Wesseln (Bad Salzdetfurth)

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Wesseln is a northern district of Bad Salzdetfurth at the Lamb in Lower Saxony. Through the village run the B243 and the national road 490

History

The first mention of Wesseln in 1146 as " Westenem ", and later "West home ". In a document of 1215, a priest of Wesseln with name " Henricus de Westene " was mentioned. Already in the 16th century, however, was not a separate parish Wesseln more, but belonged to the parish of the neighboring Detfurth. That since the year 1535 in the possession of those manor located by Wrisberg shaped the further development of the town. The Reformation was not introduced in Wesseln, at first it was not even permitted non-Catholics to live in Wesseln. Originally there was in Wesseln a Gothic chapel on the right bank of Lamme. By the growth of the population in the 19th century, they proved to be too small, so that 1853-55 the present church of St. John Bapt. was built. The Gothic chapel served as a barn and later as stables until it burned in 1905.

Only the mining of potash in Salzdetfurth from 1896 and the construction of the station Wesseln at the Lamb Valley Railway in 1900 led to a shift from the agricultural to the industrial orientation of the village. At the beginning of the 20th century Wesseln had 388 inhabitants.

The incorporation to Bad Salzdetfurth took place on 1 March 1974.

In 1991, the Wesseln station of the Federal Railroad was abandoned, however, put into operation in 2003 after taking over the railway line by the euro rail as well as a modernization again.

Policy

In Ortsrat 2011, the following distribution of seats has existed since the local elections:

• CDU: 2 seats
• SPD: 2 seats
• Independent: 1 seat

Mayor Burkhard Help leg ( CDU).

Culture and sights

• The Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist was built in the years 1853-1855 on the left bank of lamb to replace the outgrown old chapel that was located on the right bank of lamb. There is a built in Neo-Gothic style in north-south direction of rubble building with a gabled roof and a roof skylights. The pointed arch portal is located in the south, while the small vestibule connects with a canvas roof on the north by the nave, with around 60 seats. The four colorful, pointed-arch stained glass windows on the east and west sides form a striking contrast to the round window of the apse.
• In the center, several well- preserved half-timbered houses are worth seeing.
• Near the town there is a gliding site.
• Southeast of Wesseln offers from Turmberg a beautiful view of the valley of the Lamb. About hiking trails to reach two natural monuments, the 600 year old singer oak and slightly further away the 650 year old oak pass.

Transport links

Wesseln is located on the Lamme Valley Railway. With the euro train per hour on weekdays and on Sundays and public holidays, to reach more than two hours Hildesheim and in the other direction Bad Salzdetfurth and floor castle. From the breakpoint Wesseln from weekdays also run buses to Bockenem.