Werben (Spreewald)

Advertise, Lower Wjerbno, is an office Burg (Spreewald ) in the district of Spree- Neisse associated municipality in the southeastern part of Brandenburg.

• 3.1 municipal

Geography

The municipality is located in the traditional settlement area of ​​the Sorbs / Wends. Public buildings and facilities, roads, paths, squares and bridges are labeled bilingually. The village is located in southern Brandenburg between Burg (Spreewald ) and Cottbus.

Community structure

History

The village was first mentioned in 1346 in a matriculation of the bishopric of Meissen, but probably exists since 1000 and is one of the oldest villages of the Spreewald. The name comes from the Sorbian wjerba ( German: willow) back. The powerful for local conditions Church testifies that the former Angersdorf an important Kirchdorf the region was once important and noble families served as the seat. In 1826, a first school house was built, which replaced the usual private temporaries until then. In the 20s of the 20th century a new school, which now serves as a cultural center was built. At the end of the Second World War, was badly damaged in April 1945 during the battle Advertise church.

Policy

Parish council

The Council of the municipality consists of seven council members, including the honorary mayor.

• Single elected seats 6

(As at municipal election held on 26 October 2003 )

Culture and sights

Worth seeing is exported in the Wendish Brick Gothic village church Advertise, which is the symbol of the village and has ceiling paintings of crops. That is why it is also called the "Vegetable Church." On the monument list is also located on the main road, renovated in 2003 memorial stone in honor of the Sorbian / Wendish poet Mato Kosyk.

The only two kilometers away Zosna offers for hikers opportunity for active recreation: a deciduous forest of ancient oaks, hornbeam and remarkable ground flora.

The ground monuments are listed in the List of archaeological monuments in Advertising (Spreewald).

Fire Station

Economy and infrastructure

Advertise is home to a daycare center, in addition there are the Spree Forest Elementary School Castle / Advertise.

Personalities

The Lower Sorbian poet Mato Kosyk (1853-1940) was born in Advertise. The former mayor of Magdeburg and the Prussian Minister of Finance August Lentze (1860-1945) died on April 12, 1945 in Advertise.