Osterbruch

Easter break (pronounced with a long o Easter such as Easter, break with long u as in book; Low German Osterbrook ) is a town in Lower Saxony Land Hadeln in the district of Cuxhaven.

  • 2.1 Population development
  • 4.1 The Mill Museum
  • 5.1 Sons and daughters of the town
  • 5.2 Persons who are in connection with Osterbruch

Geography

Geographical Location

Easter break is located in the Lower Elbe region.

The proximity to the mouth of the Elbe and the North Sea bring with it the danger that in the event of a dike breach at a storm surge, the municipality located more than 2 m above sea level could be flooded to a large extent. One possible scenario is described in the article Glameyer stack.

Community structure

Osterbruch consists of the districts Norderende ( Low German Noorderenn ) Nubhusen ( plattdt. Ophusen ) and Süderende ( plattdt. Süderenn ) with pig's head ( plattdt. Swienskopp ).

History

Is first mentioned Osterbruch 1207 under the name " Osterbrok ", when the church was given to the Bremen cathedral chapter by the then Archbishop of Bremen, " Hartwig II of Utlede ". This church is dedicated to St. Peter.

Population Development

( at December 31 )

" Deister ' monument

The Church of Osterbruch

The center

Policy

The local council in Osterbruch is formed by nine people.

  • SPD ( 6 seats)
  • CDU ( 3 seats )

Culture and sights

In the list of monuments in Osterbruch are registered in the list of monuments of the country district Cuxhaven monuments.

The Mill Museum

In the district of " pig's head " is an intact Gallery Dutch windmill dating from the year 1871. It was repaired in the 1980s with great effort of two individuals set and houses since 1988 a comprehensive exhibition mill. In this detail accurately restored mill there are two apartments that are integrated into the mill (eg are the grinder or the wooden gear components of the common areas ).

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Tobias Heinrich Schubart (1699-1747), German theologian and spiritual writer

Those associated with Osterbruch

  • Horst de Marées (1896-1988), German painter

Worth knowing

One of the most famous horse in Germany comes from Easter break, the jumper Deister was Paul Schockemoehle a term for the good horse breeding in the country Hadeln and received in the village center a small monument.

Myths and legends

  • The Spukhof in Osterbruch
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