Hückeswagen
Encyclopedia
Hückeswagen is a town in the north of Oberbergischen Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia
, Germany
. It is part of the governmental district of Cologne,
. Two dams, Bevertal dam and Wuppertal
dam
, are near the city. Hückeswagen's location in the narrow valley and well as the castle mountain are notable. It is located approx. 40 km away from Cologne
. Nearby towns are Radevormwald
, Wipperfürth
, Wermelskirchen
and Remscheid
.
The arms show in the upper part the lion from the arms of the Count
s of Berg, who bought the area in 1260 from the Counts of Hückeswagen. The lower part is a symbol for the textile industry, which has been important to the town since the late Middle Ages
. The combination of lion
and spindle
appears first in a seal from 1555.
Salhof, or saddle court, in form of a "confirmation of a donation of the genotypes of the Essen
abbess Svanhild among other things by emperors Heinrich IV. (HRR)" mentions documentary. (Documentary first namings oberbergische places v. Klaus Pampus).
Between 1220 and 1240 the counts of Hückeswagen moved to Bohemia
and built the "Hukvaldy
" and "Altischein" castles.
Between 1490 and 1508 the "Nikolaus church" was built. Later the "Paulus church" was established after a fire.
Town privileges
were given to Hückeswagen on 4 April 1859 according to Rhenish town order. From 1861 to 1920 Hückeswagen consisted of the municipality and Neuhückeswagen, a juridically
rural community. On 1 March 1920 the juridically independent municipalities were combined. On 18 October 1875 the still young city was connected to the railroad network. During the period of industrialisation
Hückeswagen had a significant textile industry. Cloth available in Hückeswagen today testifies to the great prosperity of the industrial families. The importance of the town as the center of the local area has been reduced in last few decades as the neighbouring town Wipperfürth
received some municipal and public facilities to establish itself as an important center. Because of municipal reform, in 1975 the town lost the share of Bergisch Born in Remscheid
.
On July 12, 1969 Joachim Kroll
murdered Maria Hettgen, 61, near here.
active company.
, in Kobeshofen, in Winterhagen/ Industriestreet and in the area in the Schlossfabrik /Kleineichen.
A new industrial area with about 400,000 square metres commercial area is opened nowadays in cooperation with the town of Remscheid
in the area between winter hedges and scabbard way on the western local border with immediate binding to the B 237.
line between Hückeswagen and Gummersbach
was rarely used, the main Remscheid railway station was closed off, and the railroad was later closed completely. Today, only bus connections exist to Remscheid, Gummersbach
, Radevormwald
and Wermelskirchen
. The town belongs to the transport group Rhine-Sieg.
with:
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
, 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 part of the governmental district of Cologne,
Geography
Hückeswagen is situated on the river WupperWupper
The Wupper is a right tributary to the Rhine river in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Rising near Marienheide in western Sauerland it runs through the mountainous area of the Bergisches Land Berg County and enters the Rhine at Leverkussen, south of Düsseldorf...
. Two dams, Bevertal dam and Wuppertal
Wuppertal
Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr area. With a population of approximately 350,000, it is the largest city in the Bergisches Land...
dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
, are near the city. Hückeswagen's location in the narrow valley and well as the castle mountain are notable. It is located approx. 40 km away from Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
. Nearby towns are Radevormwald
Radevormwald
Radevormwald is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is one of the oldest towns in the Bergischen Land, formerly the County and Duchy of Berg.-Geography:Radevormwald is located about 50 km east of Cologne...
, Wipperfürth
Wipperfürth
thumb|310px|Map of the citythumb|250px|Town hallWipperfürth is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis of North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany, about 40 km north-east of Cologne, and the oldest town in the Bergischen Land.-History:...
, Wermelskirchen
Wermelskirchen
Wermelskirchen is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, southeast of Remscheid. It is home to the world's biggest live Christmas tree.-Coat of arms:...
and Remscheid
Remscheid
Remscheid is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is, after Wuppertal and Solingen, the third largest municipality in Bergisches Land, being located on the northern edge of the region, on south side of the Ruhr area....
.
