Wingst

Wingst is a municipality in the On Dobrock in Cuxhaven in Lower Saxony.

  • 2.1 Amalgamations
  • 2.2 Population development
  • 3.1 Mayor
  • 3.2 municipal
  • 4.1 churches
  • 4.2 Museums
  • 4.3 Wingst zoo
  • 4.4 Sport
  • 4.5 camellia breeding
  • 4.6 Observation tower " German Olympus"
  • 4.7 Regular events
  • 5.1 traffic
  • 5.2 Education

Geography

Location

The community Wingst is around 35 kilometers east of the mouth of the Elbe into the North Sea and is just west of the lower reaches of the river Oste. The districts of the municipality are located around the ridge Wingst. They are located northwest of Hemmoor on the B 73 and on the Green Coast road.

In the southwest of the community Wingst is the Balksee.

Community structure

  • Altkehdingen
  • Barg Kamp
  • Dobrock
  • Ellerbruch
  • Geest mountain
  • Grift
  • Hoeden
  • Höftgrube
  • Opole
  • Seemoor
  • Southshore Busch
  • Wester Hamm
  • Watermill
  • Weißenmoor
  • Inch tree

History

Incorporations

On 1 June 1970, the municipality Voigt thing was incorporated. On 1 July 1972, was added in Opole.

Population Development

( at December 31 )

Policy

Mayor

Parish council

  • CDU - 7 seats
  • SPD - 7 seats
  • Green - 1 seat

Culture and sights

Churches

  • The Bugenhagen house was named after the Bugenhagen Bible from the year 1533/34. Your previous owner, Mr. August Winter from Altkehdingen, the congregation gave the Bible the Reformer from Pomerania. Since Bugenhagen gave his sermons in Low German, he is likewise preached in honor in June for the church festival to flatten.
  • The St. Michael's House was built in 1989 and inaugurated on 29 September 1989, St. Michael's.

Museums

The Forest Museum presents the flora and fauna of the forest Wingster. It opened in 1966 and ending in 2013 with the approach to explain the relationships between the forest habitat in conjunction with the risks to humans, especially to children, completely redesigned and interactive. It is located in a 300 year old clay - timbered house that is a listed building. Therefore, the age of the house can be proved as good as it was mentioned in 1739 as the only school in the area Wingst documented. It only had a small classroom and an even smaller official residence for the teacher. Located in the Wingst and the German in the district of Mount Olympus Water Mill, near the zoo museum is open by appointment only. A 2011 established patrons is currently working on a modern museum concept.

Wingst zoo

In the summer of 1972, today's zoo was founded in Wingst as baby zoo animal trading company alone. It was intended solely for the reception of young animals from other zoos where often too many baby animals were born or were not accepted by their parents. Such babies were purchased and raised by zookeepers. The animals often were part of the "second generation" of zoo animals and had become accustomed to men, while their parents are still " wild-caught " were. This petting zoo with its many tame animals was unique at that time in Germany. In the early days many enclosures were a bit tight. The zoo is constantly modernized to provide the animals a better environment. From about the year 2000, a new concept has been implemented for the Wingst zoo. Today there is to see in the zoo Wingster whole animal families in spacious, landscaped enclosures, of course. This will also provide always a baby animals, but which are in contrast to earlier raised by their mothers, of course. In 2006/ 07, the zoo was expanded to include a wolf and bear forest. The core area of the zoo, the contact area was completely redesigned in 2009, and modeled in the design of a classic Lower Saxon farm. Since 2012 there is the " Tamuti " a rare white tiger at the zoo.

