Lindewerra

Lindewerra is a municipality in the administrative community Hanstein in Thuringia - Rusteberg Eichsfeld.

• 3.1 municipal
• 3.2 Mayor

Geographical location

Lindewerra located on a horseshoe-shaped bend in the river Werra between Allendorf in the south and in the north of Witzenhausen. Western Southwestern neighboring village is the top vineyards lying across the river at the lower end of the Werra loop, which is part of Allendorf in nordhessichen Werra -Meißner -Kreis. North of the town the land rises steeply to the height of a mountain, whose highest point is the summit near Junker ( 510.7 m above sea level. NHN ). A dortiger sandstone cliffs, the Devil's Pulpit (452 m), offers good views, among other possibilities on the Werra loop. Not far north is located in Rimbach with the ruins of Hanstein a symbol of the Eichsfeld.

History

The likely already arisen in the Franconian ago 900 Location Lindewerra was first documented in 1299 as " Lindenewerde ". The name derives from lindenbestandenem from Werder, and was later referred to the Werra. The village belonged until the secularization in 1802 to Electoral Mainz. The court rule held the family von Hanstein to 1849. From 1815 to 1945, the city was part of the Prussian province of Saxony.

Stick maker village

1830 brought Wilhelm Ludwig Wagner the stick maker by trade Lindewerra. This particular thenceforth largely life in the village and made it known as " stick maker village". Hiking and walking sticks from Lindewerra were even traded worldwide. In the 19th century, a lively club life in the village, in which a male voice choir took a leading role developed.

Tourist

With the construction of sechsbogigen sand stone bridge over the river Werra 1900/1901 to Lindewerra developed for the " summer " and was also attended by students from Göttingen regularly to celebrate.

End of the war and postwar years

During the retreat of the Wehrmacht, the central part of the Werra bridge was blown up on April 8, 1945. Before the occupation on 9 April caused by American mortar shelling in Lindewerra numerous damage to homes and outbuildings. In early July 1945, the place of the Soviet zone of occupation was issued. Since he himself was affected by Wanfrieder agreements only to the extent that it has now been postponed in consequence of the progress of the zone boundary in the middle of the river, Lindewerra remained in the Soviet zone. The border ran from there directly past the village and formed so that from 1949, the inner German border. Hence the Werra bridge was not rebuilt. Initially there was a ferry access possibility to the fields on the other side of the river. 1952, the border regime was tightened and long-established families were identified in the framework of the action vermin. The 1961 and until 1987 continuously reinforced border fortifications - on the preserved eastern bridgehead stood a watchtower - cordoned the village hermetically. Lindewerra was in the restricted area, which could only be visited with special permission from reliable people from the GDR.

Reunification

The opening of the border in November 1989 was a relief for the population. This began even with the removal of border installations before they were systematically eliminated by the border troops in March 1990. 1993 were the last remnants, which is scheduled "reconstruction" of a short length border fence as a memorial.

Presence

Since 1990 Lindewerra heard in the calibration field circuit to the German state of Thuringia. In 1991, the much- needed restoration of the village church, the village green has been redesigned and promoted the restoration of the beautiful half-timbered houses. Many had fallen victim to the bound plants, or neglect. A community group fought for the reconstruction of Werrabrücke receipt of the historical part. The restored bridge heads are connected by a steel segment and 1999 was the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the town Werrabrücke again be opened to traffic.

Lindewerra is situated in a scenic hiking area, on the Werra Cycle Route and the Werra is here navigable for canoes.

Population Development

Development of the population (31 December):

• 2002: 270
• 2003: 266
• 2004: 274
• 2007: 257

Policy

Parish council

The local council of Lindewerra is composed of six council members.

• Alliance 90/The Greens: 1 seat
• FWG Lindewerra: 5 seats

(As at municipal election on June 7, 2009)

Mayor

The honorary mayor Gerhard graft was elected on June 6, 2010.

Economy

Lindewerra is Ruf Records since 1994 the seat of the record company. The study conducted by the record label worldwide concert tour "Blues Caravan" begins with a thüringen far -off concert in Linde Werras community hall.

Attractions

• Baroque Protestant St. Mary's Church from 1738, with late Gothic winged altar in 1500
• Stock -making museum in 1980
• Werrabrücke of 1900/1901, blowing up in 1945, rebuilt in 1999

Personalities

• Wilhelm Ludwig Wagner, 1830 brought the stick maker by trade Lindewerra through which the village became famous later