The coat of arms of Hückeswagen
The arms were granted on August 9, 1892.The arms show in the upper part the lion from the arms of the Count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
s of Berg, who bought the area in 1260 from the Counts of Hückeswagen. The lower part is a symbol for the textile industry, which has been important to the town since the late Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
. The combination of lion
Lion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
and spindle
Spindle (textiles)
A spindle is a wooden spike used for spinning wool, flax, hemp, cotton, and other fibres into thread. It is commonly weighted at either the bottom middle or top, most commonly by a circular or spherical object called a whorl, and may also have a hook, groove or notch, though spindles without...
appears first in a seal from 1555.
History
Hückeswagen was an ancestral seat of the counts of Hückeswagen and in 1085 became for the first time a FranconianFranks
The Franks were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a...
Salhof, or saddle court, in form of a "confirmation of a donation of the genotypes of the Essen
Essen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
abbess Svanhild among other things by emperors Heinrich IV. (HRR)" mentions documentary. (Documentary first namings oberbergische places v. Klaus Pampus).
Between 1220 and 1240 the counts of Hückeswagen moved to Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
and built the "Hukvaldy
Hukvaldy
Hukvaldy is a village in the Czech Republic, in the Moravian-Silesian Region. Population: 1,900. It lies 150m below the ruins of the third largest castle in the Czech Republic, Hukvaldy Castle , and is the birthplace of the composer Leoš Janáček and palaeontologist Ferdinand Stoliczka.The castle...
" and "Altischein" castles.
Between 1490 and 1508 the "Nikolaus church" was built. Later the "Paulus church" was established after a fire.
Town privileges
Town privileges
Town privileges or city rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium.Judicially, a town was distinguished from the surrounding land by means of a charter from the ruling monarch that defined its privileges and laws. Common privileges were related to trading...
were given to Hückeswagen on 4 April 1859 according to Rhenish town order. From 1861 to 1920 Hückeswagen consisted of the municipality and Neuhückeswagen, a juridically
rural community. On 1 March 1920 the juridically independent municipalities were combined. On 18 October 1875 the still young city was connected to the railroad network. During the period of industrialisation
Industrialisation
Industrialization is the process of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one...
Hückeswagen had a significant textile industry. Cloth available in Hückeswagen today testifies to the great prosperity of the industrial families. The importance of the town as the center of the local area has been reduced in last few decades as the neighbouring town Wipperfürth
Wipperfürth
thumb|310px|Map of the citythumb|250px|Town hallWipperfürth is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis of North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany, about 40 km north-east of Cologne, and the oldest town in the Bergischen Land.-History:...
received some municipal and public facilities to establish itself as an important center. Because of municipal reform, in 1975 the town lost the share of Bergisch Born in Remscheid
Remscheid
Remscheid is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is, after Wuppertal and Solingen, the third largest municipality in Bergisches Land, being located on the northern edge of the region, on south side of the Ruhr area....
.
On July 12, 1969 Joachim Kroll
Joachim Kroll
Joachim Georg Kroll was a German serial killer and cannibal. He was known as the Ruhr Cannibal , Ruhr Hunter and the Duisburg Man-Eater...
murdered Maria Hettgen, 61, near here.
Population
On 31 August 2004 Hückeswagen had 16,541 inhabitants; 1,209 residents are of foreign origin. The number of females (8,561) exceeds the male inhabitants (7,983).Origin of the name
The name derives from the earlier form "Hukensuuage" or "Huckengeswage", signifying the settlement of a man named Hugobert or Hugibald. Local history researcher Wilhlem Blankertz presents a different theory in his publications, that the oldest local name was "Hukengesuuage", meaning "settlement of the Hunginger family near the water". The settlement was mentioned for the first time in 1085 in a deed document issued by the abbess Swanhildis of Essen to a nobleman. Around 1298 the form "Huckenshove" came into use.Places of interest
- The historic city center
- Castle Hückeswagen and the local history museum
- Catholic parish church - Saint Mariä Himmelfahrt
- Paulus church - Protestant
- Johannis church - Protestant
- Swan pond in the town park
- The Bever dam and the Wuppertal dam offer recreational opportunities with their vast traveling and water sport possibilities.
