Hooge, Germany

Hooge (Danish Hoge, friesian Huuge ) is the second largest of the ten holms in the Schleswig- Holstein Wadden Sea. The community Hooge holm (up to December 31 2007 Commune Hooge ) includes not only the holm Hooge also the uninhabited holm Norderoog and belongs to the district of North Friesland.

• 2.1 Hanswarft
• 2.2 Backenswarft

• 3.1 Population

• 4.1 Coat of Arms

• 6.1 Education
• 6.2 traffic

• 7.1 inventory

Geography

Hooge, unlike the other holms, surrounded by approximately 1.20 meters high stone dike, so that it is protected from flooding by storm surges lighter. Nevertheless, the holm is an average of two to five times per year affected by land base. The inhabitants of the holm settle on ten mounds. Hooge is surrounded by the National Park Schleswig -Holstein Wadden Sea, but not included in the National Park.

Geology

Geologically considered the foundations of the Hooge holm and the neighboring holms are only around 10,000 years old. Sea-level rise at the end of the ice age by more than 30 meters ceded the territory of present-day North Friesland go down to the Geest Line between leak, Niebüll, Bredstedt and Husum in the sea. For Christ's birth around were lying in this field prehistoric marshes and bogs during a rise in sea level, the Dunkirk transgression, destroyed by flooding. The former Moore were largely covered by silts deposited as marsh soils.

Terps

The data refer to the last census of 25 May 1987, as population and households are not updated on residential space level.

With the exception of Volkertswarft and medium kick all Hooger mounds are located on a tidal creek leading water.

Hanswarft

The Hanswarft is the Hauptwarft the holm. There the mayor's office, the Municipal House, the volunteer fire department, various shops, restaurants and museums (including a holm and local history museum ), and the Tourist office in whose cellar a small hall is, for example, where amateur theater is listed. The storm surge cinema can be considered a documentary about land base. The mound is one of the three stations of the coach tours offered tourists and locals alike for consideration. The other two stations of the rides are the Kirchwarft and Backenswarft.

The biggest tourist attraction is the Königspesel, a Friesenstube from the 18th century, but it has been damaged in a fire several years ago. In this house once, the Danish King Frederick VI. stayed after a visit to the then Danish territory belonging holm in the night of 2 July 3, 1825 because of a storm surge made ​​a departure impossible. It can be seen today and is the second museum of the mound.

Located on the Hanswarft Heritage Museum was established by the former post Schiffer the holm Hooge Hans von Holdt on the floor of his former cattle shed. It houses various items of the holm and for life on her insightful things he has collected after his retirement.

The Hooger Wattenmeerhaus Schutzstation Wadden Sea is located on the Hanswarft in the New Bigger house. The Society for Nature Conservation has been active since 1963, Hooge. In his house he has a natural history information center with many view objects to touch and saltwater aquariums. School classes, members and supporters there have the possibility, the North Sea and nature conservation work and to meet Hooge.

Backenswarft

The Backenswarft is the second largest mound on the holm Hooge with a dozen buildings that surround the ring Fething and protect against salt water. It houses the Friesenpesel, equipped with a historic Flemish tiles restaurant and the number of a bank. The mound is located near the ferry terminal and Hooger one of the three mounds, which are driven in coach tours for day-trippers.

Kirchwarft

Ockelützwarft

Ockenswarft

Volkertswarft

View from the Backenswarft towards Kirchwarft

Rainbow over Hooge holm

Horses on a fens ( Kirchwarft in the background)

History

The origin of the name " Hooge " is debatable. Maybe it means high ( Holm ), because Hooge is slightly higher than the other holms.

1362 Before Hooge was part Pellwormer Harde the island beach. By the Second Marcellus it was separated from the beach. The Church and dikes were destroyed. The North Frisians were subject since the 13th century, alternating the Danish kings or Schleswig dukes. Since 1864/67 then Hooge holm belonged to Prussia, from 1871 to the German Reich.

A branch of the acquisition Hooger was long the salt-works.

Until the 1950s, the waste disposal played on the holm Hooge not matter, because almost everything that was left in ruins, was recycled. This was mainly due to the almost purely agricultural orientation of the then holm economy. Since the 1950s, the accumulating waste in pits was buried next to the mounds, one pit per year was enough. From the early 1970s the garbage in bags was collected and buried. Today, the waste is collected and transported in containers.

Population

The holm has decreased both in size and in population over time. 1593 there were 23 mounds on Hooge, 1758 there were still 16 years ago, 200 there were 10 mounds, some of which were built with 20 houses and 480 inhabitants. Before the flood of 1825 there were still 100 houses and 393 inhabitants. 25 years later, there were 70 houses and 250 inhabitants. 100 years ago lived on 9 built mounds in 35 houses 140 people. In 2010 there were 110 inhabitants, of which 83 with primary residence, on 31 December 2011, only 84 inhabitants.

Policy

Since the local elections of 2013, the SPD holds all seven seats in the municipal council. Previously, the voter community Hooge ( WGH ) had held two of the seven seats, the remainder of the SPD.

