Hirschsprung, Germany
Encyclopedia
Hirschsprung is a village in the eastern Ore Mountains in Saxony, Germany. It is 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) south of Dresden
, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Czech
border. Since 1965 it has been part of the town of Altenberg
.
Walzig at his castle
Bärenstein. In 1491 a road from Altenberg
on Dippoldiswalde
to Dresden
has been created. The settlement is mentioned in old documents in 1747 as Hirschbrunn and Hirschsprung. The first house of settlement was a forester's house.
, most of them were closed. Today the only remaining hotel and restaurant is Ladenmühle, which is among the oldest buildings in general.
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
border. Since 1965 it has been part of the town of Altenberg
Altenberg, Germany
Altenberg is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 15 km northwest of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden....
.
Foundation
First documented writing about the area around is dated 1464. It was signed by the knightKnight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
Walzig at his castle
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
Bärenstein. In 1491 a road from Altenberg
Altenberg, Germany
Altenberg is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 15 km northwest of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden....
on Dippoldiswalde
Dippoldiswalde
Dippoldiswalde is a town in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, administrative center of the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district. It is situated 23 km east of Freiberg, and 18 km south of Dresden....
to Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
has been created. The settlement is mentioned in old documents in 1747 as Hirschbrunn and Hirschsprung. The first house of settlement was a forester's house.
New Age
In times of GDR Hirschsprung was a popular recreational area. At that time there were five hotels and a number of guesthouses and apartments. At peak times, 350 accommodations were available. After German reunificationGerman reunification
German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany , and when Berlin reunited into a single city, as provided by its then Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. The start of this process is commonly referred by Germans as die...
, most of them were closed. Today the only remaining hotel and restaurant is Ladenmühle, which is among the oldest buildings in general.
Sports
- Altenberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton trackAltenberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton trackThe Altenberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track is a venue for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton located in Altenberg, Germany.-History:Altenberg raced bobsleigh as early as 1908 on a natural track going downhill. By the late 1970s, the East Germans who were already successful in luge, began getting...
("Rennschlitten- und Bobbahn Altenberg" - RSBB) - Ski-Jump "Riesengrundschanze" (no longer active)
Demographics
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1834 | 112 |
| 1871 | 112 |
| 1890 | 123 |
| 1910 | 121 |
| 1925 | 150 |
| 1939 | 148 |
| 1946 | 181 |
| 1962 | 213 |
| 2009 | 111 |
Voluntary associations
- Heimatförderverein Hirschsprung e.V.Eingetragener VereinEingetragener Verein is a legal status for a registered voluntary association in Germany and Austria. While any group may be called a Verein, registration as eingetragener Verein holds many legal benefits because a registered association may legally function as a corporate body rather than just...
(founded in 2001) - Volunteer fire departmentVolunteer fire departmentSee also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries.A volunteer fire department is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction.The first organized force of...
Altenberg - FirefighterFirefighterFirefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...
group Hirschsprung - Erzgebirgsverein - Zweigverein GeisingGeisingGeising is a municipal subdivision of Altenberg in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, close to the border with the Czech Republic, 13 km north of Teplice, and 32 km south of Dresden. Since 1 January...
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