Wittichenau

Wittichenau, Sorbian Kulow, is a small Saxon town in the district of Bautzen in Upper Lusatia. The population is partly Sorbian, partly German mother tongue.

2.1 Amalgamations
2.2 Coat of Arms

4.1 City Council
4.2 Town twinning

5.1 Attractions
5.2 Regular events

Geography

Location

Wittichenau is about five kilometers south of the city Hoyerswerda at the Schwarze Elster. Through the city flows than other small rivers, the black water and the monastery of water that flow here in the Schwarze Elster. As one of their side arms passes near the city of created by the Reich Labor Service flood control channel Wudra. The area is wooded flat, rich in water and part closely.

Boroughs

The city consists of the following twelve districts:

Brischko ( Brěžki ), 180 inhabitants
Dubring ( Dubrjenk ), 93 Ew.
Hoske ( Hózk ), 150 Ew.
Keula ( Kulowc ), 196 Ew.
Cotta ( Kocina ), 215 Ew.
Maukendorf ( Mučow ), 459 Ew.

Klösterlich Neudorf ( Nowa Wjes ) , 82 Ew.
Rachlau ( Rachlow ), 203 Ew.
Saalau ( Salow ), 183 Ew.
Sollschwitz ( Sulšecy ), 286 Ew.
Spohla ( Spale ), 411 Ew.
Wittichenau ( Kulow ), 3401 Ew.

History

The first mention was Wittichenau in 1248 as Witigenow in the foundation charter of the monastery of St. Mary Star by the Lords of Kamenz. In 1286 the place was then called the first time as a city, civitatem Witigenhaw. As the founder of the place referred to in the certificate Witego I of Kamenz may be assumed to also be the name Witigenow back. The origin of the Sorbian name comes from the name of the neighboring village Keula ( Kulowc ). That means " little round village." In the context of the siege of the city six Kamenz by the Hussites on October 7, 1429 the unprotected rural town and his reign, the Cistercian Abbey of St. Mary Star were ravaged and plundered, because they refused to pay the demanded ransom.

Until the 18th century the city belonged together with many other Sorbian settlements to the " low country" of the monastery of St. Mary Star Care.

Following the decisions of the Congress of Vienna, Lower Lusatia Upper Lusatia and parts of Saxony to Prussia came and Wittichenau so belonged to the closer surrounding villages 1815-1945 the Kingdom of Prussia Silesia Province.

Incorporations

On 1 January 1957 Brischko was incorporated. On 1 January 1978 Keula followed. After reunification Wittichenau enlarged on 1 January 1994 to Dubring, Hoske ( with the incorporated on July 1, 1950 Rachlau ), figurines ( with the incorporated on July 1, 1950 Saalau ) Maukendorf and Sollschwitz. On 1 January 1995 Spohla was incorporated.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows in gold, the blue and red -robed, provided with silver halo Virgin Mary. In her left hand she holds with silver halo fitted baby Jesus and in his right hand a rod on which a stylized silver pigeon sitting. Mary stands on a silver crescent moon, whose upward-facing ends are decorated with three stylized silver flowers.

The coat of arms is based on the only known emblem of the city from the 17th century, from the arms of the monastery of the Cistercian nuns of St. Mary Star itself was built.

Population

According to the census of 2011, there were at this time of 5,879 inhabitants, 3,397 Roman Catholic ( 57.8 %), 467 Protestant (7.9%) and 2,015 belonged to another or no religion at ( 34.3 %).

Policy

City council

After the local elections of 7 June 2009 belong to by the 16 city councilors of Wittichenau nine of the CDU, six of the general citizens' representation and one of the constituency association Maukendorf.

Twinning

Partnerships with Tanvald (Czech Republic), Bad Honnef ( Germany ) and Lubomierz (German: Liebenthal ) (Poland ).

Culture and sights

Attractions

Among the most important monuments include the Parish Church " Assumption " in the city center, which was rebuilt after being destroyed by the Hussites in 1429 in subsequent years to 1440. The three-nave pseudo basilica was in 1527 extended to the east and finished with a vault. The main altar made of stucco marble was designed 1722/23 by Mathias Václav Jäckel (Prague, from Wittichenau native ). The equipment of the church is largely baroque.

In Wittichenau There are also some historic mills, including the Schowtschickmühle - to 1560 Kubitz mill - the last of three water mills on the edge of Dubringer Moores. The Pasternakmühle and the means mill were demolished around 1900. The Kober Mill (formerly Koßlickmühle ) was paper mill until the 1920s and now serves as a corn mill. The Town Mill was first mentioned in 1650.

In the market place of the town there are both a reconstructed Electorate of Saxony postal distance column of 1732, whose original script block is at the Castle Museum Hoyerswerda, as well as the Krabatsäule, which is reminiscent of the Colonels John of Schadowitz to which the Sorbian Sage returning from Krabat. On his grave in the Catholic Church is a memorial plaque to him. Today also runs the bike path " On the tracks of Krabat " by Wittichenau.

Regular events

Among the cultural highlights include the Easter ride and the Carnival ( Carnival Wittichenauer eV ). The Carnival in Wittichenau has been around since the year 1706.

Education

The city has the Wittichenau Krabat primary school and high school " Korla Awgust Kocor ".

Personalities

Georg August Swotlick (1650-1729), translated the Bible into Sorbian and created the first printed Sorbian dictionary.
Mathias Václav Jäckel (1655-1738), was an eminent Baroque sculptor, works can be seen in the parish church and Wittichenauer on the Charles Bridge in Prague.
Jakub Ticin Xaver (1656-1693), wrote the first Upper Sorbian grammar, died as a chaplain in the war against the Turks before Belgrade.
Franz Georg Lock (1751-1831), Bishop, was a major representative of the Catholic Enlightenment in Upper Lusatia.
Herta Nikovich (1923-1994) left behind as a founder of the " Wittichenauer children - Mrs. Nikovich Foundation " $ 102,000 for the promotion of education, adult and vocational education, youth care and childcare for all children of the city Wittichenau. She came from the town and spent her life in the United States.
Günter Särchen (1927-2004), a Catholic social worker, journalist and pioneer of German - Polish reconciliation, is an honorary citizen of Wittichenau.
Hubertus Zomack ( b. 1941 ), Catholic theologian and priest who was Vicar General of the Diocese of Görlitz.
Pogoda Ulrich (born 1954 ) is a Sorbian composer of classical music.
Peter Schowtka (* 1945), is a deputy in the Parliament of Saxony and was mayor from 1990 to 1994 Wittichenau.

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