Rantzau, Plön

Rantzau is a municipality in the district of Plön, in Schleswig- Holstein. Large paddock and Sasel and the goods Rantzau Hohenhof and High Sasel lie in the municipality.

  • 3.1 Coat of Arms
  • 3.2 flag

Geography and transport

Rantzau is located about 11 km northeast of Plön and 7 km southwest of Luetjenburg on the main road 430 From 1910 to 1938 Rantzau station on the narrow gauge railway Kirchbarkau - Preetz Luetjenburg.

History

The place was first mentioned in 1226 as Ranzowen. The place name comes from the Wendish. From it also the name derives from the family of Rantzau.

Good Rantzau

Although the Rantzau castle called mansion excludes relatively modest, it is considered one of the fathers' houses of the Rantzaus but one of the historically significant estates of Schleswig- Holstein.

The original manor house was built in 1592 by the royal governor and bailiff of Segeberg Heinrich Rantzau. It consisted of two built in the Renaissance style, parallel to each other buildings that were decorated with curly gables and connected only by a wall with gate entrance. To plant a moat was pulled behind the manor house was a small lake, which was created by the pent-up Kossau, and in the - was taken in a circular island with a gazebo - in line of sight of the house.

In the 18th century, the Renaissance decorations were removed and the two individual houses connected by a third wing, the decorated with a Baroque roof and lantern, to this day forms the symmetrical center.

As on all Rantzauschen goods produced in the 16th century for export, in addition to agricultural products and industrial goods. Thus, in the municipality Rantzau is still the old paper mill obtained formerly belonged to the estate.

Policy

Of the ten seats in the municipal council, the CDU has been the municipal election 2008, four seats, the voter community UWR three, the SPD and two voters Community KWG one seat

Coat of arms

Blazon: " split from silver and red. Fronts in frontal view, a great helm with crescent-shaped buffalo horns, behind a torn primrose, whose five petals outward show, in confused colors. "

Flag

Blazon: " On a leech in a white and a red flying end equally divided bunting the figures of the municipality coat of arms, both shifted significantly in just Tincture flag to the flag center. "

Economy

The community is predominantly agricultural.

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