Windbergen

Windbergen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein.

Geography

The municipality is located on the same ridge of the heath - Itzehoer Geest, on which lies the city Meldorf.

The districts are Windberger station, Spersdiek and narrow pelvis.

History

The church was originally part of the parish Meldorf. As in 1495 on one acre a brass figure of the crucified Jesus was found, the locals built a chapel here. Until the advent of the Reformation in 1533 Dithmar the pilgrimage to the Holy Cross was very popular. In 1547 the church became a parish church.

Policy

Municipal council

The local council has ten elected at the municipal election May 25, 2008 citizen of the community and the mayor.

Coat of arms

Blazon: ". Argent, a lowered, oblique left oblique red battlements, about a little to the right of the middle, a blue anchor cross"

Attractions

• The old, small church of the Holy Cross was demolished in 1742 and rebuilt new and much larger in the same place, but still one of the smaller churches in Dithmar. The altar dates back from 1650th The Crucifix 1495 found that probably dates from the 12th century, stands on a Baroque wooden cross mounted on the altar.
• In the village stands a windmill whose current version dates from 1863 and in 1978 converted to residential mill with wing dummies.
• On the " Wodansberg " is the grave of success writing Steller's of the Weimar Republic and later Nazi Gustav Frenssen.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Beeck, Hans (1896-1983), politician ( NSDAP) and SS Untersturmführer