Wiegboldsbur
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The formerly independent village of Wiegboldsbur (Plattdeutsch
: Wiebelsbur) in East Frisia
in North Germany has been part of the municipality of Südbrookmerland
since the regional reform of 1972. Wiegboldsbur is a ribbon development
(Reihensiedlung) and lies on the Großes Meer
about 10 km northwest of the sea port of Emden
. The parish chair is Bernhard Behrends (SPD).
. Other old documents refer to the settlement as: Wilboldeswolde, Wibolduskeriken, Wibbodeshoff, Wiboldeshoff and Wibaldinga. The name Wibelsburen is also found on a church baptismal vessel dating to the year 1496.
In the Brokmerbrief, a 13th century law book for the Brocmanni tribe, i.e. the inhabitants of the area west of Aurich
cultivated until the end of the 12th century, its says in the 218th section (Küre): "The Brok people pass this law: that there be no hired retinue within the parish of Wigboldsbur under penalty of 8 marks
and forfeiture of the house." The ban on a hired retinue (gedungenes Gefolge = mercenaries) implied that the parish of Wigboldsbur was a place under special protection. It can be presumed therefore that the court of Brokmerland
was located here. Because such courts were almost always located near churches, it is highly probable that justice was dispensed for the inhabitants of the Brokmerland in the immediate vicinity of the church. Today there is still a neck iron for the pranger
on the church wall.
, an artificial dwelling hill, on foundations 1.15 m deep. A wooden church had previously stood on the same spot, but had burned down. The brick church belongs to the 7 "sending churches" (Sendkirchen) and therefore the oldest churches in the Brokmerland. The organ was built in 1818/19 by Wilhelm Eilert Schmid and has 8 stops
; it has been preserved almost in its original state. Since 1985 the old clock tower has once again had two church bell
s, after one had been melted down during the First World War. It is not known when the church was given its name or who Wibadus was.
"Experience nature - understand nature" ("Natur erleben - Natur verstehen") is the motto of NABU
's educational farm at Woldenhof where, since 2002 school classes and youth groups have had the opportunity to experience for themselves, near-natural agriculture
on the East Frisian Gulf farmhouse
, a listed building from the year 1858. In the immediate neighbourhood of Woldenhof (Wolde - East Frisian Low German for woel = "marsh") stands the Wiegboldsbur windmill
, which is maintained by volunteers and may be seen every Friday afternoon free of charge. It is a three-storey tower mill
(Galerieholländer) from 1812 with a fantail
and spring sails (Jalousieklappen).
East Frisian Low Saxon
East Frisian Low Saxon is a West Low German dialect spoken in the East Frisian peninsula of northwestern Lower Saxony. It is used quite frequently in everyday speech there. About half of the East Frisian population in the coastal region uses Platdüütsk. A number of individuals, despite not being...
: Wiebelsbur) in East Frisia
East Frisia
East Frisia or Eastern Friesland is a coastal region in the northwest of the German federal state of Lower Saxony....
in North Germany has been part of the municipality of Südbrookmerland
Südbrookmerland
Südbrookmerland is a municipality in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 7 km west of Aurich. Its seat is in the village Victorbur....
since the regional reform of 1972. Wiegboldsbur is a ribbon development
Ribbon development
Ribbon development means building houses along the routes of communications radiating from a human settlement. Such development generated great concern in the United Kingdom during the 1920s and the 1930s, as well as in numerous other countries....
(Reihensiedlung) and lies on the Großes Meer
Großes Meer
The Großes Meer is a naturally formed fen lake in north Germany that lies between Aurich and Emden near Bedekaspel in the Südbrookmerland region, on the edge of the East Frisian geest where it transitions to the Ems marshes. The lake is the fourth largest in the state of Lower Saxony with an area...
about 10 km northwest of the sea port of Emden
Emden
Emden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on the river Ems. It is the main city of the region of East Frisia; in 2006, the city had a total population of 51,692.-History:...
. The parish chair is Bernhard Behrends (SPD).
History
Wiegboldsbur is one of the oldest settlements in East Frisia. The name Wiboldesholte was mentioned in the abbey registers of Werden AbbeyWerden Abbey
Werden Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Essen-Werden , situated on the Ruhr.- The foundation of the abbey :Near Essen Saint Ludger founded a monastery in 799 and became its first abbot. The little church which Saint Ludger built here in honor of Saint Stephen was completed in 804 and dedicated...
