Wülperode

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Wülperode is a district of the city Osterwieck in the district of Harz and forms according to the north-northwest adjacent Göddeckenrode the westernmost settlement of Saxony- Anhalt.

Geographical location

Wülperode located in the northern Harz foreland west-northwest of Osterwieck and south of the city Hornburg ( Lower Saxony). It is located in the valley of the river Oker at Ecker ditch.

History

On November 12, 995 Wendilburgoroth was built by King Otto III. given to the bishopric of Meissen. This is considered a first mention of the place.

Wülperode belonged until 1648 to the Bishopric of Halberstadt and then got to the Principality of Halberstadt. The place was directly subordinated to the Office Stötterlingenburg - Wülperode and arrived in 1815 at the Magdeburg Region of the Prussian Province of Saxony. In 1961 the place was right in the frontier region of the GDR and was only with a special permit to achieve ( pass ). Wülperode was merged on 1 July 1950, the neighboring villages and Göddeckenrode Suderode the new community Dreirode. On September 1, 1990, this church was renamed Wülperode.

In 1995 was elected the most beautiful village in Saxony-Anhalt and finished in the same year the Federal compared to third place.

On January 1, 2010, the formerly independent communities Wülperode, Aue- Fallstein, Berßel, Stage, Lüttgenrode, Rhodes and look connected with the city Osterwieck together for new city Osterwieck.

Chronology

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was approved on 18 April 2006 by the county.

Blazon: "In the silver shield with blue Wellenschildfuß three crossed red Rodehacken, the uppermost lying overthrown facing out to the right hand. "

The coat of arms of the municipality goes with his characters on an eponymous and scenic situation. The Rodehacken indicate the place name and set at the same time the agricultural importance of the site dar. The Wellenschildfuß refers to the river system Ecker, Oker and vocal corner that have shaped the landscape here. In the tinctures of the arms will be discussed on the bishopric of Halberstadt to the Wülperode belonged territorially once.

Attractions

• Gutskirche with roof skylights
• Farmhouses (16th - 18th century)
• Memorial stone at Knights Hackelberg / Wild Hunt ( 16-17. Century)
• War Memorial (1914 /18)