Krostitz

Krostitz is a municipality in the district of North Saxony, Saxony. It belongs to the administrative community Krostitz.

Geography and transport

The municipality is located in the Krostitz Leipzig lowlands about 15 kilometers northeast of Leipzig, ten kilometers south-east of Delitzsch and ten kilometers west of Rush castle. The B 2 through the districts Krensitz and Krositz and the railway line in Halle ( Saale) Rush castle through the district Krensitz. The nearest motorway junction is Bad Duben 14th at the A There are regular bus services to Delitzsch, hurry castle, diving, Rackwitz, in the other districts, Bad Duben and to Leipzig.

Community structure

The community is made up of the districts of:

  • Beuden,
  • Hohenossig,
  • Kletzen,
  • Zschölkau,
  • Krensitz,
  • Krostitz,
  • Kupsal,
  • Lehelitz,
  • Mutschmann Lena,
  • Lower Ossig,
  • Priests,
  • Pröttitz.

History

Krostitz was first mentioned in records in 1349 as a manor. In 1534, Duke George of Saxony gave his faithful Hans election brewing rights to the manor to Crostitz. During the Thirty Years' War was staying in 1631 Gustav II Adolf King of Sweden as a guest at the manor to Krostitz and the legend was inspired by from the locally brewed beer.

The districts Kletzen and priests were 1657-1668 affected by witch hunts.

On April 1, 1939 Hohenleina was incorporated into the municipality Krostitz. Lehelitz, Lower Ossig and Pröttitz were added on July 1, 1950. Krensitz and Mutschmann Lena followed on 1 March 1994. Former parish priest with the recorded on July 1, 1950 Location Kupsal was incorporated on January 1, 1997. The merged on 1 January 1994 Kletzen - Zschölkau followed on 1 January 1999.

Attractions

The village church of St. Lawrence in Krostitz was built in the years 1206 to 1208 in late Romanesque style fieldstone. In 1500 it was extensively rebuilt, the collapsed steeple is rebuilt in its present form and have been grown in 1504 the chancel. The spire dates back to 1678th After the end of the Thirty Years War, the church was the only surviving building of the resort. The current baroque altar is from 1705 and was made ​​by a rush Burgermeister, who also baroque pulpit dates from 1726 and was produced in diving. In the tower of the church there are two bells, which date from the 16th century. In the 1980s and 1990s, the church was renovated.

A plaque on the opposite rectory recalls that the priest Zacchaeus Faber, who created in 1601 the song Cheerful we now catch all on, worked in Krostitz.

Rectory

Plaque at the rectory in honor of Father Faber

Economy

The most important operation in the village is the Krostitzer brewery.

Education

Exist a municipal daycare with a branch office in the district Hohenossig, a primary school and a secondary school in Krostitz.

Leisure

In Krostitz there is a sports field and a sponsored by the DFB mini-playfield, a gymnasium, which is actively used by the upper or elementary school, as well as the leisure center Blue Lagoon with swimming.

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