- Hückeswagner mills
Local Area
| North: Radevormwald Radevormwald Radevormwald is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is one of the oldest towns in the Bergischen Land, formerly the County and Duchy of Berg.-Geography:Radevormwald is located about 50 km east of Cologne... | ||
| West: Wermelskirchen | Hückeswagen | East: Wipperfürth Wipperfürth thumb|310px|Map of the citythumb|250px|Town hallWipperfürth is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis of North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany, about 40 km north-east of Cologne, and the oldest town in the Bergischen Land.-History:... - Radevormwald Radevormwald Radevormwald is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is one of the oldest towns in the Bergischen Land, formerly the County and Duchy of Berg.-Geography:Radevormwald is located about 50 km east of Cologne... |
| South: Wipperfürth Wipperfürth thumb|310px|Map of the citythumb|250px|Town hallWipperfürth is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis of North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany, about 40 km north-east of Cologne, and the oldest town in the Bergischen Land.-History:... |
| A | Altenhof - Altenholte - Aue |
| B | Berbeck - Bergerhof - Bochen - Bockhacken - Böckel - Braßhagen - Buchholz - Busche - Busenbach - Busenberg |
| D | Dierl - Dörpe - Dörpersteeg - Dörpfeld - Dörpfelderhöhe - Dreibäumen - Dürhagen |
| E | Eckenhausen - Elberhausen - Engelshagen - Erlensterz |
| F | Fockenhausen - Frohnhausen - Fürweg - Fuhr - Funkenhausen |
| G | Goldenbergshammer - Großberghausen - Großeichen - Großenscheidt - Großkatern - Grünenthal -Grünestraße |
| H | Hagelsiepen - Hambüchen - Hammerstein - Hangberg - Hartkopsbever - Heide - Heidt - Heinhausen - Herweg - Hummeltenberg |
| J | Junkernbusch - Junkerndorf |
| K | Käfernberg - Kaisersbusch - Kammerforsterhöhe - Karquelle - Karrenstein - Kautzenberg - Kirschsiepen - Kleinberghausen - Kleineichen - Kleinenscheidt - Kleinhöhfeld - Kleinkatern - Knefelsberg - Kobeshofen - Kormannshausen - Kotthausen - Kurzfeld |
| L | Linde |
| M | Maisdörpe - Marke - Mickenhagen - Mitberg - Mittelbeck - Mittelhombrechen - Mühlenberg |
| N | Niederbeck - Niederburghof - Niederdahlhausen - Niederdorp - Niederhagelsiepen - Neuenherweg - Neuenholte - Neuhückeswagen - Neukretze - Niederlangenberg |
| O | Oberbeck - Oberburghof - Oberdorp - Oberhombrechen - Oberlangenberg - Odenholl - Odenholler Mühle |
| P | Pixberg - Pixberger Mühle - Pixwaag - Pleuse - Posthäuschen - Purd |
| R | Rautzenberg - Reinshagenbever - Röttgen |
| S | Scheideweg - Scheuer - Schmitzberg - Schnabelsmühle - Schneppenthal - Schückhausen - Siepersbever - Sohl - Stahlschmidtsbrücke - Steffenshagen - Steinberg - Steinberg (Bevertalsperre) - Stoote - Straßweg - Straßburg - Strucksfeld |
| T | Tannenbaum |
| U | Ulemannssiepen - Unterscheideweg |
| V | Vogelsholl - Vormwald - Voßhagen |
| W | Warth - Wefelsen - Wegerhof - Westenbrücke - Westhofen - Westhoferhöhe - Wickesberg - Wiehagen - Winterhagen - Wüste - Wüstung Hagermühle |
| Z | Zipshausen |
Institutions and unions
The interests of the companies will represent from the retail trade organization and from the voluntary initiative town marketing Hückeswagen. In beyond it, Hückeswagen takes part in the so-called "Move project" of the country of North Rhine-Westphalia which has a management friendly to middle class to the destination.Firms
The biggest employer of the town is "Klingelnberg", one in mechanical engineeringMechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
active company.