Sports

  • The game Wingst until 2008 " games and sports Wingst ", is a park with 50,000 m² of size, with a cottage and 60 playgrounds and sports facilities. The main attractions are offered the 500 m -long summer toboggan run with a drag lift, a tree path rope / rope course, and a water fun track. Also worth mentioning is the interactive playground " SmartUs ".
  • The " indoor and outdoor Wingst " has a 100 meter long, weather-independent giant slide, an indoor pool with about 16 m in length that can be adjusted to different water depths, a multi-purpose pool with massage jets and a water cannon. In deferred own mother - child area the baby pool is housed. In the outdoor exhibition areas, outdoor swimming pool in the shape of a "Z " is created. The first smaller pool is the shallow parts, which merges with increasing water depth in the large, 50 -meter competition pool. The third pool is the diving pool with a diving board 1 Series, 3 Series two blocks each with diving boards and a Block of 5 diving tower. A lawn with a children's playground is also included.
  • In February 2009, five hiking trails from about 6 to 20 kilometers have been signposted by the Wingst. 2011 was followed by a 30m - loop trail also the Neuhaus- Bülkau channel opens. 2013, the road network was expanded to a trail around Cadenberge.
  • Was inaugurated in 2011, a " Familienerlebnisweg ". Basically, this is a forest trail with interactive stations. Approximately half way is the Wingster forest playground and the spa gardens Wingst.
  • Under the slogan "Health for All" nine year- Fittnessgeräte were built in 2010 and 2011 in the spa gardens Wingst.
  • As part of a weekly running groups, it is possible for Nordic Walking.
  • Various local bike-tours and the cycle path " North Sea Cycle Route" run by the Wingst and combine this with Oste, North Sea and Elbe.
  • The VFL Wingst let his athletes home of self-catering. Sports court and hall are in the immediate neighborhood.
  • Especially by the " Dobrock Tournament" Wingst is internationally known in the equestrian sport. Opposite the equestrian stadium there is a large indoor arena. There is i.a. a gro0en Iceland horse farm in Wingst Wester Hamm.

Camellia breeding

The " Camellia paradise Wingst " has been known for many years beyond the region. It is one of the world's most prestigious camellia nurseries. Here rarities have been bred for many years. From October to the end of May is the heyday. The Wingst Home to Europe's largest camellia breeding.

Lookout tower " German Olympus"

The 23 -meter high observation tower is located on the hill German Olympus ( 53 m high). At present it is closed due to construction work.

Regular events

  • Indoor show of Unterelbischen racing, riding and driving association, the end of April
  • Platt German Mass, In Wingster forest on Himmelsfahrttag
  • May Children's Day at the zoo in the Wingst
  • June-August "Summer nights in the park " free afternoon concerts in the park Wingst, usually Friday night
  • Marksmen Wingst - Wester Hamm, Second weekend in June
  • Marksmen Wingst watermill Third weekend in June
  • Marksmen Wingst White Moor, Last weekend in June
  • Marksmen Wingst -inch tree, First weekend in July
  • Marksmen Wingst - Dobrock, Second weekend in July
  • Marksmen Wingst - Grift, First weekend in August
  • " Wingster Rodeo " in the game park, July / August
  • International Horse Show, the Dobrocker horse show is one of the biggest tournaments in northern Germany in late July / early August
  • Tropical night at the zoo, always the third Friday in July
  • September mountain festival, sports festival with fun run in late August / early September
  • North German Water Polo Mini - Cup U11 in the indoor pool / November
  • Fall / Winter: Cooking lessons at Hotel Peter

Economy and infrastructure

The Wingst lives mainly from tourism, which can be recognized in the many holiday homes, hotels and hostels and camping park. The quiet and relatively unspoilt landscape is the cause of recreational tourism.

Traffic

In the Wingst there is a railway station (formerly " Höftgrube " today " Wingst " ) on the railway from Hamburg to Cuxhaven ( " metronome "). Through the federal highway 73 about Stade and the federal highway 27 via Cuxhaven the community is connected to the road network. Around the Wingst there is a good network of cycle paths. The transport is handled by call - shared taxis.

Education

  • At the primary school Wingster forest
  • Secondary schools in neighboring Cadenberge

Myths and legends

  • Remper the giant
  • From giant Wingis
  • As the Wingst got its name
  • The Knight of the Remperburg
  • The Balksee
  • The city of Balk
  • The Treasure of Silver Mountain
  • The bull from the Balksee
  • As the Silberberg and Gretenberg got their name: A long time ago a family should have been living in the Giants Wingst. The mother of the family was called Grete and loved a wooded beautiful hill it got its name. The son, whose name Bolik wanted, like his father Wingis also find a silver treasure, went on the advice of the mother in the resin and brought a bag full of rocks to take home. He had kept the splendor of frozen stones for silver chunks and only noticed the mistake home. The hill where he has scattered the stones is, today Silberberg and is the largest collection in the region. Three of the giant stones he is said to have thrown out of anger into the forest for Lamstedt, where they still are today.

Others

The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency and the German Research Centre for Geosciences operate a geomagnetic observatory in the Wingst, which operates since 1938.

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