 17 meters, its width is 8.7 m. In 1210, a late Romanesque two-nave church was built on the same site, probably it turned out to be basilica or hall church is the overriding ship and the shorter north aisle had semicircular apses, and they both were vaulted. The nave was 24 m, the aisle 21 m long, the width was 14 m. An early Gothic crucifix is now also, like the one in the tower hanging, beehive- shaped bell from the 14th century, in the church. The church was in the late Middle Ages with defensive steeple of the center of a Ortbefestingungsanlage represents a part of the fortifications are still by defensive walls and a moat upstream recognizable. Later done various extensions and alterations.

Commercial location

The place Hedemünden developed due to the directly adjacent highway 7 and the location between Kassel and Göttingen to a commercial location. Between the highway and the railway station there are several businesses, including a logistics hall of a discount store and a sawmill.

By 2008 developed industrial park Hedemünden 2 is an area of ​​over 27 hectares for the establishment of companies. This is the largest open space for industrial estates in Hann. Munden.