Krüssau
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Location of Krüssau in Saxony-Anhalt
Krüssau is a district of the city Möckern district Jerichower Land in Saxony -Anhalt.
Geography
The place is located off major roads, and 17 kilometers away county town castle ( near Magdeburg ) is only several circular or achieve state roads. The embossed by woods landscape still belongs to the western foothills of flaming and directly to the conservation area " Möckern - Magdeburgerforth ". Of the many surveys in the vicinity of three kilometers away Königsberg reached 67 meters with the greatest height. Through the village, the brook, which flows five kilometers further north in the wetland Fiener break flows.
History
The place name Crüssau first appears in 1370. The place was always dominated by the manor in which many residents found payroll. Middle of the 19th century, several residents employed with the cloth making; there was at that time about 20 looms in the village.
The story of Krüssau is closely connected with the family von Arnim. In 1507 I decided Lippold von Arnim to sell his possessions in Zehdenick to start a new family empire in the archbishopric of Magdeburg. In addition to the goods in Brandenstein, Hohenseeden and Theeßen he acquired on May 29, 1507 and the Good Krüssau as a fief. Krüssau was 1750 in the possession of Count Schulenburg and 1756 into the possession of General Christopher Daniel.
After 1680 the state government had passed from the Archdiocese to the Brandenburg Duchy of Magdeburg, the place was assigned to the new Jerichower overall circuit. This has now been under Prussian rule, in 1785 divided into two districts. Krüssau came to the district Jerichow II, from which after a new administrative reform in 1816 the county Jerichow II with the district office in Genthin was. From 1822 to 1845 Wilhelm von Arnim was there district. In 1928, the previously independent estate districts were dissolved and incorporated. This also Brandenstein was concerned, that came to Krüssau. In the course of the GDR administrative reform came in 1952 to a renaming of the circle in circle Genthin. In 1994, the county Genthin was merged with the district castle district Jerichower the new country.
1910, Krüssau 298 inhabitants. 1939 had both collapsed places 351 1 964 453 inhabitants.
Until December 31, 2009 Krüssau was an independent municipality with the associated district Brandenstein. Last mayor was Rainer carbon. January 1, 2010 Krüssau was incorporated into the city Möckern.
Policy
Coat of arms
Blazon: " Azure, a floating to the left silver swan with red beak; in the sign three floating black wavy lines with each other. "
Already in the 19th century led Krüssau a picture seal with a swan. It should be mentioned that earlier existed six fish ponds between Krüssau and Theeßen that were traversed by a stream. These ponds were used for fishing and hosted many water birds. Moreover, if the Chronicle noted that the landlords have held also on the ponds swans in ancient times and therefore a swan is taken to the village seal, so that may be the explanation. Swans were not alone courtly ornamental in parks and ponds of the landed gentry, but were even consumed.
It was a resolution of the Municipality of 4 July 2000, to make the formerly guided seal image as a heraldic coat of arms proper and bring in the approval process, which was realized by Kommunalheraldiker Jörg Mantzsch.
The colors are Krüssaus: Silver ( White ) - Blue.
Historical coat of arms image
The community Krüssau resulted in your community ever had a seal coat seal similar picture. This introduction of the districts and counties in the GDR (1945-1952) was used in the period after the Second World War until about. Another source is the Kreisheimatmuseum in Genthin.
Seal of the municipality Krüssau, 20th century
Seal of the municipality Krüssau, 20th century
Flag
The flag is blue - white - blue ( 1:4:1 ) striped ( Hissflagge: stripes vertical, cross- Flag: stripes running horizontally ) to the issued crest.
Buildings
Squire Michael Christoph von Arnim led the early 18th century to build a new church in Krüssau. After a coat of arms inscription next to the north entrance, the church was probably built in 1713. It is expected that the new building took up also the remains of the Gothic previous building. There was an articulated by Tuscan Doppelpilaster rectangular building, on its western gable with a square tower was built. The tower carries an eight- tail hood with a likewise octagonal lantern. On the south side two low extensions were added, of which the western was once a Patronatsloge. The pointed-arch windows and the ribbed vault in the interior give the church an unusual for its time of origin Gothic character. The pulpit with carved ornaments and box pews were made during the construction of the church. The neo-classical font from sandstone was made according to the inscription 1732. The 1758 by Johann Gottlieb Boss man carved elaborately former altarpiece serves for a long time as a border for a favor plaque. In addition to the portal coat of arms, two figural grave stones for Lippolt von Arnim († 1525) and Lucretia von Arnim remember († in childhood 1592), as well as an ornate Wandepitaph for the church founders Michael Christoph von Arnim († 1721).
Leisure
Krüssau offers various possibilities for leisure activities and social engagement, such as at the volunteer fire department, the home club, youth club or church council. In addition, will be held annually in Krüssau riding and jumping tournaments.