Mulsum

Mulsum is a member community of the Lower Saxon Samtgemeinde Wursten in the same landscape in the district of Cuxhaven. Passing through the municipality, the railway line Cuxhaven - Bremerhaven. Mulsum located between the municipalities and Dorum Wremen. In addition to the main town also includes the villages of Lewing and Wierde to the community.

History

In early history existed near Mulsum the Feddersen Wierde, a Wurtendorf in Seemarsch. The originally located on an island Saxon settlement was inhabited from the 1st century BC to the 5th century. The mounds of the individual farms grew together into a four acre and four meters high Dorfwurt over time. This was from 1954 to 1963 (present-day Lower Saxony Institute for Historical Coastal Research ) exposed in a large-scale archaeological excavation by the " Lower Saxony Institute for marshes and Wurtenforschung " in Wilhelmshaven completely.

1524 took place on the Mulsumer churchyard of St. Mary's Church a battle of Wurster soldiers and troops of the archbishop of Bremen, which ended with a devastating defeat of the Wurster and led to the subsequent looting of the entire country sausages.

Policy

Parish council

• CDU: 1 Council Members
• SPD: 4 councilors
• Independent voters Community Mulsum: 3 Council Members
• Non-party, independent: one council member

Coat of arms

In the coat of arms of Mulsum a silver church is mapped with three golden bells, golden gate and golden weathercock on a red background, heraldic right next to a silver beard with golden stem. Heraldic left you will find the year 1524. This commemorates the Battle of Wurster soldiers and troops of the archbishop of Bremen 1524.

Culture and sights

Originally from the 1250 church in Mulsum is a massive rock stone. The cemetery surrounding the church, was once battleground in the fight for freedom against the Wurster Bremen Archbishop Christoph, which took place in 1524. The church was Mary, the mother of Jesus consecrated. The name enjoyed special veneration in the march and has been associated with Mare (Sea). Particularly noteworthy is the Gothic St. Mary's Altar wing of about 1430 and the Madonna on the crescent moon from the period around 1500.