Steinigtwolmsdorf
Steinigtwolmsdorf (Sorbian Wołbramecy, oberlausitzisch - colloquially Wunsdurf ) is a municipality in the district of Bautzen in the southeast of the Free State of Saxony, right on the border with the Czech Republic.
Geography and transport
Steinigtwolmsdorf located in the south of the district of Bautzen in the middle of Upper Lusatian Mountains. It is located about 13 km south-east of Bischofswerda and about 14 km southwest of the county town of Bautzen. Steinigtwolmsdorf is located on the main road 98 ( Bischofswerda - OppachEquipment - Zittau ). The nearest train station is Neukirch (Lausitz ) east of the railway line between Dresden - Zittau.
The municipality is bordered by Wilthen in the north, Schirgiswalde - Kirschau and Sohland on the River Spree in the east, Lipová (German Hainspach ) and Lobendava (German Lobendau ) in the south and Neustadt (Saxony) and Neukirch / Lausitz in the West.
History
The main town Steinigtwolmsdorf was founded around the year 1250. 1442 was carried out in the written sources, the first mention of " Stenychtem Wolffersdorfe ." After a small wooden chapel in 1262 the first church was built at its present location in 1363.
The first detectable fief owner of the place, the lords of Hermsdorf, Steinigtwolmsdorf had from 1340 to 1399.
Around 1459 were built on a sheep farm Birkgut the landlords of Haug joke. The inauguration was planted in the courtyard of lime trees sheep. One of these still stands today and is one of the oldest Linden in Lusatia. The trunk circumference is about 8 m and trunk diameter 2.55 m.
Place name
1442 was carried out in the written sources, the first mention of " Stenychtem Wolffersdorfe ".
The town's original name was already been lost in the 16th century.
1512 calls it the Bishop John IV Wuhnsdorf 1551 it is again Wolmannsdorf 1559 the fief certificate Steinigt Wolframsdorf and Steinigtwolfersdorf 1594 Steinigt Wuhnsdorf Steinichtwolmsdorf 1700 and 1900 Steinigtwolmsdorf was written.
Attractions
- School Museum
- Church Steinigtwolmsdorf of 1861
- Smallest Umgebindehaus Upper Lusatia in Ringenhain
- Birkgutlinde, about 550 years old, trunk circumference 8.15 m
- Village ensemble Weifa, the highest place of Upper Lusatia with many Umgebindehäusern
- Adventure water world Steinigtwolmsdorf
- Heritage Museum in Weifa, ridge trail 21
A selection of cultural monuments can be found in the list of cultural monuments in Steinigtwolmsdorf.
Local structure
The municipality consists of the villages Ringenhain, Steinigtwolmsdorf and Weifa.
Policy
Mayor since 2005 Guntram Steglich (independent). He was confirmed on 3 June 2012 at the office.
The council has been working for the municipal election on 7 June 2009 as follows:
Education
The community Steinigtwolmsdorf has a primary school. The middle school in the village was closed in 2001.
Language
According to the classification of Hans spills the western variant of the Upper Lusatian dialect is spoken in the villages of the municipality. Mainly in the district Weifa the specificity of the so-called dialect reduction is observed. Unlike in other areas of the Upper Lusatian dialect pros and final syllables are particularly similar in Bavarian, shortened, for example gwaast place for gewaasen been.
Personalities from the community
- Gustav Hermann Schulze (1833-1901), lawyer, Justice of the District Court Neusalza, historians and local historians of Upper Lusatia