Hohenstein (Strausberg)

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Pond on the village green

Hohenstein is a district of the city of Strausberg in Brandenburg district or Mark- land east of Berlin. In the city of Strausberg Hohenstein is a district within the meaning of § 45 BbgKVerf. Ruhlsdorf and Gladowshöhe are residential places in the district of Hohenstein. It has 494 inhabitants.

Geography and Transport

Hohenstein is located about six kilometers east of the main town of Strausberg. The area is undulating flat to moderate and is used mainly for agricultural purposes. It belongs to the moraine of the Barnim. Hohenstein marks the western entrance of Strausberg from the nature park märkische Switzerland. South of the village extends the nature reserve Ruhlsdorfer fraction, which is drained by the Lichtenower Mühlenfließ to Löcknitz. North of the lake are Garziner house on Mühlenfließ the ruins of Hohenstein mill. The former water mill was probably in the 19-20. Century built.

Hohenstein is connected by a highway (L 34) at Strausberg, this leads eastwards over the märkische Switzerland and Buckow. About 4.5 kilometers east of Hohenstein runs the federal highway 168 between Muencheberg and Prötzel. About Muencheberg the B 1 and B 5 are also accessible.

History

The Anger village was first mentioned in 1375 IV Country Book of Charles as Hogensteyn / Hhoensten. Since there is a rock near the village neither a castle, loudly name 's Brandenburg book could be a name transfer by the noble family of Hohenstein, which was well off rich in Uckermark had, however, not used in Brandenburg.

According Landbuch the village decreed in 1375 over 62 hooves, of which four were used to supply the parish and to the preservation of the church. The village belonged at that time with all the rights to the knights of Krummensee who sat in the village near Krummensee Altlandsberg in the eastern part of the Barnim.

Attractions

Village Church

The village church - the only monument in the city - at the northern end of the village green is a stone building from the 13th century. Surrounded by the cemetery building is a square choir church, so there is a rectangular nave and recessed choir with straight Ostabschluss. A tower or roof turret has not the Church. Inside, the church is flat ceilings. The arch has, as opposed to the round-arched windows and portals, a pointed arch degree.

Foundling

2011 was excavated a huge boulder in the construction of the OPAL pipeline between Hohenstein and Gladowshöhe. It weighs around 24 tons, its volume approximately 9.2 cubic meters. The stone stands on the edge direction Ruhlsdorf, but will probably erected after the time of court action pending clarification of ownership at its finding place. The analyzes of his age, to rock and Scandinavian origin are not yet completed. A method for recognition as an archaeological monument was initiated. (As of August 2012.)

Policy

The mayor of Hohenstein is Jens Knoblich (2012 ), who was at the time of the election in October 2008, no party affiliation, but in January 2009, the Pirate Party of Germany joined.