Bernshausen
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Bernshausen is a village in the Gemeinde Seeburg, Lower Saxony
, Germany
, with a population of about 590. It lies across the lake, named Seeburger See
, from the larger village of Seeburg proper, to the west. Bernshausen has an area of 5.39 square kilometre.
were present on the south-west edge of what is now the village proper .
The village has been thrice largely destroyed: in 1438 and 1626 due to the ravages of war, and more recently, in 1897, by accidental fire.
Seeburg, Lower Saxony
Seeburg is a municipality in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It contains two villages, Seeburg and Bernshausen. It lies at the Seeburger See and is part of the Eichsfeld....
, 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...
, with a population of about 590. It lies across the lake, named Seeburger See
Seeburger See
Seeburger See is a lake in the karst region of Lower Eichsfeld, Landkreis Göttingen, in southeastern Lower Saxony, Germany.Also known as the Auge des Eichsfelds der grosser See bei Bernshausen , the shallow 86.5-hectare lake is fed in the west by the Aue creek at Seeburg and drained to the east...
, from the larger village of Seeburg proper, to the west. Bernshausen has an area of 5.39 square kilometre.
History
The area around the village has a number of prehistoric remains, dating back to the Late Paleolithic and especially to the Neolithic (LBK) but also the Bronze and Iron Ages. However, there is no evidence for continuous settlement on the east side of the lake before a refuge fort established in the seventh century, less than half a kilometer south of the village, on the bank of the lake. In the High to Late Middle Ages, a half-timbered motte-and-baileyMotte-and-bailey
A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade...
were present on the south-west edge of what is now the village proper .
The village has been thrice largely destroyed: in 1438 and 1626 due to the ravages of war, and more recently, in 1897, by accidental fire.