Bodenwerder
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Bodenwerder is a municipality in Holzminden district
, Lower Saxony
, Germany
. It lies on the river Weser, upstream from Hamelin
, at a point where the river has carved a gap in the hills. It is famous as the birthplace and residence of Baron Münchhausen
and the Münchhausen museum and monument are notable tourist attractions.
The settlement was first granted the status of a town in 1287 by Ritter Heinrich II von Homburg. There was already an important bridge over the river here in 1289, which connected Hameln-Paderborn to Einbeck-Frankfurt. Around 1340 one of the Homburg Bodos was Lord of the Manor and originated a planned town with walls and towers. From him derives the town's name, which means "Bodo's Eyot".
In 1750, Baron Münchhausen retired to his estate here and told his famous stories to his friends. He died in 1797. His house was acquired by the town in 1935, which was used as the town hall; a room containing a Münchhausen museum was added.
The Münchhausen prize
for literature is awarded in May each year.
Bodenwerder is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Bodenwerder-Polle
.
Holzminden
Holzminden is a town in southern Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Holzminden. It is located directly on the river Weser, which here is the border to North Rhine-Westphalia.-History:...
, Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It lies on the river Weser, upstream from Hamelin
Hamelin
Hamelin is a town on the river Weser in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Hamelin-Pyrmont and has a population of 58,696 ....
, at a point where the river has carved a gap in the hills. It is famous as the birthplace and residence of Baron Münchhausen
Baron Munchhausen
Karl Friedrich Hieronymus, Freiherr von Münchhausen , usually known as Baron Münchhausen in English, was a German nobleman born in Bodenwerder and a famous recounter of tall tales....
and the Münchhausen museum and monument are notable tourist attractions.
The settlement was first granted the status of a town in 1287 by Ritter Heinrich II von Homburg. There was already an important bridge over the river here in 1289, which connected Hameln-Paderborn to Einbeck-Frankfurt. Around 1340 one of the Homburg Bodos was Lord of the Manor and originated a planned town with walls and towers. From him derives the town's name, which means "Bodo's Eyot".
In 1750, Baron Münchhausen retired to his estate here and told his famous stories to his friends. He died in 1797. His house was acquired by the town in 1935, which was used as the town hall; a room containing a Münchhausen museum was added.
The Münchhausen prize
Münchhausen Prize
The Münchhausen Prize was instituted in 1997, the 200th anniversary of the death of Baron Münchhausen. It is awarded in May each year in Bodenwerder, the Baron's hometown, for special talent in the art of speaking or presentation, either in literature or the visual arts, fantasy and satire, in the...
for literature is awarded in May each year.
Bodenwerder is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Bodenwerder-Polle
Bodenwerder-Polle
Bodenwerder-Polle is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the town Bodenwerder...
.
People
- Jonatan BrielJonatan BrielJonatan Karl Dieter Briel was a German director, screenplay author, and actor. He was born in Bodenwerder, Lower Saxony, and died in Berlin...
, writer and film director - Karl Friedrich Hieronymus, Freiherr von Münchhausen