Trade surfaces
The city of Hückeswagen has approximately 600,000 square metres of industrial space. Of it the biggest coherent trades and industrial zones are in the city center area between the B 237 and the WupperWupper
The Wupper is a right tributary to the Rhine river in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Rising near Marienheide in western Sauerland it runs through the mountainous area of the Bergisches Land Berg County and enters the Rhine at Leverkussen, south of Düsseldorf...
, in Kobeshofen, in Winterhagen/ Industriestreet and in the area in the Schlossfabrik /Kleineichen.
A new industrial area with about 400,000 square metres commercial area is opened nowadays in cooperation with the town of Remscheid
Remscheid
Remscheid is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is, after Wuppertal and Solingen, the third largest municipality in Bergisches Land, being located on the northern edge of the region, on south side of the Ruhr area....
in the area between winter hedges and scabbard way on the western local border with immediate binding to the B 237.
ÖPNV
The section of the RemscheidRemscheid
Remscheid is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is, after Wuppertal and Solingen, the third largest municipality in Bergisches Land, being located on the northern edge of the region, on south side of the Ruhr area....
line between Hückeswagen and Gummersbach
Gummersbach
Gummersbach is a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, being the district seat of the Oberbergischer Kreis. It is located 50 km east of Cologne. In the past it was nicknamed "the Lime Tree Town", because lime trees lined the main street...
was rarely used, the main Remscheid railway station was closed off, and the railroad was later closed completely. Today, only bus connections exist to Remscheid, Gummersbach
Gummersbach
Gummersbach is a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, being the district seat of the Oberbergischer Kreis. It is located 50 km east of Cologne. In the past it was nicknamed "the Lime Tree Town", because lime trees lined the main street...
, Radevormwald
Radevormwald
Radevormwald is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is one of the oldest towns in the Bergischen Land, formerly the County and Duchy of Berg.-Geography:Radevormwald is located about 50 km east of Cologne...
and Wermelskirchen
Wermelskirchen
Wermelskirchen is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, southeast of Remscheid. It is home to the world's biggest live Christmas tree.-Coat of arms:...
. The town belongs to the transport group Rhine-Sieg.
Motor traffic
The federal highway 237 and the federal highway 483 pass by Hückeswagen. A town bypass is planned, for the improvement of the transport guidance, but the financing of this road has not been cleared. Later plans for a second by-pass road should provide for further easing of traffic congestion throughout the town.Location leading system
In 2004, a location-leading system was introduced to Hückeswagen, consisting of a terminal in the entrance to the town, it makes it easier for foreign visitors to orient themselves around the town. Above all, it enables foreign truck drivers, and company customers, whom need to visit one of the industrial areas, to bypass the town itself.Personalities
- Willi Daume, former National Olympic CommitteeNational Olympic CommitteeNational Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...
president - Heidemarie Ecker-RosendahlHeide RosendahlHeidemarie Ecker-Rosendahl is a retired German athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon and long jump...
, 1972 Summer Olympics1972 Summer OlympicsThe 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
long jump winner - Johann Heinrich JungJohann Heinrich JungJohann Heinrich Jung , best known by his assumed name of Heinrich Stilling, was a German author.-Life:He was born in the village of Grund in Westphalia...
, (b. 1740) - Vinzenz Jakob von Zuccalmaglio, named Montanus (in 1806-1876)
- Maria Zanders - née Johanny (b. 1839)
- Peter Biesenbach, German politician, Landtag member
- Walter UferWalter UferWalter Ufer was an American artist based in Taos, New Mexico. His most notable work focuses on scenes of Native American life, particularly of the Pueblo Indians....
(born here 1876) - American artist based in Taos, New Mexico - Julian Wasserfuhr, jazz trumpeter
- Roman Wasserfuhr, jazz pianist, composer and arranger
- Simon Kammerer, metal guitarist, composer and arranger, and light and sound engineer.
International relations
Hückeswagen is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
- Étaples sur MerÉtaplesÉtaples or Étaples-sur-Mer is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is a fishing and leisure port on the Canche river.There is a separate commune named Staple, Nord.-History:...
(FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
), since 29. Juli 1972.