Herrnhut
Encyclopedia
Herrnhut is a municipality in the district of Görlitz, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany
.
It has access to Bundesstraße 178 between Löbau
and Zittau
. Its bordering municipalities are Berthelsdorf
, Großhennersdorf
and Strahwalde
.
estate in 1722. Herrn Hut means The Lord's Watchful care; the inhabitants were to be on watch for the Lord, as they were also under the Lord's watchful protection.
, in German Brüder-Unität or Brüdergemeine. The former Herrnhut train station on the decommissioned railway line Zittau
-Löbau
has been turned into an art gallery.
(Herrnhuter Adventsstern).
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 has access to Bundesstraße 178 between Löbau
Lobau
The Lobau is a Vienna floodplain on the northern side of the Danube and partly in Großenzersdorf, Lower Austria. It has been part of the Danube-Auen National Park since 1996 and has been a protected area since 1978. It is used as a recreational area and is known as a site of nudism. There is...
and Zittau
Zittau
Zittau is a city in the south east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany, close to the border tripoint of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. , there are 28,638 people in the city. It is part of the Görlitz district....
. Its bordering municipalities are Berthelsdorf
Berthelsdorf
Berthelsdorf is a municipality in the district of Görlitz, in the southeastern part of the Free State of Saxony, Germany.- History :The municipality is next to the Czech Republic and Poland...
, Großhennersdorf
Großhennersdorf
Großhennersdorf is a village and a former municipality in Görlitz district, Free State of Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Herrnhut. It is connected by Bundesstraße 178 linking Löbau and Zittau....
and Strahwalde
Strahwalde
Strahwalde is a village and a former municipality in the district Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Herrnhut....
.
Coat of arms
Its colors are blue and white, showing the tower of the "Altan" (the lookout tower) atop the Hutberg hill above the city. The name of the hill (Hill of Watching) suggested the name of the Moravian settlement founded by these exiles on the ZinzendorfNicolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf
Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, Imperial Count of Zinzendorf and Pottendorf, , German religious and social reformer and bishop of the Moravian Church, was born at Dresden....
estate in 1722. Herrn Hut means The Lord's Watchful care; the inhabitants were to be on watch for the Lord, as they were also under the Lord's watchful protection.
Culture
Herrnhut has a church and two museums, including a museum of local history. It is the center of the worldwide Moravian Church, the Unitas FratrumUnitas Fratrum
This article is about the coordinating body of the Moravian Church worldwide. For the Christian denomination based in Texas see Unity of the Brethren....
, in German Brüder-Unität or Brüdergemeine. The former Herrnhut train station on the decommissioned railway line Zittau
Zittau
Zittau is a city in the south east of the Free State of Saxony, Germany, close to the border tripoint of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. , there are 28,638 people in the city. It is part of the Görlitz district....
-Löbau
Lobau
The Lobau is a Vienna floodplain on the northern side of the Danube and partly in Großenzersdorf, Lower Austria. It has been part of the Danube-Auen National Park since 1996 and has been a protected area since 1978. It is used as a recreational area and is known as a site of nudism. There is...
has been turned into an art gallery.
Economy
Its economy is based on church administration, education, tourism and manufacturing, including a 26-pointed star that is often hung in windows and on porches during the Christmas season, which has been produced for over 150 years. It is called the Moravian Advent StarMoravian star
A Moravian star is an illuminated piece of Advent or Christmas decoration popular in Germany and in places in America and Europe where there are Moravian congregations...
(Herrnhuter Adventsstern).