Kreypau

51.32888888888912.04305555555687Koordinaten: 51 ° 19 ' 44 " N, 12 ° 2' 35" E

Location of Kreypau in Leuna

Kreypau is a district of the town Leuna in Saalekreis in Saxony-Anhalt ( Germany ).

Geography

Kreypau between Merseburg and Leipzig.

History

Kreypau was a small farming village whose population is mainly nourished in the past centuries of agriculture.

The church was built in 1550/51, the tower already in 1530; Remains of the Romanesque previous building are available. Another church is located in Wölkau.

1870, the hall was straightened at Kreypau, the former river loop encloses a small floodplain.

In 1871 was in Kreypau, as in many other German cities and towns after the Franco-German War, planted a so-called " peace Oak ". On 3 October 1990, the day of German reunification, oaks were planted in the neighboring villages also.

From 2006 to 2009 Kreypau belonged to the administrative community Leuna Kötzschau. Until December 30, 2009 Kreypau was an independent municipality with the associated hamlets Kreypau, Wüsteneutzsch and Wölkau; to 2003 was also Trebnitzgrund, now the district of Merseburg, do so. Last mayor was Peter Engel. On 31 December 2009 Kreypau was incorporated into the city Leuna.

Coat of arms

Blazon: "In four gold green oak leaves in quatrefoil, including a green acorn fallen. " It was a resolution of the Municipality Kreypau that at the beginning of the 20th century in the picture seals of two of the above Symbolically incorporated municipalities guided oak in the newly created coat of arms. Following on from the four districts of four oak leaves were chosen under the acorn has been set.

The coat of arms was designed by the Magdeburg Kommunalheraldiker Jörg Mantzsch 1999.

Transport links

North of Kreypau runs the federal highway 181 from Merseburg to Leipzig. Also run there bus routes PNVG. The 737 serves the section between Merseburg, Bad Duerrenberg and Günther village while the bus line 742 cities Merseburg, Bad Duerrenberg and Lützen together.

The next bridge for cars over the Saale there in Merseburg and bath dry mountain. There used to be a ferry from Kreypau to Leuna. Füßgänger and cyclists to the railway bridge in the former railway line Merseburg and Leipzig (Traffic discontinued in 1998 ) to use to cross the Saale.

In Kreypau the Saale -Elster - channel should open into the hall, the building was set in 1943. Striking boondoggle is the lock in Wüsteneutzsch.

Pond and church in Kreypau

Fire station in Kreypau

Building for the Saale- Elster- channel in Kreypau, Leuna in the background on the other bank of the Saale

Saale at the former ferry landing at Kreypau, in the background Leuna

Railway Bridge at Leuna over the Saale

Lake of the Saale- Elster- channel at Wüsteneutzsch