. Other old documents refer to the settlement as: Wilboldeswolde, Wibolduskeriken, Wibbodeshoff, Wiboldeshoff and Wibaldinga. The name Wibelsburen is also found on a church baptismal vessel dating to the year 1496.
In the Brokmerbrief, a 13th century law book for the Brocmanni tribe, i.e. the inhabitants of the area west of Aurich
Aurich
Aurich is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Aurich.-History:The history of Aurich dates back to the 13th century, when the settlement of Aurechove was mentioned in a Frisian document called the Brokmerbrief in 1276. In 1517, Count Edzard from the house of...
cultivated until the end of the 12th century, its says in the 218th section (Küre): "The Brok people pass this law: that there be no hired retinue within the parish of Wigboldsbur under penalty of 8 marks
German mark
The Deutsche Mark |mark]], abbreviated "DM") was the official currency of West Germany and Germany until the adoption of the euro in 2002. It is commonly called the "Deutschmark" in English but not in German. Germans often say "Mark" or "D-Mark"...
and forfeiture of the house." The ban on a hired retinue (gedungenes Gefolge = mercenaries) implied that the parish of Wigboldsbur was a place under special protection. It can be presumed therefore that the court of Brokmerland
Brokmerland
The Brokmerland is a landscape and an historic territory, located in western East Frisia, which covers the area in and around the present-day communities of Brookmerland and Südbrookmerland. The Brokmerland borders in the east on the Harlingerland and in the north on the Norderland. The historic...
was located here. Because such courts were almost always located near churches, it is highly probable that justice was dispensed for the inhabitants of the Brokmerland in the immediate vicinity of the church. Today there is still a neck iron for the pranger
Pranger
The pranger is a German physical punishment device related to the stocks and the pillory. The Middle Low German word means something that pinches badly.The pranger chained the victim's neck to a pair of leg restraints fastened around the ankles...
on the church wall.
Places of interest
The Wibadi Church was built around 1250 on a warfWarf
Warf or WARF may refer to:* WARF, a radio station in Akron, Ohio, USA* Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, technology transfer office of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA* Warf, an artificial dwelling hill...
, an artificial dwelling hill, on foundations 1.15 m deep. A wooden church had previously stood on the same spot, but had burned down. The brick church belongs to the 7 "sending churches" (Sendkirchen) and therefore the oldest churches in the Brokmerland. The organ was built in 1818/19 by Wilhelm Eilert Schmid and has 8 stops
Organ stop
An organ stop is a component of a pipe organ that admits pressurized air to a set of organ pipes. Its name comes from the fact that stops can be used selectively by the organist; some can be "on" , while others can be "off" .The term can also refer...
; it has been preserved almost in its original state. Since 1985 the old clock tower has once again had two church bell
Church bell
A church bell is a bell which is rung in a church either to signify the hour or the time for worshippers to go to church, perhaps to attend a wedding, funeral, or other service...
s, after one had been melted down during the First World War. It is not known when the church was given its name or who Wibadus was.
"Experience nature - understand nature" ("Natur erleben - Natur verstehen") is the motto of NABU
Nabu
Nabu is the Assyrian and Babylonian god of wisdom and writing, worshipped by Babylonians as the son of Marduk and his consort, Sarpanitum, and as the grandson of Ea. Nabu's consort was Tashmetum....
's educational farm at Woldenhof where, since 2002 school classes and youth groups have had the opportunity to experience for themselves, near-natural agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
on the East Frisian Gulf farmhouse
Gulf house
A Gulf house , also called a Gulf farmhouse or East Frisian house , is a type of farmhouse that emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries in North Germany. It is timber-framed and built using post-and-beam construction. Initially Gulf houses appeared in the marshes, but later spread to the Frisian...
, a listed building from the year 1858. In the immediate neighbourhood of Woldenhof (Wolde - East Frisian Low German for woel = "marsh") stands the Wiegboldsbur windmill
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
, which is maintained by volunteers and may be seen every Friday afternoon free of charge. It is a three-storey tower mill
Tower mill
A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....
(Galerieholländer) from 1812 with a fantail
Fantail
Fantails are small insectivorous birds of southern Asia and Australasia belonging to the genus Rhipidura in the family Rhipiduridae...
and spring sails (Jalousieklappen).