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Ahrensburg

October 21, 2023

For the town in Estonia with old German name Arensburg, see Kuressaare.

Ahrensburg (German pronunciation: [ˈaːʁənsˌbʊʁk] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Stormarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is located northeast of Hamburg and is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Its population is around 31,000. Schloss Ahrensburg, the town's symbol, is a Renaissance castle dating from 1595.

Ahrensburg
Town
Ahrensburg Palace
Coat of arms
Location of Ahrensburg within Stormarn district
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Ahrensburg
Ahrensburg
Coordinates: 53°40′29″N 10°14′28″E / 53.67472°N 10.24111°E / 53.67472; 10.24111
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictStormarn
Subdivisions5
Government
 • MayorEckart Boege (SPD)
Area
 • Total35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
 • Total34,201
 • Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
22926
Dialling codes04102
Vehicle registrationOD
Websitewww.ahrensburg.de

Geography Edit

Ahrensburg is situated in the Tunneltal, in which Alfred Rust excavated many items dating back to the ice age.

Ahrensburg is situated next to the Autobahn A1 and on the railway route between the Hanseatic cities of Hamburg and Lübeck.

History Edit

Early history Edit

The Ahrensburger Tunneltal is a place of numerous excavations from the Upper Paleolithic culture. The culture is called Ahrensburg culture by archaeologists.

Middle Ages Edit

The town dates back to the 13th Century, when the Counts of Schauenburg founded the village of Woldenhorn (which later became the town of Ahrensburg) and the neighbouring villages Ahrensfelde, Meilsdorf and Beimoor. Woldenhorn is first mentioned in the year 1314. The village came into the possession of the Cistercian Reinfeld Abbey in 1327, and Woldenhorn became the seat of the monastery reeve until the middle of the 16th century.

The "Arx Arnsburga", also called Arnesvelde castle, was built around the year 1200. Ruins of the castle are still visible in the Hagen forest to the south of the town. The town coat of arms shows the castle in the upper field. There are records of reeves based in the castle in 1295 and 1304. In 1326, Count John III of Schauenburg had his reeve relocated to Trittau and abandoned the castle.

Modern period Edit

After the dissolution of the monasteries due to the Reformation, the whole area came into the possession of the king of Denmark. He rewarded his general Daniel Rantzau 1567 with lordship over these villages. His brother and heir Peter Rantzau built the Renaissance Ahrensburg Palace in the form of a water castle, now the symbol of the town, and the castle church around 1595. The construction of almshouses directly by the church was exemplary.

The "Ahrensburg Estate" belonged to the so-called Noble Estates, which possessed a large amount of freedom and self-administration.

The Rantzaus' estate was heavily indebted by the middle of the 18th century and, in 1759, was acquired by the businessman Heinrich Carl von Schimmelmann. Schimmelmann remodelled the castle and village in the baroque style and the current layout of the town reflects these plans.

On the 7 June 1867 the estate village Woldenhorn became an independent Prussian country community and renamed itself Ahrensburg after a decision by the community council. It belonged to the "Amt Ahrensburg", from which the "amtsfreie" community once more seceded in 1912.

The construction of the railway between Hamburg and Lübeck in the year 1865 made Ahrensburg a popular destination for outings outside Hamburg and the number of inhabitants increased. By 1910, the population had reached 2,750. The incorporation of various surrounding communities in the year 1928 led to an increase in the town area to about 5 km2.

Building of the settlements "Daheim/Heimgarten" (partially on the territory of the current community of Ammersbek) and "Am Hagen" (originally called "Franz Seldte Settlement") commenced in 1933. The rush of settlers from around Hamburg lead to the creation of the current housing layout.

When Ahrensburg received city rights in 1949, the town had some 17,775 inhabitants – around half of which were refugees from the former eastern German regions.

Erica Keck, who was elected mayor in 1950, became the first female elected mayor in Germany.[citation needed]

Religion Edit

Ahrensburg was the seat of the Stormarn Provost of the Lutheran church from 1823 until 1899.

Ahrensburg had a small Jewish community until the beginning of the 1930s. The Synagogue was burnt down in the Kristallnacht in 1938 during the period of Nazism.[2] The Jewish cemetery (opened in 1822) can still be seen at the edge of town (Ahrensburg-West).

Politics Edit

Since the local election on 26 May 2013,[3] the town council is made up as follows:

Distribution of vote and seats in local council
Party Overall % of vote Number of seats in council
CDU 34.5% 11 seats
SPD 27.8% 8 seats
WAB 12.0% 4 seats
GRÜNE 19.3% 6 seats
FDP 6.4% 2 seats

Twin towns – sister cities Edit

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Ahrensburg is twinned with:[4]

Honorary citizen Edit

Notable people Edit

  • Waldemar Bonsels (1880–1952), author of Maya the Bee and her adventures
  • Jonathan Meese (born 1970), artist. He grew up in Ahrensburg, attended the Stormarn School and lives in Ahrensburg.
  • Stacie Ahrens (born 1971), artist and author
  • Christian Bass (born 1978), writer, photographer and poet

Personalities who are associated with the city Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  2. ^ . Cad-cook.architektur.tu-darmstadt.de. Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  3. ^ "Wahlen / Ahrensburg". www.ahrensburg.de. 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
  4. ^ "Ahrensburgs Partnerstädte". ahrensburg.de (in German). Ahrensburg. Retrieved 2020-11-04.