Coat of arms

Blazon: ". Azure, down introspective golden anchor on a silver rope which is wrapped from top to bottom around the anchor "

The golden anchor is a symbol for navigation, which was decisive for the life of the Halligbewohner. In addition, it also stands as a symbol of the hope with which the population has survived all threats. Blue and yellow are the colors of the country Schleswig, to the holm heard.

Culture

A few, mostly older Halligbewohner still speak the halligfriesische variant of the North Frisian.

Women and girls traditionally wore a costume. In 1850, the costume of the island of Foehr supplanted the native costume. The Föhrer costume was long no longer supported. Since the formation of " dance and costume group the holm Hooge " but it will again be shown publicly. Every two years, will take place at the Hooge " Hooger summer dress ", from the junction of costume carrier in the region. See also: costumes of the islands of Fohr and Amrum and holms.

Since 1998, every year in April / May, the Opening of the " Brent Goose Days" when the Brent geese make their train in the north the Wadden Sea Station.

Economy and Transport

The holm has a total of seven restaurants and snack bars as well as a holm Museum.

For most residents of the tourism offers a source of income. Like most holms many people are employed at the National Agency for Coastal Defence, National Park and Conservation. Hooge has the highest daily frequency of visitors of all holms. On all mounds apartments can be rented. Besides the many apartments Hooge offers some self-catering houses and youth hostels for school classes or other groups. It is estimated that the economy depends Hooger now to 70% by tourism. In addition, offers guided walks across the mudflats to the uninhabited holm Norderoog and the sandbar Japsand.

Currently, there is a major time farmer on the holm. But even his cattle is not sufficient for a comprehensive grazing. Therefore, take some landowners in the summer months so-called accommodation for livestock - cattle and sheep - from the mainland to the holm on. It also serves the countryside.

Education

On Hooge there is a primary and secondary school, / 14 four children are taught by a teacher in the school year 2013.

Traffic

During the summer months create numerous ferries and excursion boats from Langeneß, Amrum, North beach, Fohr, Sylt and the mainland port Schlüttsiel. Timetable Moderate ferry exist all year round with the car ferry Wyk Steamship Company on the line Schlüttsiel - Hooge - Langeneß ( in the summer half of the year to Amrum ) and in the summer months in addition to the passenger ferry line north beach - Hooge - Amrum Sylt Eagle ships. On Hooge use numerous day visitors horse-drawn carriages or bicycles. The way roads are paved and can be also used by cars. Guests are recommended, however, to keep the cars on the mainland.

St. John's church

The St. John's Church is located on the Kirchwarft. Although the church was not consecrated until 1637 Hooger, the rear bank bears on the left side of the pews, the year 1624th This year, destroyed in the great flood of 1634 Easter Wohlder church was consecrated. Apart from the stalls and the bricks of the church, the baptismal font and probably originate from the pulpit of the destroyed church Osterwohld, a parish of the torn-apart island beach.

Since Hooge had lost its wooden church after the sinking of the beach, it was assigned to the parish Pellworm.

The church is surrounded by the cemetery, where there is the grave of longtime Norderooger bird warden Jens wall. In the cemetery there is a simple wooden cross, the " home for the homeless ". In his area alluvial beach bodies were not identified, buried.

It is noteworthy that the parsonage next to the church is far greater than the church itself

In the " bells stack ", a wooden chair, hangs the only bell in the church Hooger. The services during the summer are often well attended and varied design, as each year, many Christian youth groups visit the holm. Also there is on Hooge occasionally still worship that are completely held in Low German; the hymns are then sung in a Low German version.

The congregation Hooge is supervised by a resident on the holm pastor. Services are held every Sunday as well as the country's customary holidays.

Inventory

The pulpit of the church is decorated with scenes from the life of Jesus. Access to the pulpit granted the so-called " whale door ", which dates from 1743 and a Walkuh and her calf shows. The two choir windows are fitted with colored motifs. The left window shows Peter in the storm, the right window shows Christ as the Good Shepherd. A special story involves an element in the back of the church hanging from the ceiling ship, a gift of Hooger to the Danish King Frederick VI. , Who had decreed that the ship should remain in the church.

Above the south door, a plaque commemorating the killed people and animals of the storm surge in 1825. Depends Besides this door there is a picture of Pastor Dr. Koch, who led a victorious battle against alcohol in 1850. The organ, which is located in the back of the church, was built in the winter of 1959. The delivery date as the sea was frozen, it had to - split - will be flown with a helicopter.

In addition to the inventory of the church include a wooden cross with corpus on the south wall as well as some painting on the north wall, including a Christ paintings.

Others

• Frequently Hooge is also known as the Queen of the holms.
• On the Ockelützwarft, Hanswarft, Volkertswarft, Ockenswarft and Backenswarft a mailbox is set up respectively.
• On the Ockenswarft a telecommunications tower, the Hooge via a radio link to Pellworm is supplied with telephone and internet connections.