Schönberg (Holstein)
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Schönberg is a municipality in the district of Plön
, in Schleswig-Holstein
, Germany
. It is situated on the Baltic Sea
coast, approx. 17 km northeast of the state capital Kiel
, and 26 km north of Plön
. The formerly unincorporated town, became a part of the Probstei
district on January 1, 2008, which already had its seat in Schönberg.
Schönberg, Neuschönberg, Schönberger Beach, Brasil, California and Holm lie in the municipality. The names Brasil and California go back to the traditional names of the beaches. The name California arose because of a piece of a ship which washed up on the shore, bearing the name "California".
In 1226 the Count of Schauenberg Adolf IV
gave the northern part of the modern-day district of Plön to the cloister of the Benedictian Order in Preetz
. This area was named Probstei
, because it was under the administration of the provost of the cloister (in German: Propst).
Between 1245 and 1250, the Provost of the cloister, Friedrich, grounded the town Sconeberg. Before that, there was most likely Slavic settlers. A large part of the inhabitants of the village were farm hands. It was characteristic of the Probstei Farmers that they were free men, and not feudal serfs; they only needed to pay tributes to the cloister.
The town was protected by a palisade wall. There were two gates, to the south, in the direction of Preetz, was the "Höhndorfer Gate" and to the east, in the direction of Feldmark the "Stakendorfer Gate".
The first sacred building in the town was Saint George's Chapel (built in 1220), west of Wisch, Plön
. The chapel was destroyed during a storm which caused coastal flooding. The baptismal fond of the chapel is now located in the tower of the evangelical church.
In 1600, the number of inhabitants was between 350 and 400.
On February 10, 1625 a costal flooding raged over Probstei. This was devastating for the inhabitants, because, at the time, there were no levies on the beach.
In the night from August 2 to 3 in 1779, A large part of the village was consumed by fire, including the Lutherin church, which was probably made of wood. The reconstruction was able to begin fairly rapidly thanks to donations from the Barsbek
farmers. The barocke church which stands there today was dedicated on September 22, 1782. The leading architect was the Official construction master in the Lands of Kiel, Johann Adam Richter, a student of Ernst Georg Sonnin (an important architect and engineer from Hamburg). The Schönberg Church was his Journeyman's piece, and the church in Kappeln
was his masterpiece. The similarities of the two churches are very obvious, among other things the similarities between the two facades. As a thank you for the support of the Barsbek Farmers, a perch (the symbol of Barsbek) was used as a weather vane rather than the usual rooster.
A storm in 1872 caused so much damage that a solid dike was installed from 1880 to 1882.
Plön (district)
Plön is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ostholstein and Segeberg, the city of Neumünster, the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, the city of Kiel and the Baltic Sea.- History :...
, in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
, 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 is situated on the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
coast, approx. 17 km northeast of the state capital Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
, and 26 km north of Plön
Plön
Plön is the district seat of the Plön district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and has about 13,000 inhabitants. It lies right on the shores of Schleswig-Holstein's biggest lake, the Great Plön Lake, as well as on several smaller lakes, touching the town on virtually all sides...
. The formerly unincorporated town, became a part of the Probstei
Probstei
Probstei is an Amt in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated around Schönberg, which is the seat of the Amt.-Subdivision:The Amt Probstei consists of the following municipalities:...
district on January 1, 2008, which already had its seat in Schönberg.
Schönberg, Neuschönberg, Schönberger Beach, Brasil, California and Holm lie in the municipality. The names Brasil and California go back to the traditional names of the beaches. The name California arose because of a piece of a ship which washed up on the shore, bearing the name "California".
History
Earlier Schönberg was called Sconeberg, which means beautiful hill.In 1226 the Count of Schauenberg Adolf IV
Adolf IV of Holstein
Adolf IV , was a Count of Schauenburg and of Holstein , of the family of the Schauenburger. Adolf was the eldest son of Adolf III of Schauenburg and Holstein by his second wife, Adelheid of Querfurt....
gave the northern part of the modern-day district of Plön to the cloister of the Benedictian Order in Preetz
Preetz
Preetz is a town in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Northern Germany. In the town centre is a small lake, the Kirchsee.-History:...
. This area was named Probstei
Probstei
Probstei is an Amt in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated around Schönberg, which is the seat of the Amt.-Subdivision:The Amt Probstei consists of the following municipalities:...
, because it was under the administration of the provost of the cloister (in German: Propst).
Between 1245 and 1250, the Provost of the cloister, Friedrich, grounded the town Sconeberg. Before that, there was most likely Slavic settlers. A large part of the inhabitants of the village were farm hands. It was characteristic of the Probstei Farmers that they were free men, and not feudal serfs; they only needed to pay tributes to the cloister.
The town was protected by a palisade wall. There were two gates, to the south, in the direction of Preetz, was the "Höhndorfer Gate" and to the east, in the direction of Feldmark the "Stakendorfer Gate".
The first sacred building in the town was Saint George's Chapel (built in 1220), west of Wisch, Plön
Wisch, Plön
Wisch is a municipality in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
. The chapel was destroyed during a storm which caused coastal flooding. The baptismal fond of the chapel is now located in the tower of the evangelical church.
In 1600, the number of inhabitants was between 350 and 400.
On February 10, 1625 a costal flooding raged over Probstei. This was devastating for the inhabitants, because, at the time, there were no levies on the beach.
In the night from August 2 to 3 in 1779, A large part of the village was consumed by fire, including the Lutherin church, which was probably made of wood. The reconstruction was able to begin fairly rapidly thanks to donations from the Barsbek
Barsbek
Barsbek is a municipality in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany....
farmers. The barocke church which stands there today was dedicated on September 22, 1782. The leading architect was the Official construction master in the Lands of Kiel, Johann Adam Richter, a student of Ernst Georg Sonnin (an important architect and engineer from Hamburg). The Schönberg Church was his Journeyman's piece, and the church in Kappeln
Kappeln
Kappeln is a town in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the north bank of the Schlei, approx. northeast of Schleswig, and southeast of Flensburg....
was his masterpiece. The similarities of the two churches are very obvious, among other things the similarities between the two facades. As a thank you for the support of the Barsbek Farmers, a perch (the symbol of Barsbek) was used as a weather vane rather than the usual rooster.
A storm in 1872 caused so much damage that a solid dike was installed from 1880 to 1882.