External links Edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ahrensburg.
  • (in German) evj-ahrensburg.de
  • (in German) Official website  
  • (in German and English) Schloss Ahrensburg
  • (in German) ahrensburg.wiki

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SPD Area Total35 3 km2 13 6 sq mi Elevation46 m 151 ft Population 2021 12 31 1 Total34 201 Density970 km2 2 500 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes22926Dialling codes04102Vehicle registrationODWebsitewww ahrensburg de Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2 1 Early history 2 2 Middle Ages 2 3 Modern period 3 Religion 4 Politics 5 Twin towns sister cities 6 Honorary citizen 7 Notable people 7 1 Personalities who are associated with the city 8 References 9 External linksGeography EditAhrensburg is situated in the Tunneltal in which Alfred Rust excavated many items dating back to the ice age Ahrensburg is situated next to the Autobahn A1 and on the railway route between the Hanseatic cities of Hamburg and Lubeck History EditEarly history Edit The Ahrensburger Tunneltal is a place of numerous excavations from the Upper Paleolithic culture The culture is called Ahrensburg culture by archaeologists Middle Ages Edit The town dates back to the 13th Century when the Counts of Schauenburg founded the village of Woldenhorn which later became the town of Ahrensburg and the neighbouring villages Ahrensfelde Meilsdorf and Beimoor Woldenhorn is first mentioned in the year 1314 The village came into the possession of the Cistercian Reinfeld Abbey in 1327 and Woldenhorn became the seat of the monastery reeve until the middle of the 16th century The Arx Arnsburga also called Arnesvelde castle was built around the year 1200 Ruins of the castle are still visible in the Hagen forest to the south of the town The town coat of arms shows the castle in the upper field There are records of reeves based in the castle in 1295 and 1304 In 1326 Count John III of Schauenburg had his reeve relocated to Trittau and abandoned the castle Modern period Edit After the dissolution of the monasteries due to the Reformation the whole area came into the possession of the king of Denmark He rewarded his general Daniel Rantzau 1567 with lordship over these villages His brother and heir Peter Rantzau built the Renaissance Ahrensburg Palace in the form of a water castle now the symbol of the town and the castle church around 1595 The construction of almshouses directly by the church was exemplary The Ahrensburg Estate belonged to the so called Noble Estates which possessed a large amount of freedom and self administration The Rantzaus estate was heavily indebted by the middle of the 18th century and in 1759 was acquired by the businessman Heinrich Carl von Schimmelmann Schimmelmann remodelled the castle and village in the baroque style and the current layout of the town reflects these plans On the 7 June 1867 the estate village Woldenhorn became an independent Prussian country community and renamed itself Ahrensburg after a decision by the community council It belonged to the Amt Ahrensburg from which the amtsfreie community once more seceded in 1912 The construction of the railway between Hamburg and Lubeck in the year 1865 made Ahrensburg a popular destination for outings outside Hamburg and the number of inhabitants increased By 1910 the population had reached 2 750 The incorporation of various surrounding communities in the year 1928 led to an increase in the town area to about 5 km2 Building of the settlements Daheim Heimgarten partially on the territory of the current community of Ammersbek and Am Hagen originally called Franz Seldte Settlement commenced in 1933 The rush of settlers from around Hamburg lead to the creation of the current housing layout When Ahrensburg received city rights in 1949 the town had some 17 775 inhabitants around half of which were refugees from the former eastern German regions Erica Keck who was elected mayor in 1950 became the first female elected mayor in Germany citation needed Religion EditAhrensburg was the seat of the Stormarn Provost of the Lutheran church from 1823 until 1899 Ahrensburg had a small Jewish community until the beginning of the 1930s The Synagogue was burnt down in the Kristallnacht in 1938 during the period of Nazism 2 The Jewish cemetery opened in 1822 can still be seen at the edge of town Ahrensburg West Politics EditSince the local election on 26 May 2013 3 the town council is made up as follows Distribution of vote and seats in local council Party Overall of vote Number of seats in councilCDU 34 5 11 seatsSPD 27 8 8 seatsWAB 12 0 4 seatsGRUNE 19 3 6 seatsFDP 6 4 2 seatsTwin towns sister cities EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany Ahrensburg is twinned with 4 nbsp Esplugues de Llobregat Spain nbsp Feldkirchen in Karnten Austria nbsp Ludwigslust Germany nbsp Viljandi EstoniaHonorary citizen Edit1965 Alfred Rust 1900 1983 archeologist controversial because of his membership in the NS group Ahnenerbe Notable people EditWaldemar Bonsels 1880 1952 author of Maya the Bee and her adventures Jonathan Meese born 1970 artist He grew up in Ahrensburg attended the Stormarn School and lives in Ahrensburg Stacie Ahrens born 1971 artist and author Christian Bass born 1978 writer photographer and poetPersonalities who are associated with the city Edit Dagmar Berghoff born 1943 television presenter and actress Wolfgang Kieling 1924 1987 actor Hellmuth von Mucke 1881 1957 naval officer politician and writer Benedikt Pliquett born 1984 goalkeeper Christian Tumpel 1937 2009 university lecturer theologian and art historian in Nijmegen Daniela Ziegler born 1948 actress Axel Zwingenberger born 1955 boogie woogie pianistReferences Edit Bevolkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig Holstein 4 Quartal 2021 XLS in German Statistisches Amt fur Hamburg und Schleswig Holstein Internet Archiv Synagogen in Deutschland der TU Darmstadt Cad cook architektur tu darmstadt de Archived from the original on 2011 08 13 Retrieved 2014 03 11 Wahlen Ahrensburg www ahrensburg de 2017 05 31 Retrieved 2017 01 05 Ahrensburgs Partnerstadte ahrensburg de in German Ahrensburg Retrieved 2020 11 04 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ahrensburg in German evj ahrensburg de in German Official website nbsp in German and English Schloss Ahrensburg in German ahrensburg wiki Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ahrensburg amp oldid 1151987346, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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